by simplafyi | Jan 16, 2018 | Articles
Colds and the flu are all to common this time of year. I find myself turning away from people sneezing and coughing, avoiding direct contact with doorhandles and shopping carts and generally staying out of crowded places as mush as possible. This might be extreme, but...
by simplafyi | Dec 29, 2017 | Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
A new year can be an exciting time – a clean slate, a fresh start, a chance to begin anew. If you’re like many people, you might make resolutions and maybe even draft specific action plans to pursue them. Then, in mere weeks, you find that your resolutions have become...
by simplafyi | Dec 14, 2017 | Articles
Do you find that searching for the ideal gift often compounds your stress this time of year? If so, you might breathe a bit easier knowing that gift giving brings benefits to you as well as your recipients. In their book, Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending,...
by simplafyi | Dec 1, 2017 | Articles
Let’s face it, December is a tricky month. The list of commitments seems to be the longest of the year, days are shorter and colder, lines are longer, parking and traffic are challenging, school vacations, company and family gatherings – the list seems endless....
by simplafyi | Nov 18, 2017 | Mindfulness/Meditation
Over the next few weeks, American families will gather around beautiful and inviting tables to count their blessings and usher in the season of giving. As you prepare your 2017 celebrations, be sure to build in ample time to reflect on all the wonder life has to...
by simplafyi | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles, Yoga
Stress accounts for between 60% and 80% of visits to primary care doctors. Chronic stress has been linked to accelerated biological aging, and increased chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, two processes that cause cellular and genetic damage. Scientists refer...
by simplafyi | Oct 27, 2017 | Articles
Nearly $3 billion will be spent on Halloween candy this year, with approximately 40 million kids in hot pursuit of the decadent goods.1 Halloween is one of the best-loved of all American holidays, but it also comes with some risk. Following are tips to make Halloween...
by simplafyi | Oct 20, 2017 | Articles, Chiropractic
Did you know that October is National Chiropractic Month? It was news to me as well and given that SimplaFYI is in the business of expanding awareness and access to chiropractic care, among other integrative care practices, I am glad we found out! Our spine health...
by simplafyi | Aug 24, 2017 | Acupunture, Articles
As someone who participates in acupuncture to manage ulcerative colitis, I welcome the knowledge of additional conditions acupuncture supports. In this particular study, researchers randomly selected 300 emergency departments and split them into two even groups. The...
by simplafyi | Jun 26, 2017 | Articles, Yoga
As I embraced SimplaFYI’s Yoga theme this week while posting on our social platforms, it occurred to me just how versatile yoga is. Not only can you practice yoga in a community setting, guided by a trained and experienced teacher, you can take what you learned...
