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Lucky Just Got Luckier I am so excited to write about our dog because I love him so much!

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The Cure for Stress Starts Inside Stressed? Don’t worry—there’s a cure, says “Dr. Mike” Berlin, who’s spent 30 years helping people transform stress from their bodies and their lives.

He says people don’t believe there’s a “cure” for stress when everyday life is so hectic and demanding. With so much happening out there, they ask, how can anyone possibly manage all these stressful things?

“The answer is to stop trying to manage all these things in your life and start living from your deepest truths,” he explains. “You think that the stress is coming from outside of you, that you must Dr. Mike Berlin get control of these things. But the truth is that emotional stress occurs nowhere but in our minds. That is, it’s not the stress outside that causes our bodies and minds to break down. It’s how we adapt and process the stress that matters most.”

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Berlin has identified five life skills we must master in order to live true to our deepest selves all the time.

“These skills will teach you to heal your past,” he says. “You will flow with the ups and downs of life because you’re always connected to your own love

Matt Darin Named CEO of Curaleaf Matt Darin, a marijuana industry expert, and cofounder of Grassroots Cannabis, was recently named CEO of Curaleaf, a multistate cannabis retail store with shops in New York. Curaleaf acquired Grassroot Cannabis in July 2020.

Curaleaf has been providing patients with cannabis for health and wellness for a decade, cultivating “the cleanest, purest cannabis strains from hand-grown, healthy and happy plants,” according to Curaleaf.com. In addition to offering fresh-cured flower, the company also makes lab-tested cannabis products, which are availMatt Darin able in multiple product formats, including a wide variety of strains, terpenes, delivery methods, dosages, cannabinoids and ratios.

While many dispensaries focus solely on cannabis, the company says, Curaleaf focuses on its customers’ relationship with cannabis. “We value your history with it—or lack thereof—and your feelings towards this ancient plant that’s brought us together. Set up a private consultation or just come in to learn more—you can ask us anything.”

setting industry standards around commitment to developing a more equitable, sustainable and diverse cannabis industry. Its 2021 Social Impact Report highlights key accomplishments, community partnerships and facts and figures within those areas. Curaleaf’s community outreach has taken many forms, such as blood drives, municipality donations, cancer fundraisers and hot meals for the homeless, with the goal of building relationships in its home communities while normalizing the perception of cannabis.

For more information, visit Curaleaf.com.

Curaleaf also has a corporate social responsibility program, Rooted in Good. Since its launch in February 2021, Rooted in Good has focused on June 2022

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Shellfish Restoration and Beach Cleanup Events in June The beach cleanup will take place June 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Centennial Park/Belle Terre in Port Jefferson.

CSLI programs educate youth and local community groups in coastal environmental awareness through beach cleanups, shellfish population restoration and citizen science.

Their goal is to engage with local youth and communities in order to foster a caring connection between Long Island residents and their shoreline and to create future generations of coastal stewards.

Coastal Steward Long Island (CSLI), an educational organization dedicated to cleaning, preserving and restoring Long Island’s coastline, is hosting two shellfish restoration programs and one beach cleanup in June.

The shellfish restoration programs will be held June 4 and 18, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai. Volunteers should be prepared to get a little wet and dirty with this interactive program, as they learn to raise and grow oysters. To find the program location, look for the flag outside the Shellfish Facility at Cedar Beach.

Last summer CSLI’s Shellfish Restoration Program counted, measured, cleaned and raised 80,000 oysters, 20,000 of which were deposited in Mount Sinai Harbor while the other 60,000 went to various locations in Port Jefferson Harbor.

Last September, 60 volunteers participated in CSLI’s beach cleanup at McAllister Park in Port Jefferson, removing 3,740lbs of debris from local beaches. In October, volunteers removed 3,180 pounds of debris from Centennial Park and Mount Sinai Harbor.

For more information, visit CoastalSteward.org. To sign up to volunteer, call Bruce Folz at 631-742-7712.

Sands Point Preserve Hosts Summer Solstice Celebration Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, which maintains and operates the 216-acre park and historic mansions in Nassau County that were once part of the Guggenheim Estate, will host a summer solstice celebration on the estate’s Great Lawn on June 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The family-friendly event will feature games and other activities. Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and celebrate the summer solstice through an evening of rejuvenation and connection with nature.

Included in the cost of attendance are a moving meditation session, lawn games, watercolor painting and sundown meditation. Painting supplies are included.

Phil Dejana Learning Center, is owned by Nassau County. The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, provides year-round educational and cultural programs, seasonal celebrations, mansion tours and fitness activities, as well as private/ corporate event services and film/TV location facilities.

Cost: $15 per car for Conservancy members; $25 for nonmembers. Location: 127 Middle Neck Rd., Sands Point, NY. Visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org for more information.

The Sands Point Preserve embodies the grandeur and elegance that define the Gold Coast period of the early 20th century, when prominent American families built great mansions on large estates as summer retreats along the Long Island Sound. The Sands Point peninsula was the famed “East Egg” in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The Great Lawn is the green centerpiece of the Preserve.

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New Program Designed to ‘Jumpstart’ Holistic Businesses Carol Leitner, MBA, sales director for Natural Awakenings in New York City and Long Island and a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor, is offering a new program to help holistic services and practitioners “jumpstart” their local business.

“I’ve been marketing for the holistic and spiritual community for two decades, and I’m amazed at the extraordinary talent of our eclectic doctors and practitioners,” she says.

“I created this holistic program to help them reach and improve the health of as many people as possible.”

Leitner and her team offer business, social media, marketing and sales consults, as well as consults to uncover and clear any blocks preventing the client from achieving success. Then the client will be a guest presenter at a holistic networking Zoom meeting that Leitner will market to her extensive network, the Wellness and Entrepreneurs Exchange and Holistic Living on Long Island meetups, whose combined membership is 5,000. This will serve as a soft launch of the client’s services or products. They will also have an article published in the print and digital editions of Natural Awakenings and on our website.

"This program provides a holistic view of what you need on both an individual and business level,” says Diane Saulle, a holistic health coach who used the Jumpstart program. “I am now continuing to grow and step into my true form so I can speak from my heart. I am so appreciative to Carol for creating this program."

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‘Your Body Sings You’ In her autobiography, The Inner Voice, the Metropolitan Opera soprano Renée Fleming wonders how she can possibly describe to her readers the art of singing, because it is “mostly unconscious.” She’s right.

Jean McClelland Vocal production relies on psychological and physical coordination—an alignment of the inner muscles of the body. This is what builds strength in our body, breath and voice and allows us to be more creative and open. Often we work on the wrong end of the spectrum. We try to “fix” our posture, fix our voices or even psychoanalyze what we feel is holding us back from fully expressing ourselves. There truly is nothing we need to fix. The freedom we so long for already exists in us, and it’s our job to get out of our way in order to manifest the brilliance of our coordination.

The Alexander Technique and Carl Stough’s Principles of Breathing Coordination are unparalleled in bringing these muscles to consciousness, and this forms the basis of my teaching. When you sing or speak from this place of connection, you will feel energized and your audience will too. It’s a great feeling to feel music or text flow through you.

As the great Italian singing master Francesco Lamperti (1813-92) wrote, “You do not sing yourself. Your body sings you.”

Jean McClelland is on the faculty of the Columbia University School of the Arts. For more information or to register for her workshop on this topic, visit JeanMcClellandVoice.com.

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New Study Suggests that Airborne Microplastics Are Abundant Bergmann, Ph.D., “Micro- and nanoplastic can much more quickly penetrate those regions of our planet that are most remote,” due to the fact that air is a more dynamic and thinner medium than water.

A recently published British study found microplastics in the lungs of 11 out of 13 humans, stressing the importance of adding plastic as a factor in air-monitoring programs. The study reinforces environmentalists’ stance that plastic pollution must be reduced to improve human health and prevent future health implications.

