Honestly, I am a nerd. A professor type who is still a child that loves science and medicine. Long coat, gray hair—I’m sure that you can imagine it. As part of the professor of medicine gig, I love to ...

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In this episode, Dr. Alisahah Jackson, President of the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness & Health Justice at CommonSpirit Health, shares how research on kindness, empathy, and trust is ...

At the times in my life that I had been upset or angry, a good hug was usually a very quick remedy for what was ailing me. After receiving a warm and genuine embrace from a loved one or friend, the ...

You deserve the purse. Or the dessert. Or that coffee. But people often forgo small indulgences. The rent is due. The car needs an oil change. Or your infant needs formula. A young mother recently ...

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Six years ago, New Mexico lost a light when Jennifer Riordan tragically passed away, but her motto, to always be kind, loving, caring, and sharing is living on through the creation of The Jennifer ...

Many of us have heard about the benefits of meditation. We may have even tried meditation once or twice. And many of us will have found it hard and concluded that “meditation is not for me.” But wait!