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Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ June 2024

May 31, 2024

We’re excited to share the JUNE issue of Natural Awakenings Chicago with you, featuring a focus on Men’s Health Month, but as always, designed to nourish everyone’s mind, body and spirit. Whether it’s tips on building healthy muscle, supporting emotional well-being, learning about summer birds in Chicago or trying a seasonal recipe using fresh farmers market produce, we hope you find inspiration within these pages.

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Kudos ~ Diveheart

Oct 31, 2023

The Diveheart nonprofit, dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through scuba diving, won the ShareCare Award in the Behavioral/Mental Health category for their inspirational story of a young scuba diver, Kristina Jacobsen, on the autism spectrum, highlighting the transformative impact of scuba diving on mental health and well-being.

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GUIDING CHILDREN THROUGH TRAUMA AND ANXIETY
Helping Kids Cope: Guiding Children Through Trauma and Anxiety

Aug 31, 2023 ● By Carrie Jackson

Children today are facing ever-increasing amounts of stress and anxiety. In addition to academic pressure, bullying and family dynamics, kids are worried about navigating social media, climate change and school shootings.

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Logan Square’s Sip of Hope Offers Caffeine and Comfort

May 31, 2023 ● By Carrie Jackson

The Logan Square cafe donates 100 percent of their proceeds to support mental health education and suicide prevention.

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Sadhguru Offers Isha’s Inner Engineering Completion In Atlanta and Los Angeles This Summer

Mar 31, 2023

Inner Engineering provides tools to defuse tension, reduce stress and shore up mental and emotional resilience.

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Parental Depression May Affect Childhood Development

Dec 30, 2022

Children that live with a parent that has depression are more likely to also develop depression and not achieve educational milestones.

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Serotonin Theory of Depression Debunked

Nov 30, 2022

A recent study is debunking the long-held theory that depression is caused by a serotonin deficiency.

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Nourishing Herbs and Mushrooms for Mental Wellness

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Linda Conroy

Healing herbs and mushrooms tend to work in collaboration with the body. Knowing which herbs impact different body systems can assist in bringing them into our daily lives, as well as ingesting them when we are struggling with specific issues. There are several categories of herbs that are helpful in relation to mental wellness, explains Master Herbalist Linda Conroy.

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Fruit and Vitamin B6 May Relieve Anxiety and Depression

Oct 31, 2022

Studies find that consuming fruit and vitamin B6 can help depression and anxiety levels.

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Staying Serene in Turbulent Times: How to Turn Anxiety into Positive Action

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Our collective anxiety levels are at an all-time high. These strategies from mental health experts can help us to move from anxiety into effective action.

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12 Quick Fixes for Anxiety: Simple Strategies for Mental Well-Being

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Useful anti-anxiety strategies from mental health professionals to help ease us through anxious moments.

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Rachel Jones
Rachel Jones on Grief in the Healthcare Front Lines

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

In her book, Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief and Humanity in Modern Medicine, Rachel Jones examines the emotional challenges that healthcare workers face.

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The Gut-Brain Connection: How Food Affects Our Mood

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Kimberly B. Whittle

Exploring the gut-brain axis and the role that microorganisms in the gut play in mental health conditions like anxiety, stress, depression and other disorders.

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The Colors of Healing: Art Therapy for Kids

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Marlaina Donato

Art therapy can help a child express what is beyond spoken language: unprocessed trauma, emotional and physical pain or the multilevel challenges of autism spectrum disorder.

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Viewing Art Online Improves Well-Being

Sep 30, 2022

A study finds that viewing art online can encourage positive states like serenity, happiness and stimulation, while also lowering negative states like fear, anger, anxiety and loneliness.

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