A new study from the Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, a division of the Alfred Wegener Institute, has revealed information about microplastics in the atmosphere that could have significant effects on human health. It is estimated that by 2040, more than 88 million metric tons of plastic pollution will be added to the earth’s atmosphere and oceans annually.

Coastal Steward Long Island, a Mount Sinai nonprofit, is one of the many organizations worldwide trying to reduce plastic pollution through community outreach.

According to their website, they are dedicated to “restoring and preserving Long Island’s coastline through education, raising public awareness, and community action.” CSLI encourages the public to participate in beach cleanups, citizen science and shellfish population restoration, to create a connection between residents and the environment.

This study suggests that microplastics can travel faster now than ever before because they can move in the earth’s wind currents. According to co-author Melanie

To learn more about the Alfred Wegener Institute study, visit awi.de. To learn about CSLI, visit CoastalSteward.org.

Sacred Space 69: A Love Story Sacred Space 69 (SS69)—an online store offering healing and spiritual tools, such as crystals, candles, tarot cards, chronicles and a custom T-shirt line—is only eight months old.

But the concept gestated for 10 years in the minds and hearts of Angela Valeroso and Theresa Mayo.

“It’s a labor of love—love for self, friends, family and one’s heritage,” Mayo says.

“It’s a celebration of growth and potential, of healing, recovery and grace. We launched the online store with visions of turning it into a café and holistic wellness center. It took a lot of hard work and support from our tribe, which we lovingly call our Sacred Squad, to get our mission across and into its birthing stage.”

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Mayo describes the Sacred Squad as a growing community of likeminded people who came together post-pandemic in appreciation of the healing arts and sciences.

“We faced our fears, insecurities, limiting beliefs and childhood dysfunctions, and in completion found love,” she says. “We explored different practices and now share these to everyone through SS69, which you can further read about in our blog. We all can make our dreams and wishes come true, trust the universe, trust the process, let go and let God. Open your eyes and heart to the magic of love, let go of all your fears. Love yourself, be gentle in the process, smell the roses, set your intention and have faith.”

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Knowing Medical History Is Important to Dental Care Most of us expect to provide our medical history when we visit the doctor. But given the connection between oral and whole-body health, we should expect to provide our dentists with that same information, says Amanda Hill, a dental hygienist and industry educator.

In a post published in DentistryIQ.com on January 28, Hill writes that her patients often wonder why it’s necessary to provide a thorough medical history form for a dental visit. She notes that 47 percent of adults over age 30 have periodontal (gum) disease, a condition linked to more than a dozen other diseases. She adds that some medical conditions, like diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and HIV, often start with dry mouth, so a dental checkup can lead to early diagnosis and treatment.

“As a clinician, my knowing that you have a disease or a family history of a disease helps me help you manage or even avoid that disease,” she writes.

“I have seen patients get their diabetes under control and then their gums

get healthier as a result, and the inverse can also hold true: We focus on managing patients’ gum disease, and suddenly their diabetes is under control. But I need to know about it, or I can’t provide you with the best care.”

Information sourced by Jonathan Richter, DDS, FAGD, owner of Cariodontal, located at 310 E. Shore Rd., Ste. 101, Great Neck, NY (516-2820310 / Cariodontal.com), and Manhattan Oasis Dentistry, 525 West End Ave., Ste. 1G, New York, NY (212-874-2880 / ManhattanOasis Dentistry.com). See ads, pages 23 and Jonathan Richter, back cover.

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Cut Back on Booze to Protect the Brain

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It is widely known that heavy drinking harms the brain, but even drinking as little as a few beers or glasses of wine per week will reduce brain volume, according to a new study of 36,000 adults. Researchers led by a University of Pennsylvania team reported in Nature Communications that alcohol consumption even at modest levels may carry risks to the brain, shrinking it in ways similar to the aging process. The study was conducted using the UK Biobank, a dataset from 500,000 British middleaged and older adults that includes genetic and medical information, including white and gray matter volume in different regions of the brain.

The researchers found that the more alcohol people consumed on average, the greater the brain damage.

Going from zero to a daily average of one alcohol unit (half a beer or half a glass of wine) is linked with the equivalent of a half a year of aging in 50-year-olds.

Drinking an average of two units a day (a pint of beer or glass of wine) produces changes in the brain equivalent to aging two years. The difference between zero and four units (two beers or glasses of wine) was equal to more than 10 years of aging. “It’s not linear,” says study co-author Remi Daviet. “It gets worse the more you drink. There is some evidence that the effect of drinking on the brain is exponential. That means that cutting back on that final drink of the night might have a big effect in terms of brain aging.”

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Let’s Talk About ‘Low T’

by David Pollack, D.C.

The first time I heard testosterone deficiency referred this way was from a patient a few years back. “My doctor said I have low T,” he said. “I'm taking this cream and it’s not working right.”

What a nondescript way to describe an uncomfortable subject. In my usual slightly cynical Socratic way, I asked, “So you have a deficiency in synthetic soy-based pharmaceuticals?”

He looked at me, puzzled.

“Is your body supposed to make testosterone normally?” I asked.

“I would guess so,” he said, “but I’m getting older. I hear a lot of guys are getting this issue.”

“Have you ever met or heard of guys in their 70s still running around after girls?”

“Of course,” he said.

“So why do you think that is?” I asked.

“Because their body is working better,” opined my new patient.

“Exactly” was my response.

Testosterone is a steroid hormone, part of a large system of interrelated hormones. These several dozen different hormones are primarily produced by the adrenal glands, which are located on top of the kidneys. They make about 20 percent of the total finished testosterone in the body and 100 percent of all precursors that will become testosterone in the gonadal tissues.

It’s important to understand what these other steroid hormones are that can be converted to and from testosterone. The most famous is cortisol, the hormone triggered by stress, which is also associated with our weight, blood sugar and immunity, among other functions. Cortisol can be converted to testosterone—but more importantly, it can be converted from testosterone.

The Many Faces of ‘T’ What does that mean to us? It means in situations of prolonged stress, sugar imbalance or sickness, our testosterone (or estrogen, in women) will be converted to cortisol to try to deal with the increased demand. Even testosterone creams and other treatments can be converted this way.

There are other hormones in this system that can steal testosterone the same way. These are the primary hormones controlling everything, including blood pressure, blood sugar, mood, sleep, electrolytes, healing, cholesterol levels, digestion, growth and much more. What I’m suggesting is that when there are problems in any of these areas, the body will sacrifice what it considers to be a less-critical hormone—testosterone—in exchange for much 16

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more critical compounds to control these important functions.

You’d think administering testosterone would help create these other hormones, but the reverse conversion can occur, although it’s much more difficult. Often testosterone will convert and create estrogens or DHT in many men, causing weight gain or hair loss and anger, respectively. The opposite can happen in women taking estrogens, with the creation of too much testosterone, leading to hair growth in the wrong places.

So how can we deal with these issues? Many of my patients find that when they conquer their overall health issues, their hormones tend to come into balance, with increased libido and virility as the result. Often this is concurrent with huge increases in energy, an even temper, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and many other improvements.

That’s why when a patient comes to me asking about “low T,” I ask, “Do you want to just deal with this one symptom, or really solve the cause of what’s going on?”

Dr. David L Pollack is founder of Pollack Wellness Institute, in Commack, NY. For more information, contact him at 631-461-0801 or davidpollackdc@gmail.com, or visit PollackWellness.com. See ads, pages 4 and 21.

How to Prevent Travel-Related Aches and Pains

by Gina Marino, D.C.

