Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

True professional success doesn’t just come from intelligence or ambition; it starts with how we care for and connect with ourselves. Tuning into the body’s signals and aligning them with the mind’s ...

Science is learning some interesting things about how our minds and our bodies work together. It's called the mind-body connection, and experts say the more you understand it, the better you'll feel ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from ...

There’s a saying in gyms, maybe you’ve heard it—that you have to use your mind to control your body or else your body will control your mind. But what’s even better than using one to control the other ...

Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis. Many of our experiences in healing treat our mind and body like they are separate entities. The tradition of seeing things this way is called ...

In today's hyper-connected, modern world, talk of mental wellbeing is finally picking up steam. And yet, the answers we tend to find are in the form of band-aids like fast vacations, short getaways, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Pain is universal. It's also ...

The treatment was unusual in that alongside talk therapy, May underwent several sessions in a sensory-deprivation chamber: a dark, soundproof room where she floated in a shallow pool of water heated ...

Some workouts leave you buzzing, muscles pumping, and energy on high. Others leave you wondering if you made any progress at all. The difference often comes down to more than just the weight on the ...

Think of it this way: When you walk, you typically do it without much thought. But if you slow down and visualize the muscles you're using with each step, you’ll bring awareness to your posture and ...

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned bodybuilder, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about ‘mind-muscle connection.’ After all, even four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler said, “Work the muscles, not ...