Wellness News

‘Tis the season for a piping hot cup of chocolate! Not only is a sweet, tasty cocoa a delightful winter treat, it can also have a positive effect on your health. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we take a look at how hot chocolate can warm up your health.

Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, for bringing your family and friends together to break bread and be thankful for what you got. It can also be a time for arguments and divisive conversations at the dinner table. Avoid the drama this Thanksgiving by following a few of our keep-the-peace tips.

As we enter the cold months, we’ve got a lot to look forward to: sweet treats! Pumpkin spice! The holidays! Good weather (at least in Arizona)! We also have something to dread: flu season. As that time of the year approaches when the sound of coughs and sneezes fill the air, protect yourself with these health tips from this week’s Wellness Wednesday.

Are you feeling stiff and lethargic? Does it hurt to bend down or reach for overhead objects? Those could be signs that you need to work on your core muscles. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we look at how working your core can improve your overall health.

Fall is upon us, and you know that means: it’s persimmon season! Available from October until early January, these sweet fruits pack a surprising nutritional punch. Find out more about the benefits of persimmons on our blog.

Are you starting to feel overwhelmed? You may be experiencing the early stages of burnout. For our latest student success story, we look at how to tell when you're about to burnout (and what you can do to stop it).

They say it ain't easy being cheesy, but we disagree. Adding a bit of cheese to your diet can provide a variety of health benefits that could make your life run a bit smoother. Find out more in this week's freshly grated Wellness Wednesday.

To paraphrase a classic TV show: Clear mind, full heart, can't lose. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we meditate on the benefits of meditation.

A succulent here, an orchid there: a bit of greenery in your home can liven up your surroundings and improve your mood. Find out more about the benefits of houseplants in our latest Wellness Wednesday.

Cultivating a green thumb can cause a whole bunch of mental and physical health benefits to bloom. Find out more about the personal growth harvest you can reap from gardening in this week’s Wellness Wednesday.

A cup of tea isn’t just satisfying and rich with flavor: it can boost your physical and mental health with a variety of benefits. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we look at how a bunch of loose leaves steeped in water can have such a soothing, energizing, and nourishing effect on us.

Things fall apart but that doesn’t mean we have to. Maintaining a healthy philosophy about life through its many changes and tribulations can help keep us together. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we’re embracing our imperfections through the venerable practice of wabi-sabi.