How to Prevent Travel-Related Pain Fortunately you can avoid or at least decrease travelrelated pain by following a few of these suggestions: Take regular breaks: Break long car trips into two- or three-hour segments. On plane or train trips, walk up and down the aisle a few times every two or three hours.

Walking not only keeps muscles and joints limber but also reduces the risk of blood clots on long trips.

Try some stretches: Stretching before, during and after long trips will help keep the joints and muscles limber, reduce spasms and prevent range-of-motion restrictions.

Be prepared: Pack a few things to make the trip more comfortable, like a headrest pillow or U-shaped neck pillow, a cushion that provides lower-back support or a cushion to sit on to prevent leg and back pain on long trips.

Travel is exciting, but it can come with unpleasant side effects. Sitting for hours in a car, plane, bus or train stresses the spine, joints, ligaments, discs and muscles, leading to days of neck or back pain.

Being stuck in one position can make our joints and muscles tighten, decreasing our range of motion so that the slightest movement can lead to muscle spasms or even strained muscles. Just reaching forward to change the radio station or turning to look out the window can trigger jolts of pain if our muscles and joints are too tight.

Long trips can also aggravate existing back or neck conditions, including arthritis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and sciatica.

Sitting affects the spine’s ability to support the body adequately. When we sit, the natural curve in the lower back flattens, while pressure on the spinal discs increases, according to a study in the Asian Spine Journal.

Seat design is another issue. It’s hard to make a seat that fits everyone equally well. If the headrest is too tall or the seat doesn’t offer enough lower-back support, whoever is sitting there will probably experience some degree of pain if the trip lasts more than an hour or two.

Use pain-relieving patches, ointments or tape: Capsicum patches or ointments can ease muscle pain, while kinesiology tape applied to the neck or shoulders can reduce stress, pain and swelling. If cold packs are an option, they can help too.

Maintain good posture: Slouching increases pressure on the back and neck, worsening aches and pains. An upright seat makes it harder to slouch. If sciatica or tailbone pain is a problem, put most of your weight on your legs when you sit.

Get chiropractic care: Visiting a chiropractor before and after long trips can help travelers avoid pain. During a pre-trip visit, a chiropractor can offer treatments to improve spinal alignment and reduce muscle tension.

A post-trip visit will focus on restoring spinal alignment, eliminating spasms and muscle pain, reducing inflammation and improving range of motion.

Gina Marino, D.C., owns the Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind and Spirit, located at 2050 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY. For appointments or more information, call 516-221-3500 or visit Align-Me. com. See ad, page 14.

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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Takes More Than a Light Step “Carbon footprint,” a term that has gained popularity in recent years, refers to the carbon emissions given off by a particular individual or group. Many businesses, governments and individuals are trying to take steps that reduce carbon emissions as much as possible. Here are some New York organizations that encourage individuals to reduce their carbon footprint in the home and beyond, along with ways people can be part of the change to a more eco-friendly future.

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Safina Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Setauket, New York, dedicated to bettering the environmental movement. Since its founding in 2003, the Safina Center has aimed to inspire and engage the public to devote time and energy to reduce their carbon footprint and conserve the various ecosystems around the globe.

Senior fellows, junior fellows and staff members create and spread ideas about being a better ally to the environment and preserving wildlife and wild places. According to the center, these ideas are portrayed “in the form of award-winning books and articles, scientific research, photography, films, sound-art, and spoken words.” The works “bear firsthand witness and then we speak up, we speak

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out, and we teach,” keeping the mission of the Safina Center strong.

For more information about the fellows and staff at the Safina Center, visit SafinaCenter.org.

Adelphi University is a world-renowned private institution in Garden City, New York, known for its research and academics. The Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) is a studentrun organization at Adelphi “dedicated to education, sustainability, and environmental equity,” says President Kelly Andreuzzi. As a group, the EAC partners with several organizations on Long Island, such as FoodPrint Edu and the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition, to educate students and faculty on how different agricultural practices influence the planet.

“The single biggest thing a person can do to fight climate change is to advocate,” Andreuzzi says. “Any advocacy is important—whether it’s letter writing, calling your officials, communicating with your community and/or attending climate rallies.” Advocating is vital to reduce the carbon footprint of municipalities and not just one’s individual footprint, she says.

For more information about the work of the EAC at Adelphi University, follow their Instagram page @eacpanthers.

Climate Smart Communities (CSC) is a government-funded New York State initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of local communities. Becoming a CSC consists of 12 pledge elements that a community must

display, ranging from decreasing energy use to enhancing community resilience.

Out of the 28 certified CSCs on Long Island, five are bronze and one is silver, which is the highest possible honor. In New York, only 82 communities are certified bronze and eight silver, meaning that Long Island holds a large share of the recognition awarded by the program.

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For more information about the program and to discover if your local municipality is a member, visit their website at ClimateSmart.ny.gov.

Tips for shrinking our carbon footprint With the ever-changing science of global warming, finding a place to start shrinking our carbon footprint can be overwhelming. Many significant ways to reduce carbon emissions include investing in a geothermal heating and cooling system, installing solar panels, donating to a carbon offset program or switching to an electric car.

However, the smaller things we can do are just as important. Some examples are buying sustainably sourced meat products, avoiding cryptocurrency, carpooling, reducing water usage, avoiding single-use plastics and advocating for change at the local, state and national levels.

As the organizations above have shown us, everyone can make a step in the right direction and preserve our planet by reducing carbon emissions.

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Dr. Rizvi offers her Dental services with an integrative and systemic philosophy in mind. She is one of the few doctors placing metal-free Zirconia Implants, and safely removing mercury fillings using the Huggins Protocol.

Dr. Rizvi offers a full range of Dental services, treating both adults and children. In association with Dr. Norman Bressack, Dr. Rizvi provides all of Dr. Bressack’s services as well as: • Metal Free Braces – Clear Aligner Therapy • Metal Free Zirconia Implant Placement • SMART Certified Safe Mercury Removal

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Dr. Bressack’s mission is to treat his patients in the most healthy, caring, compassionate, and holistic way possible. Most importantly, he wants his patients to feel warm, welcome and happier when they leave than when they came in.

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10 Reasons to Start a Backyard Garden

by Nick Cinque 2. Fresher Food There’s a good chance that produce at the local grocery store may not be ripe yet or may be damaged from shipping. Many crops are picked too early, and by the time they’re sold, they aren’t as fresh as homegrown. Think of lettuce picked from a garden 30 minutes ago versus lettuce that’s been packed and sitting on a grocery shelf for some time. Home gardening solves this problem, essentially guaranteeing produce harvested at its peak ripeness.

3. Better Taste Food from a garden tastes so much better than its store-bought commercialized competition. Produce from stores is harvested weeks prior and forced to ripen in the box, which has a significant impact on taste. The superior taste of fruits and vegetables picked off the plant are so recognized it has sparked a revolution in the restaurant industry with the farm-to-table trend. Many of us can attest to the taste difference of a warm, fresh tomato picked off the plant with a sprinkle of salt.

In the suburbs of Long Island, there is plenty of potential for someone to start their very own home vegetable and/or fruit garden. Lots of people already have gardens and reap their many benefits. Here are 10 reasons to consider starting a garden today.

1. Organic Produce One of the biggest reasons people start vegetable and/ or fruit gardens is the fresh organic produce. With a garden, you know where your food is coming from and what’s on it—or, more importantly, what’s not on it. Many people choose to garden because it provides them control over how their food is grown.

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4. Cost Savings After the startup costs, a home garden saves money!

There are many ways to increase those savings, such as starting seeds instead of buying plants, and composting instead of buying soil. It’s possible to lower a produce bill significantly or completely eliminate it, depending on the yield. A garden can save someone anywhere from $100 all the way up to $1,000.

