The Art of Healing

The Art of Healing creates news and research content from the health and wellness industries which it delivers to a highly qualified audience through a quarterly print + digital magazine, and various digital platforms and media.

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Why Reading Good News Is Good For You • Looking for a way to feel better and make those around you happier too? Turn off the TV and turn to your closest friends and share some good news. Science suggests sharing positive experiences brings joy to you and the people around you.

STUDY IDENTIFIES ‘POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH’ EMERGING FROM COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS • Results from a new study, which draws on survey data collected during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, suggests that being forced to slow down life, as a consequence of lockdown, has had significant, positive impacts for many people and their families.

STRONG COMMUNITIES HAVE FEWER COVID-19 CASES • A new study suggests that COVID-19 infection and death rates are lower in communities where people trust each other and feel more connected.

THE DIRTY DOZEN AND CLEAN LISTS FOR 2021 • Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyses the most recent USDA data to compile its infamous Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists. These list the type of fruit and vegetables that tend to be grown with the most and least pesticides, based on the latest available numbers.

AFTERNOON NAPPING LINKED TO BETTER MENTAL AGILITY • Taking a regular afternoon nap may be linked to better mental agility, suggests research published in the online journal General Psychiatry. It seems to be associated with better locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working memory, the findings indicate.

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ENERGY DRINKS ON THE HEART • A team of researchers has found that some energy drinks have adverse effects on the muscle cells of the heart. Researchers observed cardiomyocytes – human heart cells grown in a laboratory – exposed to some energy drinks showed an increased beat rate and other factors affecting cardiac function.

How the fall of art brings you down AND HOW TO RISE UP! • As Eyran Katsenelenbogen puts it; “Through art we make tomorrow better. We need art to know how to be humans. We need it to know how to be happy.”

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

HAIRDRESSERS On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Domestic Violence • In Arren Healy’s 27 years as a barber, he’s heard some of his client’s most personal stories. “People come in and tell us things that even their closest friends don’t know,” Healy says. “I think a lot of people see hairdressers and barbers as a safe place and somewhere to unload as soon as they sit in the chair.” But sometimes, these stories are about more than just a crappy day at work or a fight with a friend.

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT OUR LACK OF SLEEP? • Ranking countries based on the number of sleep issues searched for, below are the top 10 sleepless countries from around the world.

4 Easy Bedtime Snacks That Can Actually Help You Sleep Better, AND are Expert Approved • In a perfect world, a filling, nutrient-rich dinner would keep you satisfied throughout the night. Sometimes, though, this is not the case: You may feel a bit peckish before bed, and that’s A-OK! It’s important to listen to those hunger cues, rather than curl up in bed counting down the hours to breakfast. As clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist Michael J. Breus, Ph.D. (also known as ‘The Sleep Doctor’) says, “You don’t want to go to bed full, but you also don’t want to go to bed hungry.” Consider it a case for a modest bedtime snack.

RELEASING JUDGEMENT - OF YOURSELF • I’m sure you’ve heard the saying; let go of what no longer serves you. But does that actually mean anything to you? Do you really have any idea...