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In hoping Spring is on it’s way, Karl shares with his readers some of the items that help him improve his day!

Enjoy!

Source: Happy Spring! | A Soft Voice In A Noisy World

A fascinating research article on how mindfulness meditation impacted those patients with an anxiety disorder.

GUMC researchers found that anxiety disorder patients had sharply reduced stress-hormone and inflammatory responses to a stressful situation after taking a mindfulness meditation course—whereas patients who took a non-meditation stress management course had worsened responses.

Source: Mindfulness Meditation Training Lowers Biomarkers of Stress Response in Anxiety Disorder | Georgetown University Medical Center | Georgetown University

I found this article to be helpful for myself as I considered the feelings of the end of one administration and beginning of a new administration.

“As we move into uncharted sociopolitical waters, it’s important to understand that sharing your beliefs and advocating for yourself and others requires self-knowledge and self-care.”

Source: Want to be more civically active this year? Start with yourself. – The Washington Post

Posting this excellent article from the Daily Om. Body scans can be extremely helpful when you are looking for some information about how your body, mind or spirit feels.

As the living vehicles for our spirits, our bodies deserve loving attention and care. We can positively affect our health, prevent illness, and heal injuries by regularly focusing our mental and spiritual energy on the workings of our bodies. This can be done by performing a body scan on yourself.

Source: DailyOM – Blessing Our Bodies

Sharing Dr. De Leon’s sage words of wisdom about her experiences in caregiving. As we start November, which is National Family Caregivers Month, I thought I would share Dr. De Leon’s post with you.

-Angela 🙂

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Don’t dwell on the disease. Value the moments, the pearls of wisdom, their smile, their humor.” St. Elizabeth      Caregiving is not for the faint of heart. I have had to be the caregiv…

Source: Instructions not Included When it Comes to Caregiving: By Dr. De Leon

One of Karl’s recent posts regarding stress and Parkinson’s disease.

If you are a frequent reader of this blog or have read my book, you know that I talk a great deal about the impact that I believe stress plays on Parkinson’s disease and the related symptoms of the…

Source: Trying to understand stress as it relates to Parkinson’s disease. | A Soft Voice In A Noisy World

Seeking peace and serenity can only add to your health. The more that we know about what brings us peace and calmness, the closer we are to finding balance.

Source: The Power of Calm

Meditative techniques can help U.S. veterans to handle their stress and pain, say studies.

Source: Meditation Helps U.S. Veterans To Fight Chronic Pain : News : Counsel & Heal

We found this fascinating article on how UCSF is bringing mindfulness and gratitude into the hospital not just for the patients but also for the families, caregivers, and nurses/paid caregivers.

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Actress Goldie Hawn’s recent visit to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco highlighted the benefits of mindfulness in patients managing pain and stress.

Source: Healing Through Mindfulness and Gratitude | UC San Francisco