5. Recycling With a garden, composting and reusing daily food waste and byproducts is essential. Banana peels, eggshells and coffee grounds are just a few of the items that can find a new home in a garden as compost. Compost makes great, dense, nutrient-rich soil that crops love.

This all helps contribute to a no-waste environment.

6. Time Outside In today’s world, when we’re using technology more and more in everyday life, a garden is a great escape. Doing

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basic maintenance in the garden can yield anywhere from half an hour all the way to a few hours off the phone or computer and spent outside.

Other benefits associated with gardening are exercise and exposure to sunshine. From weeding to tilling, home gardeners will definitely burn a few calories working while boosting their vitamin D. 7. The Rewarding Aspect When it’s time to harvest crops, there’s a feeling of accomplishment that comes from turning a little seed into a fruit-bearing plant. The fruits of our labor are the ultimate rewards of gardening.

8. Freedom of Choice With a home garden, we’re in control and can decide what we want to grow. We’re free to experiment and try out new plants and potentially add new staples to our diet.

9. Cleaner Food A recurring problem with store produce is the possibility of contamination. This problem happens more than most people think, with E. coli being a common bacteria found on store-bought fruits and veggies.

10. A Productive Hobby Gardening provides new skills in self-sustainability along with a respect for nature. Gardeners can learn from each other what crops perform well and share tips for higher yields. Gardening is a great introduction to many more agriculturerelated hobbies, such as beekeeping and backyard chickens.

Nicholas Cinque is a gardener, beekeeper and fisherman. He enjoys working in his garden, hiking, fishing and boating. He writes to inspire the youth to go outside more often and enjoy nature.

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The Healing of the Modern Man Men Redefine Their Emotional Power

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or generations immemorial, men have been builders of culture, solid providers and inspired adventurers, but gender roles and sometimes-conflicting cultural expectations have taken a heavy toll on both the individual and community. The pervasive “tough guy” paradigm has denied half the human race its full emotional expression, resulting in amplified stress levels, compromised physical health, toxic aggression, broken families and a higher risk for addiction. According to research published in the American Journal of Men’s Health in 2020, death by suicide

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among men is almost four times higher than that of women and is partly attributed to the stigma of seeking treatment for depression. African American men carry the additional burden of racial and economic inequality, and their depressive symptoms are often more persistent and incapacitating.

Contrary to common myth, men are deeply emotional and responsive beings by nature. Centuries overdue, restrictive cultural definitions are slowly shifting to a broader psychosocial view of authentic manhood. Thanks to guy-friendly mental

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health resources, virtual and in-person support communities and diverse options in the alternative health field, more men are taking responsibility for their well-being and learning how to embody emotional freedom. They are stepping up to the plate as strong, sensitive leaders, something our world needs now more than ever.

Breaking the Chains and Choosing Authenticity The masculine expectation and requirement have been for most boys to “buck up and tough it out” during childhood and adolescence, and this overt or sometimes very subtle conditioning can promote disproportionate power plays, homophobia and resistance to emotional intimacy well into adulthood. “Every society has ‘feeling rules’ that govern how emotions can be expressed publicly,” says psychologist Michael Reichert, executive director of the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives at the University of Pennsylvania and author of How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men. “Research tells us that boys are born as emotionally expressive as girls, but in a short time receive constant messages from their loved ones, schoolmates and TV shows that only certain emotions are okay for boys.” Such emotional restrictiveness has a profoundly negative impact on male development, he says.

For Todd Adams in Elmhurst, Illinois, cofounder of MenLiving. org and a Tony Robbins-certified life coach, recognizing societal trappings is key. “The first step is to have the awareness that we have been lied to for as long as we can remember about what it means to be a man. We have been conditioned to stay in the ‘man box’, which means if we show any type of vulnerability, our value from the outside, as well as from the inside, plummets.”

Reichert concurs. “My belief is that tragic outcomes—addictions, violence, suicide and premature mortality—are a reflection of how men’s human natures are thwarted by cultural norms.

Being confined to a man box is hazardous. We humans, including

men, are built to express our hearts in close connections to others we love and who love us.”

The notion of going the distance solo is discouraged by Adams, whose organization helps men from all walks of life find support and connection through online meetings and adventure outings.

“Once the awareness is there, I would invite family, partners, et cetera, to invite us to show up in a more authentic and human way,” he says.

Stress and the Physiology of Feelings For many men, emotions—other than “socially acceptable” anger and irritation—rarely see the light of day and instead morph into physical maladies such as digestive trouble, headaches, chest pain and high blood pressure. Unmanaged stress can also zap any zing in the bedroom. “I’m certainly not a doctor, but I’m sure there is a correlation for some about their emotional/mental/financial wellbeing being related to erectile dysfunction. The men that I work with often have a habit of not taking good care of themselves, and that lack of self-care ripples into other parts of their life, including their sexual life,” observes Adams. In spite of the fact that many others are struggling with the same condition, out of shame, it is often kept in the shadows. “My advice is that men find safe spaces to discuss these challenges with others. My hope is that men can discuss sexuality and intimacy as openly as women do.”

Josh Beharry, project coordinator of HeadsUpGuys.org, in Vancouver, Canada, an online resource hub for men battling depression, has spearheaded online stress assessment tests for more than 26,000 men over the age of 18 and found surprising consistency.

“The results suggest that the two most common stressors faced by the men are a lack of meaning and feelings of loneliness, followed by financial strain, relationship difficulties and problems at work,” he says.

According to data gathered by Tulane University, human connection boosts immunity and wards off cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression and cognitive impairment. For men especially,

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social bonds are critical in coping with life stresses. Forging new alliances and maintaining old ones can be challenging with or without a pandemic, but online communities offer additional support, camaraderie and nonjudgmental sharing, which can be especially helpful for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction and depression.

Beyond Talk Therapy Male depression can be hidden in plain sight, disguised as hitting the bottle to “relax”, or by working compulsively, engaging in highrisk behaviors or easily flying off the handle at loved ones. Beharry knows firsthand how insidious the disease can be and why seeking help sooner than later is vital. After miraculously surviving a horrific suicide attempt, he unexpectedly found hope and the will to live through walking, breathwork and human connection.

Being honest with others, as well as himself, was a turning point in his recovery. “For a lot of men, talking about dealing with depression feels like an admission of weakness or something to feel guilty about,” he says. “Try to think of emotional pain like physical pain. If you get cut, you bleed; that’s part of being human. Then you do something to treat the wound. Or if it’s deeper, you go to a

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doctor or a hospital. Denying painful emotions is like trying not to bleed when you get cut or trying to pretend you’re not bleeding.”

For family members or friends concerned about a man’s mental health, he advises, “Vague assertions like, ‘You seem depressed,’ can make a guy feel attacked or put on the spot. Instead, it’s helpful to start by pointing out specific observations you’ve had about changes to his mood or behavior, such as, ‘You seem stressed out,’ or, ‘You haven’t been eating much,’ or, ‘You’ve been isolating yourself from friends or turning down plans more than usual.’”

It is estimated that 4 percent of men suffer from the physical and psychological consequences of trauma, and PTSD is certainly not reserved for combat veterans. While traditional therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy are excellent for treating depression, other modalities offer light at the end of the tunnel for men plagued by traumatic overwhelm.

Somatic Experiencing, developed by PTSD psychologist Peter Levine during the last 50 years, targets trauma stored in the nervous system and gently helps a person to increase their tolerance for difficult physical sensations and buried emotions. It is also highly useful in addiction recovery. Therapeutic massage, yoga and regular exercise are all allies for men to combat stress, anchor into their bodies and access unconscious feelings.

In the end, little things add up to a whole lot of change for a man. “You are not alone. Take your responsibility in how you experience life. Empower yourself with resources—podcasts, books, therapy, coaching—whatever support might look like for you,” advises Adams.

