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Self Affirmations Today, take some time to practice your self-affirmation. Self-affirmation is the act of affirming one's own worthiness and value as an individual. The purpose is to boost confidence, self-esteem, motivation, and fight anxiety and depression. Times are tough, and we could all benefit from a little self-to-self pep ...

Positive Social Media As we practice social distancing, we might find ourselves relying heavily on social media to connect with friends, loved ones, and to keep up with current news. During times of crisis and unrest, it is all to easy to inundate oneself with negative social media content. Be ...

Prolotherapy is a regenerative treatment that repairs joints and alleviates pain. It involves injecting a dextrose solution at injured sites of the joint to induce its repair. The solution irritates the area and triggers inflammation. Inflammation in turn recruits the healing components necessary to repair the injured tissue and restore ...

Mindfulness Meditation Mindfulness meditation is an excellent self-actualizing skill that can be practiced just about anywhere, anytime, from five minutes to an hour. Studies have shown that just a few minutes of meditation is enough to bring about positive benefits of such as improved blood flow, sleep, and concentration, as ...

Explore Your Creativity Today's mental wellness is all about creativity. It's a myth that some people are born with the "artistic gene." We all have the ability to engage in and benefit from delving into our creative side. The goal is not to make something amazing or impressive (though that ...

Spend Time with Your Pets There are a few benefits to spending an increased amount of time around the house. Extra time with our fluffy friends is an important one. Pets are loyal, adorable, and make excellent companions. But did you know that they are also beneficial to mental wellbeing? ...

Commit to A Work-From-Home Schedule Due to social distancing, many of us are working from home for the first time. If you are feeling overwhelmed or put off by this change in routine, scheduling out a day plan is a great way to get that sense of organization back in ...

We are Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab, an integrative health and wellness center providing 15+ services for injury rehabilitation, athletic performance, surgery alternatives, general fitness, and much more. When we first opened our doors 11 years ago, we had a vision: to help as many people as possible reach ...

What we feed our bodies affects its ability to resist and fight-off disease. Inadequate nutrition can compromise our body's defense and its response to foreign invaders, while conscious dieting can optimize its ability to resist disease. It’s therefore important we be mindful of our diet to ensure that our bodies ...

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in Chinese Medicine to boost the immune system. Not only does acupuncture balance and improve all aspects of health- such as sleep and inflammation, but it seems to have long-lasting, favorable effects on hormones that modulate immunity.  A Holistic Approach  Acupuncture, like ...

Dear CORE Community, At CORE your health and safety is the center of our mission and we recognize the uncertainty and challenges our community is currently facing. Our Mission when we started this business and to this day is health and wellness for our community. We are unable to do ...

What are facial fillers? Facial fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, and Juvederm are naturally occurring injectable gels that can be used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other characteristics of aging skin, providing patients with a smoother and younger-looking complexion.  How do facial fillers work? Most fillers consist of ...