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Discover how breathwork and sound healing with Tanya Alijani calms the nervous system and supports women’s wellbeing.

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Heart rate variability is one of the main things your smartwatch or fitness tracker measures. Here's what it means.

A new study has found a connection between a person’s heart rate patterns at rest and their likelihood of passing an ...

Geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar activity could be increasing the risk of heart attacks here on Earth, according to a ...

Despite digital connection, many feel alone. Co-regulation may be the remedy — calming, connecting, and healing together.

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A few weeks ago, we discussed cortisol, so I wanted to spend this week exploring the nervous system and the vagus nerve. As a dietitian and yoga teacher, the nervous ...