There is no better time than now for the masculine to rise to a new level of greatness. “There is ample evidence that we are in a paradigm-shifting moment in the history of manhood,” says Reichert. “When I speak with parents, I say that there has never been a better time in all of human history to raise a son.”

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HOCATT SAUNA HELPING TO TREAT DISEASES AND CONDITIONS WITHOUT NEEDLES IF YOU DO, THE ANSWER MAY BE PROLO-OZONE THERAPY From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City…

Did you ever need and want to try intravenous ozone therapy, but then said to yourself, Getting multiple injections? That will never happen!

Well, HOCATT Sauna treatments may be the answer.

What is a HOCATT Sauna?

HOCATT’ is a very special type of ozone sauna. HOCATT is an acronym that stands for Hyperthermic, Ozone, Carbonic Acid Transdermal Technology. It’s a private sauna where patients sit with their heads exposed to the air, inhaling oxygen through a comfortable nasal cannula, while their body is infused with carbon dioxide, steam, high-energy photon light and a mixture of ozone and oxygen gas.

The effects of HOCATT can be very similar to those of intravenous ozone therapy. It may reduce pain and inflammation, calm inflamed nerves and relax tight muscles. It can also help inactivate viruses, bacteria, yeast, fungi and parasites; remove harmful free radicals; and destroy toxins. HOCATT can increase blood circulation and therefore speed up healing. It may also improve brain function and memory loss.

Another benefit of HOCATT is that it contains frequency-specific microcurrent, often called Rife therapy. Microcurrent therapy can help heal damaged cells by increasing the production of ATPs (energy molecules) within the healthy and damaged mitochondria in your cells. It can also reduce inflammation by diminishing prostaglandins and cytokine production and can help the body detoxify.

During this part of the session, high-energy photon light is emitted inside the sauna (you won’t see it). This light helps increase blood flow and is also considered anti-inflammatory.

The carbonic acid cycle lasts three minutes, after which a specified amount of ozone-oxygen is infused into the sauna cabinet. This gas initially reacts with the steam to create hydrogen peroxide, which helps destroy viruses, bacteria, yeast and fungi embedded in the skin. The remainder of the ozone-oxygen gas mixture will then be absorbed through your skin into your body, where it circulates.

All this is happening at the same time during each treatment!

When the sauna finishes, the remaining gases within the cabinet are extracted into an ozone destructor so you can safely exit the unit. You’ll notice that your body smells especially clean and fresh

Who should try a HOCATT Sauna?

Many people require multiple forms of therapy, Bottom Line including ozone therapy, to reach their health goals.

My patients state that after a HOCATT Sauna session, Dr. Howard Robins But people with very small or insufficient veins (and their skin feels softer, healthier and cleaner. Most also sometimes no veins at all) are unable to receive report getting an excellent night’s sleep that night and intravenous ozone treatment. A HOCATT Sauna is terrific for having more energy the next day. them, as well as for patients who are needle-phobic and would HOCATT Sauna treatments can be used safely in conjunction never try intravenous ozone therapy with any other therapy or medicine. People with a variety of health

What should you expect when receiving a HOCATT Sauna?

The sauna lasts for approximately 30 minutes. You enter the sauna wearing a bath towel. Appropriate protective towel barriers are placed around your neck to prevent any leakage of gases outside the sauna. During the therapy, you are breathing oxygen through a nasal cannula to help boost your immune system and energy level and reduce stress.

The sauna heats up to a temperature of 98º F to 104ºF, with steam. When it reaches the desired temperature, carbon dioxide mixes with the vapor to form a compound called carbonic acid. This compound is unique to HOCATT. Carbonic acid helps increase circulation to the skin and lymphatic system.

Most importantly, carbonic acid is one of the few safe compounds that can increase the uptake and delivery of oxygen at the cellular level.

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issues acknowledge a significant improvement in their health status in just three to 10 sauna treatments.

More information about this amazing, safe and effective treatment is available at OzoneWithoutBorders.ngo; on my website, OzoneDoctor.net; and on my radio show, “Functional Medicine with Dr. Robins,” which is archived but live each week on VoiceAmerica.com’s Health and Wellness Channel. More questions? Call my office at 212-581-0101.

More information about this amazing, safe and effective treatment is available at OzoneWithoutBorders.ngo, on my website OzoneDoctor.net, and on my radio show, Functional Medicine with Dr. Robins, which is archived but live each week on VoiceAmerica.com’s Health and Wellness Channel. Or call my office at 212-581-0101. See ad, page 3.

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Healing Trauma EMERGING THERAPIES OFFER FRESH HOPE

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efugee children with tear-stained faces, the frail elderly being wheeled away from floods or fires, the sobbing families of gunshot victims—the faces of trauma are seen in every heartbreaking newscast. And the faces are even closer to us than that, walking down the street: a woman that recoils from touch, a child that has withdrawn into himself, a man with incoherent bursts of anger.

The trauma of death, cruelty and destruction has always been part of the human experience. In the U.S., surveys show that as many as 60 to 70 percent of people report being traumatized by sexual assault, accidents, violence, war combat or other causes, and as many as one in 11 may be diagnosed in their lifetime with the more severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The encouraging news is that in the last few decades, a revolution has occurred in the recognition of how widespread trauma is and how deeply embedded it can be, not only in our behaviors but in our bodies. That, in turn, has led to effective and ever-evolving approaches to heal what’s been broken.

“Although trauma and PTSD are visible in the culture everywhere now, from films to popular literature and from legal to mental health fields, until 1980 the topic was virtually nonexistent,” says San Francisco psychologist, PTSD researcher and author Harvey Schwartz, Ph.D., who has treated trauma clients in clinical practice for 35 years. “After it became a legitimate diagnosis in 1980, long-overdue research and development of clinical protocols occurred, and today, almost every tradition and subculture within the mental health field has its own model of how to treat trauma.”

Shaping the ongoing dialogue has been the research of Boston psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, whose 2014 book, The Body Keeps the Score, has occupied the top rung of The New York Times bestseller list for three years. In magnetic imaging studies, he found that when a person is thrust into a terrorizing incident, the cognitive functions in the brain’s temporal lobe shut down and activity shifts to the self-defense mode of the amygdala. When the person responds by fighting, fleeing or freezing, physiological reactions kick in, which armor the body and trap emotions and thinking in that fraught moment, distorting future perceptions and experiences. He argues that any true healing of trauma must include “bottom-up” modalities focusing on the body rather than only mental “top-down” insights. He also insists that no single treatment alone is likely June 2022

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enough and no combination of treatments will be the same for every person.

Christine Songco, a Los Angeles dental hygienist and wellness coach, used cognitive therapy, journaling and meditation to relieve the trauma of a grueling bout with cancer, but hearing loud and angry voices still made her panic. What ultimately proved healing was an hour-long session of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in which she followed a therapist’s prompt to move her eyes back and forth while memories surfaced. “It got to the root of my fear and anxiety and the source of my trauma without hours of therapy talking sessions, but I do think the other work I did set the stage for EMDR to be effective for me,” she says.

Schwartz says that two major approaches to treating PTSD have emerged: cognitive and experiential. Cognitive, or “talk therapies”, supported by academic research and insurance companies, emphasize mentally processing painful memories to manage such symptoms as nightmares, flashbacks and explosive anger, often using anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications.

They can include such strategies as narrative recall, slowly increasing exposure to the traumatic material, mindfulness training and deep breathing exercises.

“Cognitive approaches help survivors learn how to become an expert of themselves so that they can respond to their trauma in a healthier way,” says psychologist Sabina Mauro, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, author of The Mindfulness Workbook for PTSD. This type of therapy can take months to years and effectively treats about half of PTSD sufferers.

