Dr. Vanika Chawla’s Journey to Enhancing Mental Health with Yoga

by dom-wp-admin | Oct 3, 2023 | Stress Management, Cognitive Enhancement

By Maya Shetty, BS This blog is part of the Stress Management newsletter. If you like this content, sign up here to receive our monthly newsletter! Vanika Chawla, MD, FRCPC, a psychiatrist, registered yoga teacher, and member of the Stanford Lifestyle Medicine...

Practice of the Month: 100-Breath Mindfulness Practice to Reduce Stress

by dom-wp-admin | Oct 3, 2023 | Stress Management

By Carly Smith, BS, MPH(c) This blog is part of the Stress Management newsletter. If you like this content, sign up here to receive our monthly newsletter! This month, Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Assistant Director Douglas Noordsy, MD, recommends a breathwork practice...

Body Hacking: Using Exercise Physiology to Slow Aging with Anne Friedlander – Stanford Alumni

by dom-wp-admin | Sep 30, 2023 | Team Members in the News

Physical activity is a powerful medicine that can promote health and change the trajectory of aging. However, in the modern world, we have drifted away from incorporating physical activity into our lives. As the barriers to daily movement have gotten stronger, the...

Should I exercise outside when the air is smoky from wildfire? – San Francisco Chronicle

by dom-wp-admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Team Members in the News

“Once it gets to red, purple or maroon …it’s really not safe,” said Dr. Michael Fredericson, a Stanford sports medicine doctor. “The potential negative outweighs the positive at that point.”

People who adopt healthy habits can reduce risk of depressive episodes, studies say – NPR

by dom-wp-admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Team Members in the News

There are lots of medicines to treat depression, and many people benefit from them. But new research points to effective ways to prevent it. Two new studies show that people who adopt healthy habits can significantly reduce the risk of depressive episodes. NPR’s...