by Shawn Radcliffe | May 21, 2020 | Health, Meditation
How often have you sat down to watch a movie only to spend the entire film scrolling through the news or social media on your phone? Or hung out with your family or friends, but never really listened to what they were saying because you were thinking about work or...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 7, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Yoga
When I first started doing yoga, I would sometimes practice at home while watching TV or listening to the news. This seemed like a good way to keep from getting bored while I moved from pose to pose. It wasn’t until I started going regularly to group yoga classes that...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 5, 2020 | Health, Medicine, Science, Writing
Each day hundreds of people search online for topics like “how to lose weight” or “how to sleep better.” In return, thousands of websites offer simple advice on these and other health and wellness topics. Much of this health content is highly accessible to the general...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 10, 2019 | Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Yoga
As a health journalist, I often write about the latest scientific research on the benefits of exercise and healthy eating. A lot of times, this seems like common sense: exercise regularly, eat more fruits and vegetables. But one important piece is often missing from...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 12, 2019 | Health, Yoga
When I was young, sleep was often like a butterfly sitting on my shoulder. If I tried to hold onto it, it would just fly away. The worst was when I’d check the clock and think, “If I fall asleep right now I will get seven hours and thirty-two minutes of sleep.” A few...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Dec 3, 2018 | Health, Medicine, Science
Most people have experienced sadness at some point in their lives. These moods are often fleeting, but people with depression can have a hard time breaking free of the downward spiral that accompanies this illness. They may even have trouble imagining that breaking...
