A large part of learning how to be mindful is learning how to push aside the “should” statements that clutter our thinking. From our families, friends, society and media, we have visions of what it means to be a good […]
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Our bodies are designed to react immediately when faced with a threat of any kind. Whether that stressor is an angry dog running toward us or an escalating fight with our partners, our body cannot tell the difference and jumps
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at Milpitas Jain Temple – Photography by Tami Weiss
Booth at SAHC Health and Wellness Fair 2010 Read More »
Why are sweet potatoes good for mental health? Why does MySahana have recipes on the website? 2 parsnips 1 sweet potato 1 celery root 2 small beets
Warm Sweet Potato and Winter Vegetable Salad Read More »
Stress is a very common emotional health issue that South Asians face and it has very serious long term emotional and physical consequences. Stress can be caused by both negative events (e.g. death of a loved one, loss of a
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A unique issue for first-generation American-born South Asians is that many prefer the Western method to finding your life partner: dating. Since many of their parents are immigrants and probably had arranged marriages, they aren’t able to turn to their
South Asian Relationships: Patterns in Dating Read More »