Experiential approaches, which have been researched less, but have engendered substantial therapist enthusiasm, do a “deep dive” to work through traumatic patterning embedded in a person’s mind, body and psyche. “They help people restore not only their nervous systems, but their capacity for self-trust and self-forgiveness and their capacity for connection to their bodies and others,” says Schwartz.

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These modalities mostly focus, at least at first, on physical sensations rather than intellectual comprehension. For example, Somatic Experiencing defuses deeply held, fear-based contractions in the body by integrating those sensations with peaceful alternatives. EMDR, once an outlier but now practiced globally and endorsed by the World Health Organization, uses eye movements to lower the emotional charge of a traumatic memory. Internal Family Systems repairs a wounded psyche by relating a person’s deeply felt, damaged “child parts” to their essential goodness.

To re-inhabit parts of the body frozen in the past by trauma, patients may be encouraged to use somatic meditations, traumainformed yoga, acupuncture, massage and martial arts, as well as art, music, dance and other forms of expression. Psychedelics, which if used carefully can open a trauma sufferer to a larger sense of purpose, may become a legal option in a few years. In a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Phase 3 clinical trial on MDMA (previously called ecstasy), 67 percent of participants no longer met the criteria for PTSD after three therapist-guided sessions.

Says Schwartz, “It can feel like a supermarket of options out there, so people need to read, become informed consumers and combine treatments at times. We have to think of the mind, the body and the spiritual as all needing attention and integration.”

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be contacted at OHaraRonica@ gmail.com.

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UNPLUGGED ADVENTURES ECO-TRIPPING FOR A DIGITAL DETOX

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martphones come in handy for emergencies or checking directions while traveling, but a brief glance at a website or social media can quickly turn into a lengthy scroll session, distracting us from why we go on vacation in the first place. For those that want to truly unplug, unique off-grid, eco-options beckon.

Remote and Quirky Camping The National Park Service has many affordable campgrounds at parks, forests and lakeshores with little to no cell connectivity, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in nature.

Listings of wilderness/backcountry camping sites, as well as front-country sites easily accessible by vehicles, can be found at nps.gov/subjects/camping/campground.htm.

State parks offer closer-to-home refuge from the digital world. California’s Hendy Woods State Park, in Philo, is brimming with old-growth redwoods. “A lot of people head way up north to Sequoia National Forest to see old-growth redwoods, but there are also redwood forests closer to Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and similarly along the coast,” says Milwaukee-based travel writer Kristine Hansen, contributor to Fodors.com, NationalGeographic.com and other travel outlets. “Standing beneath these towering trees, you can’t help but feel like a small part of this large and wild world.” Hendy Woods’ proximity to wine country allows explorers to drop by a winery or creamery and put together a quick picnic, she notes.

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Locally owned campgrounds can offer an escape to a pre-cellphone era. Camp Wandawega, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, has a storied past of hosting both sinners and saints, opening in 1928 as a speakeasy and later becoming a Catholic youth camp. The historic charm remains intact. “Spending a night here is like dialing it back to the 1950s. Think The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s upstate New York summer camp,” Hansen says. “You can climb into a treehouse or a glamping tent to completely unplug.”

Immersive Getaways River rafting tours provide an escape from the virtual world, says John O’Brien, a scientist and environmental advocate who, with his wife, Kellie, owns Fairbanks Trails and Rivers Tour Company, in Fairbanks,

Alaska. “The moment that we shove off from the shore, we’re immediately on what we call ‘river time.’ It’s best at that point to put your phone and camera in airplane mode. We’re often in areas where there is no cell coverage,” he says. “There’s something to be said about just unplugging and being in the moment.”

Eco-activities such as river rafting might conjure up images of young, physically fit adventurers in rafts slapped by wild waves, but O’Brien notes river rafting is suitable for all ages and abilities. In tours with frame-style rafts, the guide does all the rowing. “If you are able to stand, walk and climb into and out of a raft, even with some assistance, you can go river rafting,” he says.

Trekking is another proven eco-trip strategy. Sometimes confused with hiking, it involves a long journey across a large swath of land that often requires participants to pare down to the absolute basics, which means ditching the cell phone and charger. There’s often little to no service in these remote stretches.

North American treks include Canada’s the Long Range Traverse, a 22-mile, unmarked, backcountry trail in Newfoundland with moose, bears and caribou.

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,100-mile stretch that takes explorers through 14 states. Stretching from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to the northern terminus at Katahdin, Maine, the trail

passes through the diverse terrain of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Hikers of all levels can take advantage of day hikes or longer treks.

Getting Our Hands Dirty For an immersive nature experience that also does good, the American Hiking Society offers the Volunteer Vacations program, in which people join in public land stewardship projects. Working in small crews of six to 15 people, volunteers handle a variety of land conservation and trail maintenance needs. Project access ranges from backpacking to day-hiking, and accommodations vary from primitive campsites to bunkhouses or cabins.

“Some of our Volunteer Vacations are remote backcountry trips that are only accessible via foot, and some are offered at local, state and national parks as well,” says program manager Ellie Place. “There is a Volunteer Vacation for everyone, whether you want to sleep in a cozy cabin with amenities or sleep under the stars miles away from it all.”

The American Hiking Society has more than 35 Volunteer Vacations planned this year; more information can be found at AmericanHiking.org.

Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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How to Raise Empathetic Kids SIMPLE WAYS PARENTS CAN CULTIVATE COMPASSION

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mpathy is the foundation of a caring society. While we are all born with a certain amount, cultivating it is a skill that can be strengthened with practice, and it is critical that the learning process start early, say childhood educators. An empathetic child can better manage their own emotional responses and understand how someone else might be feeling. Studies show that children that practice empathy are less likely to bully and better suited to collaborative environments, setting them up for academic and professional success.

According to educator Traci Baxley, of Boca Raton, Florida, empathy in children is developed over time and with repetition.

“The earlier we begin to model empathy with our children, the more they will mimic the characteristics associated with the awareness and care of others. Teaching and modeling empathy early supports children’s emotion regulation development and contributes to creating safe spaces in our homes for children to feel nurtured, valued and cared for,” she says.

As a speaker, coach and author of Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World, Baxley uses empathy as a tool for fostering civic-minded awareness.

“Empathy is foundational to achieving social justice and creating a world where everyone has a fair chance to live a full, productive life. Social justice requires us to see each other’s perspectives, circumstances and lived experiences through the lens of empathy and compassion. It’s the only

Empathy often starts with listening. way to live in the space of active hope that we can create a world free from inequities and injustices,” she says.

One innovative program, Toronto-based Roots of Empathy, began in 1996 after a mother brought her baby into a kindergarten classroom for children to relate to. With the aid of an instructor, they were encouraged to understand the baby’s needs and feelings, and to take the baby’s perspective. So successfully did the interaction reduce bullying behavior that the program has since spread globally, reaching 1 million children in K-8 classes. “In school, students are taught to read, but if we don’t teach them to relate, then we can expect failed societies,” says founder Mary Gordon.

“By interpreting the feelings of the tiny baby and sharing when they had the same feelings, the students develop emotional literacy and awareness. This enables them to build connections and healthy relationships, which leads to inclusion and integration.”

By parents modeling empathy and vulnerability around their children, the foundation is laid for open conversations, she says.

“At the dinner table, say, ‘Today I felt embarrassed when I was called on at work and felt unprepared.’ Identifying and normalizing feelings is the best way to show them it’s something you value and encourage their natural instincts. Kids learn best through observation rather than instruction.”

At The Children’s Museum, in Oak Lawn, an Illinois nonprofit, play is an essential part of childhood development. Executive Director Adam Woodworth says the institution focuses on kindness and gratitude to build a foundation of empathy. “Helping children find their empathy for others develops strong friendships built on trust and understanding. Parents can incorporate empathy into explanations for everyday interactions such as sharing toys. Instead of focusing on the negative of giving up their toy for someone else, talk about how happy the other child would feel,” he suggests.

