Emotional Health – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:59:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png Emotional Health – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 Mindfulness in Medicine: What the Evidence Says and How to Start Today https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/mindfulness-in-medicine-what-the-evidence-says-and-how-to-start-today/1223474.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mindfulness-in-medicine-what-the-evidence-says-and-how-to-start-today https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/mindfulness-in-medicine-what-the-evidence-says-and-how-to-start-today/1223474.html#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:57:48 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=23474 Mindfulness, the practice of intentionally focusing on the present moment without judgment, has transitioned from the meditation cushion into mainstream clinical discussions. Once seen as alternative wellness, it is now backed by thousands of peer-reviewed studies and actively researched in fields like psychiatry, cardiology, pain medicine, and oncology. This post reviews the strongest clinical evidence…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/mindfulness-in-medicine-what-the-evidence-says-and-how-to-start-today/1223474.html/feed 0 Having Pets May Slow Dementia Onset https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/pets-slow-dementia-research-finds/2222733.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pets-slow-dementia-research-finds https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/pets-slow-dementia-research-finds/2222733.html#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:08:42 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22733 If you’re looking for a reason to get a pet, here’s an interesting one. According to a study from the University of Michigan, having a pet may protect your brain from the effects of aging. That’s right. Fido may help keep you sharper mentally as you age. The study followed 20,000 adults over the age…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/pets-slow-dementia-research-finds/2222733.html/feed 0 The Power of Love https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-power-of-love/0722527.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-love https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-power-of-love/0722527.html#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:35:16 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22527 Laci* grew up in a quaint farming community in Wichita Falls, Kansas. Her father’s transfer to Beaumont, Texas in the middle of the school year faced her with difficulties making new friends. Cliques had already formed at Beaumont High, so Laci ate lunch alone. When her parents then placed her in a private school, she…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-power-of-love/0722527.html/feed 1 Breaking Free From the Chains https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/breaking-free-from-the-chains/0722517.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-free-from-the-chains https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/breaking-free-from-the-chains/0722517.html#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:12:39 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22517 After World War I, Second Lieutenant Bill Wilson failed to graduate from law school because he was too drunk to pick up his diploma. Years later a severely alcoholic Bill entered the Charles B. Towns Hospital for Drug and Alcohol Addictions in New York City four times, receiving no help. His doctor eventually told him…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/breaking-free-from-the-chains/0722517.html/feed 0 Finding Hope in Despair https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/finding-hope-in-despair/0622508.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-hope-in-despair https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/finding-hope-in-despair/0622508.html#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:33:27 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22508 Famous author and theologian C.S. Lewis once said, “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say, ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say, ‘My heart is broken.’” – C.S.…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/finding-hope-in-despair/0622508.html/feed 0 Physical Touch Matters https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/relationships-community/physical-touch-matters/1221914.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=physical-touch-matters https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/relationships-community/physical-touch-matters/1221914.html#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:44:47 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=21914 It is unmistakable and scientifically proven that human beings are the most complex organisms on earth. The human body is a single structure that consists of billions of microscopic units, each with its own purpose, working together in an organized manner for the benefit of the whole being.  Although the human body has several key systems…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/relationships-community/physical-touch-matters/1221914.html/feed 0 Emotional Intelligence: Why It’s Important https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/emotional-intelligence-why-its-important/2021477.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emotional-intelligence-why-its-important https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/emotional-intelligence-why-its-important/2021477.html#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:42:42 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=21477 Have you ever been in a heated argument with someone, or in a twisted game of “You said, I said,” or “No I do not mean it like that, this is what I meant,” or “Please explain yourself to me, because I do not understand?” Yes, that kind of conversation.  I think we all have…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/emotional-intelligence-why-its-important/2021477.html/feed 5 The Joy of Endorphins https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-joy-of-endorphins/1521381.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-joy-of-endorphins https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-joy-of-endorphins/1521381.html#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2021 22:25:57 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=21381 When was the last time have you paid special attention to what puts a smile on your face? Who are the people who bring joy to your life? What makes you bubble over with laughter? As I write these few lines, I hear my inquisitive husband ask, “What is it, why are you smiling?” My…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-joy-of-endorphins/1521381.html/feed 2 Try Social Stretches for Anxiety https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/try-social-stretches-for-anxiety/0821061.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=try-social-stretches-for-anxiety https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/try-social-stretches-for-anxiety/0821061.html#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:51:47 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=21061 Life and Health Network and I recently developed an online course called Anxiety and Depression Relief. There’s an individual course you can take at home as well as a group course that can be run by clinics, community groups, and churches. I’ve started to personally run a group workshop on Zoom. So far, the workshop…

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