Lucy Copp is a producer for AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, delivering conversations that offer an array of voices and topics. Pain is universal. It's also extremely personal. Almost everyone has ...

Chronic pain is remarkably common: Roughly 20% of adults in the US live with it. And people with chronic pain are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders. But this ...

After a long day, many people experience that tight sensation in their neck or shoulders that slowly creeps in. If you feel these sensations more often than not, you may be holding excess stress and ...

Somatic exercises focus on awareness or perception of physical movements and tap into the mind-body connection to help improve mental health and relieve physical tension. Many of us have felt that ...

As a chronic pain sufferer, I sometimes surprise people by telling them that my pain doesn’t have a physical cause. It’s a mind-body thing, I say, related to stress and emotions. To many, this sounds ...

Somatic yoga represents a groundbreaking fusion of traditional yogic practices with modern somatic movement therapy. This innovative approach has emerged as a powerful tool for those seeking deeper ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

This diagram illustrated connections between different areas of the brain during rest and meditation. Researchers at UC San Diego found that meditation reduces connections in parts of the brain ...

Trump vetoes two bipartisan bills, marking first vetoes of second term Trump’s golf course takeover sparks outrage New images offer closer look at demolition for the White House ballroom Trump stumps, ...

We talk a lot about stress at work—but rarely do we talk about how tech, the very thing many of us blame for burnout, can also help us find our way back into a healthy rhythm. I’ve written before ...

Pain management specialist Robert Selko, DO, from St. Luke’s Spine & Pain Associates, explores the principles and practices of pain management in this Community Connection. Dr. Selko highlights ...