Empathy often starts with listening. “Teaching children how to listen for context is a skill that is developed over time. Parents can help by asking open-ended questions while reading, such as, ‘Why do you think Frog didn’t want to invite Snake to the party?’ This helps cultivate both understanding and empathy, acknowledges their feelings as real and validates them in a way that they know we care,” he says.

Baxley stresses that it is imperative for parents to model the behaviors they want to cultivate in front of their children. “The way we show up for our children is how they will show up for others,” she says. “We have to pour these habits of empathy and compassion into our children in the privacy of our homes if we expect them to know how to show up for others in that way out in the world.”

Carrie Jackson is a Chicago-based freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine. Connect at CarrieJacksonWrites.com.

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The Exercise Power of E-Bikes GET A WORKOUT ON AN EASIER RIDE

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he familiar adage, “No pain, no gain,” doesn’t really apply to e-bikes. Although a pedal-assist electric bicycle is zippier and easier to ride than a conventional model, researchers are finding that as long as we’re pedaling, we’re still getting our heart pumping, building stamina and experiencing some of that cardio magic. That’s good news for those of us that like to work smarter, not harder.

What’s more, that battery-enabled oomph supplies riders with the enjoyment, motivation and self-confidence to venture out more frequently and for longer periods of time, give hills and inclines a try and even pedal to work for an active, eco-friendly commute. It’s a win-win-win.

In 2018, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU), in Provo, Utah, sought to quantify just how good a workout was possible on an e-bike, and they discovered that the average heart rate was only 6.21 beats per minute lower than on a conventional cycle.

“The e-bike and conventional bike averages both fell within that 50 to 70 percent maximum-heart rate threshold which is indicative of moderate-intensity cardiovascular activity, so there seems to be a similar amount of benefit for heart health when riding an e-bike, despite the fact that the perceived exertion was significantly lower than on a conventional bike,” says Taylor Hoj, lead author of the study published in the journal JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.

The college-aged men and women that participated in the study rode the same 10-mile trail on each type of bike, so it was easy to compare how much faster the e-bikes were.

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Cyclists averaged 12 miles per hour (mph) on the conventional bike and 16 mph on the e-bike, reaching top speeds of 22 mph and 27 mph, respectively.

On average, the same route took 54 minutes to complete on the conventional bike and only 39 minutes on the e-bike—a 30 to 40 percent time savings. For people considering using an e-bike to commute to work, that reduction might make it easier to give it a shot.

Using questionnaires given before and after each ride, the BYU researchers found,

“In general, participants agreed that they could ride an e-bike on most days, in the cold, when they were tired or dressed in formal attire, while carrying groceries or books, or on hilly terrain,” says Hoj, a health equity epidemiologist at the Utah Department of Health and adjunct faculty member at the BYU College of Life Sciences.

Notably absent from the study were e-bikes with throttles, which with a twist of the handle or the push of a button, provide a boost even when the rider isn’t pedaling.

These bikes would probably not provide the same level of exercise benefits.

In 2019, the same BYU researchers conducted a similar study with experienced mountain bikers, published in the JMIR Formative Research Journal. “Our results in that study supported the idea that using a pedal-assist electric mountain bike (EMTB) retained the cardiovascular benefit and that the participants overwhelmingly perceived the potential of EMTB use to be positive,” Hoj says. “Some of them said an EMTB could help get them out on the trails more or perhaps get them to ride longer and go further, and also would allow older, injured, disabled or less-fit riders to enjoy mountain biking on dirt trails, whereas maybe their age, injuries or fitness levels limited their capability on a conventional mountain bike.”

According to Hoj, e-bikes offer a great set of benefits for fitness buffs. “Even if you’re a very serious athlete and in training programs, there are days where maybe you’re recovering from a more intense ride and your muscles are really sore, but you still want to continue to train your heart and that aerobic side of things, and an e-bike could be a great use for a more laid back aerobic day while the legs are recovering,” he says. “And if someone is wanting to get into mountain biking but doesn’t feel like they have the fitness to get there or doesn’t know how to start, that pedal assist could remove that initial barrier.”

Ultimately, the decision to buy an e-bike—good ones start at $1,000—may come down to emotional considerations.

“They’re a lot of fun to ride,” Hoj says.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., a professional writer and editor, can be reached at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.

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Frank Bruni on

Living with Afflictions

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Can you explain how a “sandwich-board theory of life” can be helpful?

How is your eyesight now? Did writing The Beauty of Dusk help you better cope with your condition?

I’m always thinking about David Tatel, a distinguished longtime judge, including with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, who retired last year, who never let his blindness impede him. And he once said to me of the human capacity for adjusting and adapting, “Starfish can grow new limbs, but that’s nothing compared to what people can do.” I hold tight to his words and to his example.

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ne day in late 2017, Frank Bruni, a writer for more than 25 years for The New York Times—including as a White House correspondent, op-ed columnist, Rome bureau chief and restaurant critic—woke up with partial loss of sight in his right eye. He found out that his condition was non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy caused by loss of blood flow to the optic nerve. While he began treatment, he started writing a memoir to document how he was dealing with his setback and to present the stories of family, close friends, previous interviewees and others that have also encountered and dealt with medical challenges.

His new book, The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found, is a wise, inspiring and moving account that displays human perseverance and optimism in navigating trauma and afflictions. Some of the people he describes are his mother, who battled uterine cancer; a college friend that has Parkinson’s disease; Cyrus Habib, a blind Rhodes scholar who became the lieutenant governor of the state of Washington; Nebraska senator and wounded Vietnam War veteran Bob Kerrey; and Juan Jose, a Mexican diplomat dealing with retinitis pigmentosa, which causes progressive vision loss.

Bruni, author of three previous bestsellers, is now a full-time professor at Duke University, teaching media-oriented classes in the Sanford School of Public Policy. He continues to write a weekly newsletter and occasional essays for The New York Times.

My eyesight is stable, but compromised. I have to read and type more slowly in larger fonts. Writing the book helped me cope in many ways including by showing me that with the proper adjustments, I could very much continue with my writing career.

How can we implement “taking deliberate, concrete steps to move beyond sadness” with our afflictions in practical terms?

The first step I think is recognizing how many people confront or live with affliction. That helps dilute the self-pity part of sadness. But another crucial step is realizing that what’s gone is gone, what’s lost is lost and you only compound your sadness by dwelling emotionally on what’s unchangeable versus embracing what you still have.

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If each of us walked around wearing a list of the pain we carry or the struggles we have survived, struggles that are usually invisible, then few of us would ask, “Why me?” We’d ask, “Why not me?” And that’s the truer, healthier question.

Can terming a health struggle as an experience, not an ordeal, be applied to our lives?

Oh, absolutely. Not with the most extreme hardships, but with some of them, many of them, I think, you can become a student of your hardship. You can at least try to view that what you are going through is a test and you can allow yourself a full measure of pride in passing that test.

Is there one person out of so many depicted in your book that stands out the most to you?

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, Florida.

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The Gift of an Imperfect Father

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or many of us, Dad was the first person to throw us a ball, take us fishing or treat us to ice cream after a game. If we were fortunate, he was the one who made a bad day better, was a strong protector who kept the metaphorical wolves from the door and, by example, secured our place in the world. Fathers give us many “firsts”, and for some of us, that also means a broken heart.

Parents, like all human beings, are fallible, learning as they go, never quite getting it right, but doing the best that they can. Sometimes their “best” is tangled in a net of unre-

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solved personal trauma, addiction or mental illness, and we learn to bear the bitter with the sweet. “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift,” wrote poet Mary Oliver, and her words can be a beacon as we journey through healing the father wound.

