Month: March 2024

Finding moments of calm amidst a cancer journey can feel like a challenge – but, as Lillian Dugan, director of programs for the Dear Jack Foundation, told CURE® as part of the “Speaking Out” video series, mindfulness practices such as meditation and yoga can potentially alleviate the physical and emotional burdens faced by adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients. “[Mindfulness practices] are scientifically proven to help manage the adverse effects from treatment,” she affirms. While not a cure for cancer,…

It appears that the vagus nerve has hired a publicist. A brief foray on TikTok reveals that the previously introverted nerve, said to assuage anxiety when activated (a claim often made through injected lips in a hushed vocal fry) is having its day. Likewise, the moon has hired a social-media consultant. If ever there were so many varieties of a full moon (blood, cold, pink, super, beaver, micro), never has the quantity of accompanying healing modalities (manifesting, crystal charging, intention…

The distinction between “being” happy and “feeling” happy is significant. Feeling happy comes and goes like the wind. Being happy, however, is a state of mind that you can cultivate. And one of the best ways to cultivate it? Mindfulness. Mindfulness is all about being present in the moment, instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. And guess what? It turns out, psychology has found some pretty surprising reasons why mindfulness can actually make you happier.…