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Self-care during a move

DeNatura Wellness — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:39:43 +0000

The stress of moving affects us physically, emotionally and mentally. Cleaning out, discarding and possibly moving heavy items and furniture, can throw out our back and joints. As we prepare to pack items, we come across items that ellicit memories, some of the sad, painful […]

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The Sleep Sanctuary: Rituals and Recipes for Better Sleep

DeNatura Wellness — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:44:41 +0000

“Dear Mind. Please stop thinking so much at night. I need to sleep,” muses Charlie Brown in a famous Peanuts vignette. At DeNatura® Wellness, we believe sleep is not only a factor, but a dividend, of a healthy existence. It is the opportunity for body […]

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Fun & Games in lockdown

DeNatura Wellness — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:32:10 +0000

Play is an important affair. Beyond the obvious fun and laughs and smiles you may derive, there is a host of mental, psychological, physical, and social benefits which are not always obvious. Games are how we have fun, often not having to play by […]

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Breathe as If Your Life Depended on It

DeNatura Wellness — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:35:07 +0000

“Breathe and leave your mind blank,” says the yogi. “Take a breather,” says your sports coach. “Inhale, exhale”, says the doctor. “Breathe in… long breath out,” says the massage therapist. Breathing is so much more than a mere physiological task… it’s all around us. […]

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TAKE CHARGE – 10 things YOU should start today

DeNatura Wellness — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:16:59 +0000

While news changes every day, we are advised that every one of us will likely experience the COVID-19 virus in some way, shape or form. YOU CAN BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY NOW to help you withstand COVID-19 when it reaches your home. While we all do our part in […]

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So…what is mindfulness?

DeNatura Wellness — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:21:55 +0000

Originally rooted in Buddhism to tackle the problems of existence since the 6th century BCE, mindfulness has trickled into mainstream knowledge since neuroscientists began to study it clinically in the 1970s. The wealth of scientific research and results and how these are increasingly proving what many […]

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GRATITUDE MAKES YOUR EMPLOYEES WORK HARDER

DeNatura Wellness — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:53:10 +0000

Gratitude, as it turns out, is a many splendored thing. For the longest time, we have linked gratitude to spirituality, to religion… or to just being well behaved. Studies show that, among other things, gratitude is used as a moral barometer, effectively measuring the ‘size’ […]

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Faking Mindfulness may be just what you need

DeNatura Wellness — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 20:28:56 +0000

A dear high school friend recently shared an article that appeared in The Guardian entitled “Forget Mindfulness, Stop Trying to Find Yourself and Start Faking It”. Of course, I was drawn to read it out of a curiosity to see what the potential de-bunkers might have […]

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Did you Inherit your Stress?

DeNatura Wellness — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 16:21:34 +0000

Is stress hereditary? Are we more prone to it than others because of our up-bringing? It turns out that more nurturing behavior from our parents may affect our epi-genetic code and can make us more or less prone to manage and handle stress. So […]

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Mindfulness in Schools: if we’re teaching children about it….

DeNatura Wellness — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:24:00 +0000

Reducing anxiety about the past and the future and heightening awareness and enjoyment of the present… sounds like something we could all benefit from, whether we are kids, teenagers or adults. How many of us find ourselves with destructive thoughts about ourselves, our jobs or our […]

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