Once we come out the other side of childhood, it might be difficult to love someone that destroyed our trust and even more difficult to love ourselves. This “gift” might take decades for us to unwrap.

Children of difficult dads sometimes blossom like lotuses into more compassionate beings from the mud of absence, cruelty or indifference. Perhaps with a shift in perspective, we may realize how their weaknesses might have given us survival tools and resilience. Flipping the coin to examine what they have done right and giving credit where it is deserved can also help us to open that dead-bolted door to forgiveness. Taking inventory, both positive and negative, can encourage us to become a different kind of parent.

In a black-and-white world, the heart’s gray areas can teach us how to lean into our own healing. We inherit a lot from our wounded fathers, including an energetic opportunity to change the familial emotional code, and it can be beautiful.

Marlaina Donato is an author, composer and painter. Connect at WildflowerLady.com.

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Misbehaving Dog Walks WAYS HUMANS GET IT WRONG

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ne of the primary activities we do with canine family members is to take walks because they love them and benefit from them. But just as some dogs, for a variety of reasons, are difficult to walk, some people are less-thanideal dog walkers.

When we’re teaching our canine BFFs how to behave at the end of a leash, most of us aren’t nearly as concerned with our own behavior during these outings. We assume we’re doing everything right, and it’s

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our furry sidekicks that need correcting. But believe it or not, we’re just as capable of bad behavior during walks as the other way around. Here are a few reasons why.

NOT ALLOWING SNIFF TIME. A dog’s most acute sense is that of smell. She explores and experiences the world through her nose. Smell is a dog’s “first sense”, much as sight is ours. Just as we depend on our eyes to inform us of the world around us, dogs depend on their noses.

If we can imagine how it would feel to take walks with our eyes half-closed, then we can empathize with how it feels to our dog to be prevented from stopping to sniff things. It’s unnatural, slightly intimidating and, ultimately, boring. Dogs need lots of outdoor sniffing opportunities to help them learn about the world around them and stimulate their minds.

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For a change of pace, instead of a normal walk, try taking the dog on a “sniffari”, letting him take the lead. Allow him to sniff whatever he pleases and make all the navigational and investigational decisions.

IGNORING THE DOG. Unfortunately, there are pet parents that do everything but pay attention to their dogs during walks.

The daily activity becomes so routine that they do it without giving much thought to the furry fellow at the other end of the leash. This is a bad habit primarily for the danger it can pose to the dog that is often busy looking for dead or possibly deadly things to pick up in his mouth or interesting places to lift his leg (like a car door).

There is also the potential on walks for unexpected things to happen, like an unfriendly dog appearing seemingly out of nowhere or a car swerving dangerously close. Staying focused on our dog and our immediate environment affords the opportunity to react quickly when necessary, keeping both owner and pet out of harm’s way.

If boredom prevents being fully present on a walk, change the scenery. Instead of heading outside in the same old direction, buckle the dog in and drive a few blocks away or to a neighborhood park or nearby hiking trail. Everyone will find new things to see, smell and experience.

CHOOSING THE WRONG TYPE OF COLLAR, HARNESS OR LEASH. Many pet parents don’t realize the importance of choosing the right type of collar, harness and leash for their dog. Certain dogs should wear a harness and should never be leashed or even handled by the collar. These include dogs that pull or lunge while on a leash, those prone to tracheal collapse or a seizure disorder, and dogs with chiropractic issues involving the neck or back. Choke collars

and other outdated training devices can cause pain and injury to a dog’s neck and in extreme cases, strangulation. They should be replaced with safer alternatives.

For walks, training sessions and whenever the dog will be on leash, use either a head collar or no-pull harness. Be wary of retractable leashes, which have the potential to injure both dogs and their owners. Flat leashes should be no longer than six feet.

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MULTITASKING. This almost always involves a cell phone. If we have a phone to our ear while walking, we have only one hand available for our dog. And even if earbuds are being used and the phone is in a pocket, it’s impossible to be present for both the pet and the person on the other end of the line. The dog will inevitably be the loser in this deal. And if texting, searching the internet or even listening to a podcast or audiobook while walking, our attention is not on the dog.

One of the most important gifts that can be given to our dog whenever we interact with him, including on walks, is our undivided attention. Put down the phone and other distractions and let him know through our focus how much he means to us.

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They offer high-vibration, reikicharged and spiritually energized items such as a semi-precious gems and tumbled stones, one-of-a kind rare crystal specimens and clusters, beautifully hand-crafted jewelry made with love and empowering energy.

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Holistic Dentistry CARIODONTAL A Place for Dental Wellness Jonathan Richter DDS, FAGD Specializing in Periodontics and Implantology Periodontal Prosthesis, and Fixed Prosthodontics 310 E Shore Rd, Great Neck • 516-282-0310 We welcome you to come in for a comprehensive exam of teeth, gums, early detection, and oral health problems. We offer the following services: holistic dental care, mercury-free dentistry, TMJ disorder and treatment, treatment for sleep disorders, Invisalign and orthodontics, dental implant, sleep apnea. Payment plans available. See ad, back cover.

GOLDEN DENTAL WELLNESS 444 Community Dr, Ste 204, Manhasset 516-627-8400 • GoldenSmile.com A practice that cares for you like family. The philosophy of our dental wellness center is a whole-body approach working closely with your healthcare practitioners that you already have a relationship with. The practice incorporates the teaching of Huggins, IOAMT, and much more.

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TRIBECA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC DENTISTS 17 Park Place, NYC 212-732-2200 • Holistic-Dentists.com Dr. Lewis Gross has more than 31 years’ experience providing holistic dentistry to adults and children with his staff of dental specialists and integrative practitioners. Offering less invasive and more natural solutions for patients with difficult dental issues and those who seek just a good family dentist. Our recently renovated, stateof-the-art facility, offers among other things, laser dentistry, metal-free implants, non-invasive oral cancer screening, ozone and alternatives to surgery and root canal.

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Learning Center Online THE OPEN CENTER OpenCenter.org The Open Center presents programs o f e xc e p t i o n a l depth and integrity, concentrating in five major areas: contemplative and spiritual traditions; health and wellness; psychology; society and ecology; and creativity and the arts. Programs and teachers focused on understanding health and mind-body healing, depth psychology, mystical and esoteric traditions, compassionate dying, socially responsible investing, humanity’s impact on the Earth and renewable energy, untapped sources for creativity in the arts, and what we can learn from world cultures.

Marconics MARCONICS Robin Landau, Master Teacher 516-369-3653 Robinjoylandau@gmail.com Marconics.com Marconics is a full-spectrum multidimensional Ascension Energy Healing modality. Handed down by Spirit for the evolution of humanity, Marconics brings healing to the subtle and multidimensional body templates, harmonizing ego and Spirit and balancing the ascending physical, mental and emotional bodies. If you’re on a spiritual healing and evolution path or interested in becoming a Marconics practitioner, visit our website. See ad, page 15.

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My mission is to connect people with the beauty and health benefits of hiking and nature. I share this on my Instagram and practice it by supervising over 60 miles of trails in Harriman State Park and being a hike leader and naturist for the Nature Place Day Camp. I am also the Marketing Director for Natural Awakenings where I help people and businesses further healthy living on a healthy planet. Email me for hiking tips and route suggestions. Find Hikes: www.NYNJTC.org. Expose your kids to Nature: www.thenatureplace.com

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Spiritual Counseling (SC) is a gentle, caring, therapeutic approach that honors your unique spiritual beliefs. It is not about proselytizing but rather about honoring what spirituality means to you. SC can help you cultivate a deeper sense of peace, experience greater joy, find meaning and purpose, and heal from life's inevitable traumas and setbacks. Schedule a 40-minute pro-bono session with me today. Together we will develop a fee structure that works for you.

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