by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 30, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Technology
Mindfulness is a simple way to reap big health benefits like better focus, relief from stress, and reduced anxiety. But learning how to practice mindfulness can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you don’t live near a mindfulness meditation teacher or can’t afford...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 28, 2020 | Writing
One of the most challenging parts of being a health and science writer is reading and understanding scientific papers, especially if you are new to the health or science beats. While there’s a steep learning curve to this skill, with practice you should be able to...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 23, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Yoga
Seated meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing techniques (pranayama) may help treat or prevent infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and reduce the severity of the disease, suggest the authors of a new commentary. The authors reviewed...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 21, 2020 | Writing
As a health and science writer, it seems obvious that writing better health news stories would help people understand new health and medical developments. After all, the entire goal of science writing is to help people understand the world around them, whether it is...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 16, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Yoga
For many people, their smartphone is more likely to be a source of distraction than a pathway to greater mindfulness. But like all technology, the smartphone is just a tool, one that can be used for good or evil. In this case, “evil” is flitting from one app to...
