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By Dr. Amber Mills. What’s not to love about the holiday season- family, gift giving, food, STRESS?! As much as I love the holiday season, I’m always overwhelmed and stressed by the end of it all (does this sound like you?). Each year I try my best to be organized and run ahead of schedule…

The Soma Institute has prided itself on being a second career option for many military veterans.  In fact, not to brag, but Soma was voted as one of the top 25 Military Friendly Vocational Schools (read more here). As we all know, many veterans return from duty suffering from PTSD.  This article from Massage Magazine…

No matter what side you’re on, after this last election everyone’s nerves are not only fried, but extra crispy.  If all the pundits and all your Facebook friends have left you feeling anxious then there’s no better solution than getting a massage. In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Mark Hyman Rapaport and his…

Breathing.  The simplest of activities, and yet so many of us are doing it incorrectly.  When was the last time you took a few minutes, sat up straight, and inhaled deeply down into your belly?  Deep breathing helps jump start your parasympathetic nervous system and takes a giant load off your heart from the daily…

We’re not here to tell you who to vote for.  However…. This election has proven to be particularly stressful for many Americans, and chronic stress has been proven time and time again to have an adverse effect on one’s health.  Your immune system, your circulatory system, even the neurons in your brain can be damaged…