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What is Low Impact Movement?

We are spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting fitness exercises. Low impact movements ranging from yoga to running, or swimming to cycling all provide benefits for getting into shape and improving cardiovascular fitness. With that, the amount of impact on your body can significantly vary depending on the movement you choose, “impact” being […]

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Bedtime Movement Routine for a Better Night’s Sleep

What is one thing that can improve your mental and physical health at the same time? One answer could be movement. Regular movement or exercise provides many benefits in regards to the mind and body, and can also influence your sleep. The mind and body connection plays a role in one’s overall health, including their […]

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The Importance of Taking Breaks At Work

Taking breaks throughout the work day is beneficial to the employees. By stepping away from work for just a few minutes, you can increase your productivity, refocus, and reduce stress. Breaks are essential to every employee because they aid in boosting employee engagement and creativity levels. Mental health is also improved through taking active breaks […]

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Achieve Mindfulness Through Sound

Although we are surrounded by sound everyday, we do not realize the vibrations that are produced have powerful healing properties. The ancient meditative process, known as sound healing, uses different musical implements in order to create healing vibrations around the body while in a meditative state. Sound healing is used to help activate the body’s […]

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Financial Wellness & Mental Health

Thinking about money and finances can feel overwhelming and stressful for many. When thinking about your budget, retirement, and savings, it can be hard to know where to start. Financial wellness can be defined as the connection between financial knowledge and specific actions that people do in order to gain financial security and prevent stress […]

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Nourishing Mind & Body

Incorporating self-care and clean eating into your daily routine will result in long-lasting, positive effects. Self-care allows you to step back, regroup, and improve your mental and physical strength. Keeping active and developing smart eating habits leads to a healthier and balanced lifestyle. Proper nourishment has been linked to heightened energy, improved brain clarity, and […]

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Children & Meditation

Being a kid is tough in an ever-changing and stressful world. When feeling overwhelmed or discouraged, children may become disconnected while experiencing rising levels of stress or anxiety. Introducing meditation is a great way to allow children to practice mindfulness when dealing with their emotions. Participating in positive grounding activities, like meditation, has proven to […]

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Sleep & Screen-time

Having trouble sleeping? Your screen time may be the culprit. The blue light emitted from electronic screens suppresses your body’s melatonin level. Melatonin is the hormone responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle. This blue light disrupts your circadian rhythms, otherwise known as your internal biological clock, making it difficult to fall asleep naturally. Professionals recommend turning […]

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Positive Thinking & Health

Studies have indicated a strong link between positive mindsets and health. A positive mindset lessens the inflammatory damage of stress, reducing the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular-related issues.  Reducing your cortisol level also decreases the chance of developing infections or chronic complications. Cortisol, your body’s stress hormone, is involved with: – Controlling inflammation – […]

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Posture & Mindfulness

It’s easy to get into the habit of slouching, whether you are scrolling on your phone or typing away on your computer.  Being mindful about your posture can help to relax and reduce shoulder tension. The Healthy Back and Healthy Postures series are a collection of stretches and exercises designed to help release body tension […]

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Neurotransmitters & Exercise

In stressful situations, our brain releases increased levels of stress hormones which cause our bodies to react in several ways. Mental stress can materialize into physical problems, like chest tightness or headaches. We may feel overwhelmed, irritable, or maybe even a little sweaty.  Finding ways to combat the stressors we encounter in our day-to-day lives […]

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Diet Choices for Hair Health

Dedication to personal health and wellness requires evaluating the content of our body’s intake, in hopes of achieving the optimal outcome: our healthiest, best selves. As we incorporate new workout routines or forms of exercise to make our bodies stronger, we often overlook the importance of the strength of a different body part: our hair. […]

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How To Stay (Physically and Mentally) Healthy during COVID-19

As the months of March and April were primarily spent at home as an effort to flatten the curve, we each took steps to create a new sense of “normal”—developing new routines that could function under social distancing policies and federal restrictions.  As a result of the Coronavirus, feelings of emotional distress have arisen around […]

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Corporate Wellness Benefits

Interested in how CARAVAN can better your company’s stress and employee satisfaction rates? First, let’s look at some information discussing the benefits of a corporate wellness program. A 2012 study was conducted at a Malaysian telecommunication company researching the effect of a corporate wellness program on employee satisfaction and stress rates.  125 employees were selected for this […]

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Wellness For College Students

Holistic wellness continuously seems to gain more momentum as people everywhere are dissatisfied with the one-size-fits-all mentality. As a result, they are looking to implement multiple forms of self-care into their lives to improve their holistic wellness. With this attitude in mind, The Journal of American College Health researched the effects of a holistic model […]

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The Importance of Holistic Health

  Holistic Health in an Overview   The general consensus among society is that overall wellness solely revolves around physical health. Although physical health is very important, so is mental health. Mental health awareness is very low and few people practice it routinely.  Holistic health importance is becoming more relevant in today’s society. Holistic wellness […]

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A Holistic Approach To Health: Effects On Longevity

Socrates once feared a health system that focused on only “part” of the body rather than the whole, saying, “for the part can never be well unless the whole is well.” At CARAVAN, we believe in taking a holistic approach to health- meaning, we want to ensure that our classes offer overall self-care help for […]

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The Amazing Benefits of Combining Meditation and Exercise

Many studies have shown that meditation and exercise alone are beneficial to mental health. But did you know that combining meditation with exercise may intensify the impacts of each and is extremely effective at improving brain-cell development and beating depression? A research from Rutgers University shows that a mind-body combination of exercise and meditation can […]