Outdoors vs. Indoors: Where is it Safe and Where Should you Avoid Gathering?
I have always been a proponent of spending time outdoors in the fresh air, including the practice of forest bathing therapy for physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Unfortunately, most people spend almost 90% of their time in indoor environments,[1] much to the detriment of their health.
Psychosocial Vulnerabilities and COVID-19
Vaccines, masking, and social distancing appear to be slowing the spread of COVID-19. But the devastation wrought by the pandemic goes far beyond the physical illness caused by the disease. For many people, the psychological effects of the pandemic have been equally debilitating. A Kaiser Health Tracking Poll[1] from July 2020 found that many adults report […]
Five Foods for Healthy Lungs & Optimal Immunity
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves During these unprecedented times, it’s important for all of us to focus on positive steps that we can take to stay healthy, not only physically, but also […]