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Ina Park MD, MS is the author of Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs. She has more than two decades of experience speaking on the topic of STD/STIs and sexual health to groups ranging in size from ten to 800. While she is well-versed in delivering a traditional academic lecture, she loves discussing scientific concepts using storytelling and humor in away...

Why Your Gut Check Is Right Modern scientific research and ancient wisdom make it clear, the gut-brain connection is a powerful duo. In fact, your brain has a direct link and effect on your stomach and intestines. For example, just thinking about eating can entice your stomach juices to release before you even take a bite. The best part is that this is not a one-way street. Your gut can also signal to...

Average human brains are stuck in negative ways of thinking over 50% of the time. Becoming aware of this is the first step to increasing the amount of positive experiences running through your mind. The saying, "what we think, we become" holds a lot of weight. Society and economics thrive on negative conditioning to get you to buy more and to feel as though you aren't enough. The truth is, this false...

Dave Weiner is a retired Chief of Police who is also the founder of www.Secure-Measures.com where he provides risk management consulting services to public and private organizations. In this podcast episode we discuss the work he is doing to improve the mental health outcomes for veterans in the Los Angeles County area and how leaders can learn from his innovative approach to solving the poor outcomes a...

Mindfulness is the hottest topic in business leadership today, for great reason. Mindfulness vs. Meditation Before you jump to the end of the article where I'll teach you one kind of meditation I practice aiding in my vitality, we need to examine key differences between mindfulness and meditation. In today's Instagram world of yoga, people lose sight of the healing roots yoking the two. Mindfulness is...