Sound Health

Interacting with a hidden and often overlooked part of your body could hold the key to improving your relationship with sleep and stress.

I’m talking about stimulating the vagus nerve.

And learning ...

by Jim Donovan

Every year, millions of people in Japan flock to the forest for a “bath.”

No, this isn’t some far-out hippie festival in the woods… (Trust me, I’ve been to plenty of those).

And no, ...

The "brain dangers" of de-prioritizing yourself—and what to do about it

Between work, your family, and the other priorities in your life, some days you might feel like your “tank is on empty,” with n...

Even after years of teaching people how to manage stress, I’m not immune to feeling its effects from time to time.

I encounter times where I neglect to rest and recharge my internal battery, or take ...

It’s easy to take for granted what a remarkable “machine” your body is.

But every second of every day, it does incredible things. Cells continually regenerate, your lungs filter the air you breathe, ...

When in the midst of a high-stress, high-stakes mission, it’s crucial for Green Beret soldiers to maintain focus.

To do this, all Special Operations forces are trained to manipulate their nervous ...

Today, the average American adult consumes about five times more information than adults 50 years ago. 

Advances in technology have given us access to a world of information right at our fingertips—w...

Travel into the future with me for just a moment…

It’s a warm summer evening and you’re laughing and making memories with the people you care about the most in person.

It's safe to finally give them...

The first time I had one, I thought it was a heart attack. Luckily, I had my wife Tracey to talk me through it.

People in the throes of a panic attack often believe they’re suffering from a medical e...

They had just saved my life for the third time.

A calm, soothing voice was whispering into my ear.

But as I came to minutes later, no one else was in my hospital room except me.

Maybe it was all in...