How Yoga Affects the Brain and Body to Reduce Stress

by Vanika Chawla | Oct 3, 2023 | Stress Management, Cognitive Enhancement

By Vanika Chawla, MD, Stanford Psychiatrist This blog is part of the Stress Management newsletter. If you like this content, sign up here to receive our monthly newsletter! As a clinician at the Stanford Lifestyle Psychiatry clinic, I consider the impact of lifestyle...

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

by Maya Shetty | 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 Carly Smith | 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...

Can Lifestyle Reverse Your Biological Age?

by Ben Maines | Apr 26, 2023 | Restorative Sleep, Social Engagement, Stress Management, Cognitive Enhancement, Healthful Nutrition, Movement & Exercise

By: Ben Maines, MD candidate We all know that eating right, sleeping well, and minimizing stress are good for our health, but what if they could turn back the clock on biological aging? A small but groundbreaking 2020 study found that an 8-week prescription of a...

Sauna Use As a Lifestyle Practice

by Vanika Chawla | Mar 27, 2023 | Stress Management, Cognitive Enhancement

By: Vanika Chawla, MD Emerging evidence suggests that beyond its use for pleasure, sauna bathing may be linked to several health benefits including cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic benefits. A recent review by Patrick & Johnson outlines evidence of the...

A Mindfulness Program May Be Just as Effective as Medication at Reducing Anxiety

by Vanika Chawla | Jan 13, 2023 | Stress Management

By: Vanika Chawla, MD A recent study called Treatments for Anxiety: Meditation and Escitalopram (TAME) compared an 8-week standardized evidence-based mindfulness-based intervention (mindfulness-based stress reduction, MBSR) with medication for the treatment of anxiety...