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Jacqueline Seymour
Jan 25, 2023

Health Coach Tip - Benefits of Guided Imagery Meditation

Are you curious about guided imagery meditation? Guided imagery meditation is a form of mindfulness meditation, where an audio or teacher influences you to use your imagination to visualize peaceful and calming scenes. Some benefits of this practice include:

Guided imagery meditation helps reduce stress and anxiety

Guided imagery meditation can help to relax the mind and body, which can lower levels of stress and anxiety.

Guided imagery meditation may improve mood

Research has shown that this type of meditation can also help to improve mood and reduce feelings of depression.

Guided imagery meditation may help manage chronic pain

There is a body of research which suggests that guided imagery meditation can help reduce the perception of pain and improve the overall quality of life for people with chronic pain conditions.

Guided imagery meditation may help improve sleep

Additionally, guided imagery meditation can help to relax the mind and body. This benefit helps to enhance sleep quality and duration.

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To get started with guided imagery meditation check out the calm or headspace apps, or head to your local yoga or meditation studio.

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Want to experiment with guided imagery meditation right now? You can do it yourself. Picture yourself in your favorite vacation spot. Can you feel the sun on your skin? What do you smell? If you are near the beach, can you hear the waves lapping on the sand? If you are in the forest can you hear the breeze in the branches of the trees? Immerse yourself!

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Dr. Frank Lipman
Jan 22, 2024

6 Ways Your Biological Age Matters More than the Number of Candles on Your Cake

When we think about age, we should be thinking of it in terms of two numbers: your actual chronological age and what researchers and some forward-thinking clinicians are now calling “biological” age, which captures the differences in how our bodies change over time. The good news? Medical science is in the first stages of being able to measure the biological processes that underlie aging, and clinicians – myself included – who embrace “longevity medicine” and can use that information to tailor therapies and target lifestyle upgrades to slow that process down.

Healthy Aging
Dr. Frank Lipman
Mar 18, 2024

Unlocking Longevity: Delving into the Next 3 Hallmarks of Aging (Part 3)

In this four-part series on what scientists call “the hallmarks of aging,” the specific biochemical processes that are happening in your body every day, every second, which, taken together, take us from our physical peak in our twenties right on through to the end of our lives. The idea, as I explained, is “know your enemy,” as in, if we can identify what’s going on in the body, we can take steps to fight back against it, whether that’s healthy lifestyle choices now or, down the line, with the help of new treatments being studied in the lab today. My advice? Get familiar with the hallmarks – and what to do about them now – so you can get ahead of the aging process.

Healthy Aging
Dr. Frank Lipman
May 27, 2019

10 Ways To Protect Your Brain and Keep Alzheimer’s At Bay

Far too many of us these days have had some experience with friends or loved ones who are dealing with Alzheimer’s and it’s heart-breaking physical, emotional and mental impact. Though many of us witness the disease at arm’s length, it’s hard not to think about the frightening specter of Alzheimer’s possibly affecting our own brains someday.

Healthy Aging
Dr. Frank Lipman
Nov 15, 2021

7 Ways Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability Can Save Your Health

One often overlooked but extremely helpful health marker I encourage everyone to track is their heart rate variability or (HRV). Learning more about your HRV can give you a better picture of your cardiovascular fitness and your over-all resilience, as well as helping to steer you toward more health-supportive daily behaviors and lifestyle tweaks. Think of HRV as a sort of on-demand monitoring and feedback system for doing stuff that keeps you well.

Dr. Alexandra Davidson
Aug 11, 2023

The Secret to Longevity: The Gut Microbiome

Aging is a natural process, and while we cannot control time, there is a remarkable ecosystem within us—the gut microbiome—that might hold the key to aging gracefully.

Healthy Aging
Dr. Frank Lipman
Oct 19, 2020

4 Ways mTOR Influences How Well You Age

Aging – we’re all doing it, every second of every day. But, how well we do it – ideally with health, vitality and great-looking skin – is another question entirely. The good news is that many studies show that it’s never too late to embrace new habits and start enjoying the health benefits. In other words, it’s still possible to put the brakes on aging!

Healthy Aging
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