How Stress and Pain Connect (+ 3 Quick Tips)
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by Muse
1y ago
There’s a reason you find yourself experiencing more headaches or muscle pain when you’re stressed out… Research shows that chronic stress can actually make us more sensitive to pain! Not only that, but prolonged stress over time can keep fight-or-flight systems chronically activated, leaving us depleted of resources that would otherwise help us feel better. If you experience chronic pain, this can be a difficult cycle to break. Chronic pain creates more stress, and that chronic stress in turn heightens the experience of pain. But if you’re stuck in the toxic cycle of stress and pain, never fe ..read more
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Sleep and the Immune System
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by Muse
1y ago
When you don’t get enough sleep, it’s hard to show up as your best self. But did you know that you’re more likely to get sick too? Aside from the unpleasant experience of sleep deprivation, numerous studies have linked lack of consistent quality sleep with higher rates of sickness and mortality. On the other hand, getting enough deep sleep every night seems to have a fortifying and supportive effect on the immune system, decreasing our odds of getting sick. Let’s dive more into sleep and the immune system in this article.       Ready to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to co ..read more
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7 Clever Ways to Deal with Noise for Better Sleep
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by Muse
1y ago
Maybe your neighbors are having a party. Maybe it’s the nightly sounds of the city and traffic. Or maybe it’s the people in the apartment above you, who you have to assume are training to be professional river dancers given their non-stop and irregular footfalls. It could even be your partner snoring or the ever-present creaks or whirrs of old doors and loud machines. Few things are more frustrating than slipping under the covers ready for a good night’s sleep, only to be kept awake by noise.  If you find yourself in this situation, know that you’re not alone. While some people might be a ..read more
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Could a Biphasic Sleep Schedule Benefit You?
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by Muse
1y ago
With busy schedules that often keep us going non-stop throughout the day, many of us feel a lot of pressure to get as much sleep as we can to avoid exhaustion and performance dips. What if we told you it was natural to wake up an hour or two after you first fall asleep? What if we told you that before the late 1700s, many cultures around the world slept in two distinct phases of sleep: first and second sleep. The truth is that monophasic sleep (sleeping in one block of time per 24-hour period) is a relatively new human habit, reaching back only about 250 years. Prior to that, documentation col ..read more
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Can Binaural Beats Help You Sleep? (Signs Point to Yes!)
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by Muse
1y ago
As anyone who’s experienced insomnia knows, not being able to fall asleep can be an incredibly frustrating and demoralizing experience. You could be exhausted, practically falling asleep where you stand, and as soon as you lie in bed your mind begins whirring. The longer you lay there trying to drift off, the more sleep evades you. When you do manage to fall asleep, you’re not surprised to wake up just a few hours later. Aside from it being a frustrating experience, not getting enough sleep can have a huge impact on our health, wellbeing, relationships, and ability to perform at work. If you’v ..read more
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Featured Muse Meditation Teacher: Barbara J. Faison
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by Muse
1y ago
Barbara J. Faison, Meditation Ambassador, enjoys welcoming people to the practice of meditation. She is a professional voice talent and personal development trainer who mixes different cultures, styles, and practices together to connect with her students. Barbara’s creative meditation style engages you so feel like you are sitting with your favorite aunt for a chat. She is the author of the book, Why Struggle? life is too short to wear tight shoes, which has been called a “mini reference guide for personal development”, several online courses, and the Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guida ..read more
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Featured Muse Meditation Teacher: Joshua Dorfman
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by Muse
1y ago
Joshua Dorfman, a Spiritual teacher, healer and life coach- born and raised in New York City, was born into a family of healers and mystics. The women from both sides of his family were naturally gifted with psychic abilities, foresight, and knowledge of natural remedies. Teachers began entering his life at the age of 14, giving him exactly what was needed before they moved on. For the last 19 years, Joshua has been self-taught, led by his inner guidance to study an array of subjects such as sound and vibration, energy healing, channeling, hypnosis and past life regression, emotional intellig ..read more
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Featured Muse Meditation Teacher: Shelby Harris
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by Muse
1y ago
Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM is a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist in private practice in NY. She is board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine and treats a wide variety of sleep, anxiety, and depression issues using evidence-based, non-medication treatments. Her self-help book, The Women’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia: Get a Good Night’s Sleep Without Relying on Medication was published in 2019 (WW Norton Books). Before going into private practice, she was the longstanding director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Cen ..read more
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How to Deal with Negative Self-Talk
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by Muse
1y ago
You know that voice — the one that tells you to doubt yourself at every turn, that you’re never good enough, that things will never work out… As it turns out, self-talk is a normal part of being human, so if you’ve ever experienced negative self-talk, know that you’re not alone. The truth is self-talk is natural and it’s neither good nor bad.  For instance, several studies show that positive self-talk improves performance. When negative thought, self-talk prompts decreased activity in the nucleus accumbens, the area of the brain responsible for motivation and action, one study found. [1 ..read more
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Interoceptive Awareness: Balance the Mind and Body
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by Muse
1y ago
Picture this. You’re about to go into an important meeting at work. You feel your heart rate pick up and your palms get clammy as you begin breathing faster… You tell yourself, “it’s nothing, just ignore it” and try to grit your teeth and bear it.   You might be absolutely fine.  But you might also find that once you enter the room, it becomes hard to focus and difficult to catch your breath. When someone asks a question, you find yourself scanning your brain for even a whisper of a response, only to find silence.   Photo by Andrea Piacquadio   When we don’t listen to our b ..read more
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