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July, 2008

Depression and Diabetes: Fellow Travelers

Researchers have long known that type 2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it’s been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins doctors suggests that this chicken-and-egg problem has a dual answer


Yoga for Teenage Girls

by Beverly Harzog

According to research from the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty’s 2005 Global Study, “Beyond Stereotypes: Rebuilding the Foundation of Beauty Beliefs,” 70% of teenage girls who feel bad about their looks respond by withdrawing from life. They avoid school, cancel doctor visits and feel afraid to speak up in class.


How to Strengthen Willpower, Part 1

by Kelly McGonigal, PhD

Fifteen years ago, Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, now a researcher at Florida State University, set out to answer questions relating to willpower. He pitted several possible models of willpower against each other, and when the dust of his early studies settled, the results supported a surprising model.


The Hunger Hormone and Stress

New research at UT Southwestern Medical Center may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat.

While levels of the so-called “hunger hormone” ghrelin are known to increase when a person doesn’t eat, findings by UT Southwestern scientists suggest that the hormone might also help defend against symptoms of stress-induced depression and anxiety.


Music or No Music?

In a previous issue of Inner IDEA Body-Mind-Spirit Review, we asked: Does playing music in yoga or Pilates classes detract from or enhance the experience? What are the pros and cons?


Spa Secrets for Studios

by Lawrence Biscontini, MA

One of the largest trends in the wellness movement is the emergence of spas around the globe. Originally derived from the Latin “solus per aquam,” or “health from water,” the today’s evolved spa offers a plethora of different modalities for self-care


Labyrinth: Walking the Path of the Heart

by Mary Monroe

On the messy road of life, it is often challenging to determine what your next step will be, what direction you will take, which way you will turn. Perhaps that is one reason why walking a labyrinth as a meditation is so appealing: the journey is clearly marked, unobstructed and in full view.