Secrets for Thriving and Well-Being Interview with Somavedic CEO, Juraj Kocar Instagram: @somavedic_official somavedic.com Defining Health and Happiness in Today’s Rapid Pace Understanding the synergy between health and happiness is more crucial than ever. As a biohacker myself, I’ve experienced firsthand how intertwined our physical and mental states are. True wellness transcends traditional self-care routines. Achieving balance requires a multifaceted approach: nurturing the body with a balanced diet, intermittent fasting, hydration, and regular exercise while also fostering mental wel ..read more

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Paula Rizzo Emmy Award–Winning Producer, Author of Listful Living: A List-Making Journey to a Less Stressed You and Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed ~ Instagram: @listproducer | listproducer.com Self-care and mindfulness have become buzzwords these days, and the truth is most people get it wrong. It doesn’t have to be a weeklong vacation or a $300 massage. We put pressure on ourselves even when it comes to how we’re rejuvenating our mind, body and soul. There are other ways that you can be mindful and take care of yourself throughout the ..read more

MANTRA Wellness ~ Instagram: @mantramagazine Practicing social distancing to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may sound scary or impossible to do, but there are ways to appropriately handle the process, says Jagdish Khubchandani, a health science professor at Ball State University. “Social distancing can be tough on people and disrupt the social and economic fibers of our society,” Khubchandani said. “Given the existing crisis of isolation in societies—with probably the loneliest young generation that we have today—social distancing can also take a personal health toll on people, causing psychol ..read more

Deepak Chopra, MD Mantra Columnist, Bestselling Author ~ chopra.com Commitment is the ultimate assertion of human freedom. It releases all the energy you possess and enables you to take quantum leaps in creativity. When you set a one-pointed intention and absolutely refuse to allow obstacles to dissipate the focused quality of your attention, you engage the infinite organizing power of the universe. There is no limit to your ability to co-create with the universe, but to find that out, you must engage life with commitment. You must be willing to put yourself on the line, because when you comm ..read more

Leah Guy Author ~ leahguy.com Many of us we want calmer minds, better sleep and less anxiety. We’ve heard that meditation can actually help achieve these things, but meditation doesn’t often make it onto the daily “must do” list. Besides the fear and intimidation of meditation, the hype around it has made the practice seem more complicated than necessary. Practicing meditation is actually one of the simplest things to do once we can move past our excuses. Fear stops us from a lot of things, and it also stops us from meditating. A lot of our fears are about what we might discover if we are qui ..read more

elizabethgilbert.com MANTRA: Do you feel that there’s any real in the unreal? Elizabeth Gilbert: I think there’s more real in the unreal than there is in the real. I think the thing that I lost in myself when I stopped writing fiction and the thing that I rediscovered and started mining again is, for lack of a better word, magic. It’s the way you can brush up against the inexplicable and the mystical. I’ve always thought of my writing as a spiritual practice. But I think that fiction is the most supernatural kind of writing that you can do—or that I can do—because of the ways that the real an ..read more

Dr. Nicole Krakora Huffman, NMD ~ drnicolekrakora.com We know during an emotional event that proteins are created and stored in the tissues, organs, nerves, muscles, etc. Often, a trauma is quite literally imprinted in the body somewhere, and if it’s not dealt with, it will fester to become something that could cause disease. It’s common that when something stressful happens we see it show up in the body months to years later. Trauma can be something that was very serious, and it can also be something we give less thought to, such as a move, argument, birth of a sibling, etc. How do past even ..read more

MANTRA Magazine ~ Instagram: @mantramagazine Changing temperatures and the arrival of spring call for herbs that aid in relaxation, boosting immunity, mental clarity and stress relief. Our immune system maintains the ecological relationship between mind, body and spirit, and it’s important that we have the tools necessary to nurture all three, whether with teas, tinctures or topical creams. Arnica Montana After a long day on your feet, arnica gel is a go-to healer for sore muscles, aches and pains. Calendula Contains antimicrobial and antiviral components, making it great in tea to fight sore ..read more

nakednutrition.com Instagram: @nakednutrition We’ve all heard about the benefits of eating enough green vegetables, but few of us actually manage to achieve the recommended intake. When you have a busy lifestyle, you can’t always find the time to focus on your own nutrition. It’s easy for us to grab a slice of toast when we head out the door or pick up a snack at a local café because it’s convenient. Meeting your daily recommended nutritional intake requires planning, which takes up time we may not always have. This doesn’t need to be the case. With new health supplements getting released, we ..read more