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5 Amazing Benefits to Diaphragmatic Breathing 

January 18, 2021 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

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5 Amazing Benefits to Diaphragmatic Breathing Can Make Your Life Stress Free and Improve Airway  Functions! Health Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing  It is no surprise that how we breathe can affect our body and mind. If our body and mind are relaxed, for example, the breathing rate tends to be slow and not forceful. If we […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Healing, Motivations, Tips & Training, Wellness, Workplace Wellness Tagged With: acupuncture, alternative medicine, balance, benefits, body, CORE, energy, healing, Health, healthy, metabolism, sleep, stress, therapy, Vegetables, water, wellness

Stress-Free UCSC Wellness Event

March 15, 2019 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Engaging with Student Life to Optimize Health The Student Union Assembly reached out to CORE to collaborate on a private event for coping with mental and physical health stressors surrounding finals and test taking. On the sunny mid-morning of March 13th, talented massage therapist Juan Alvizar offered five-minute chair massages to UC Santa Cruz Students. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Events, Healing, Tips & Training, Wellness Tagged With: alternative medicine, benefits, body, community, CORE, exercise, healing, Health, massage, pain relief, santa cruz, stress, wellness

Lowering Stress Through Diet

December 11, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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What we eat can have a sedative or magnifying effect on stress. Furthermore, if the diet is not controlled or at least acknowledged during times of stress it can pave the way for a number of eating disorders such a binge eating and anorexia. Research shows that roughly 40% of individuals increase their food intake […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Weight Loss, Wellness Tagged With: Diet, healthy eating, nutrition, stress, wellness

Dealing with Anxiety and Depression

November 13, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Mood disorders such as anxiety and depression are very common in the population. According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide (1). With mood disorders becoming so prevalent that it is important to find healthy ways to cope with and prevent them. What are Anxiety and Depression? Anxiety: Anxiety […]

Filed Under: Wellness, Tips & Training, Workplace Wellness Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety and depression, depression, disability, feelings, mental disorders, mental health, mood disorders, stress

What is Mental Burnout?

September 20, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Burnouts are experienced by everyone at some point in their lives but are especially prominent amongst high-achieving and ambitious individuals. High-demanding jobs in administration, education, healthcare, social work, and virtually every field can lead to a burnout (1). Individuals that over-work themselves and those that take on too much responsibility are more likely to experience […]

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Massage and Autonomic Nerve Activity

August 2, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Many of the benefits of massage therapy that we experience are mediated by the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system, also known as the involuntary nervous system, is largely involved in the physiological effects of both stress and relaxation. The autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems, which affect […]

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Nutrition is More Than Diet

June 19, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Diet is only one of the many aspects that define nutrition. For this reason, Functional Integrative Nutrition (FIN) targets health status through more than diet alone. FIN takes many aspects into account including emotional state, daily activity, stress levels, sleep, genetic predispositions, and medical history on top of nutritional status. This helps paint a more […]

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Top 8 Ways Endurance Training Strengthens the Mind

April 28, 2018 by Santa Cruz CORE Leave a Comment

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People who are serious about their health and fitness need to train consistently. Endurance training is an important part to any fitness regimen. This type of training brings forth a host of physiological benefits, including enhanced performance for athletes. Endurance training also strengthens the mind, and here are 8 ways it achieves that.   1. […]

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Yoga: From Then to Now

March 31, 2018 by Santa Cruz CORE

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The simple philosophy of yoga is mind, body, and spirit are all one.   The Sanskrit word “yoga” has many meanings. It is derived from the Sanskrit root “yuj”, meaning “to control” (self-discipline), “to yoke” (egolessness), or “to unite”. Looking back, it has grown over the years into something completely different than what it started […]

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Managing Stress With Fitness

March 6, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen 1 Comment

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Using tobacco products, consuming excess amounts of alcohol, and eating a poor diet are all common habits among Americans that are extremely detrimental to our health. However, there’s another that seems to be widely accepted yet not emphasized enough as equally harmful: Stress. How many times a day do we find ourselves checking our phones, […]

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