Eat healthy — it’s a common refrain these days, everywhere we turn. And certainly healthful eating has many well-established benefits. But there’s a new twist: Stress can override those benefits.

Oxytocin has long been known to influence what we believe and how we perceive the world. And while spirituality is complex and influenced by many factors, one recent study suggests that oxytocin may actually be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs (Van Cappellen et al., 2016). That is, oxytocin may be one biological factor that can actually enhance our spiritual experiences, which some researchers refer to as “the biology of awe.”

With the fast-paced, stressful world we live in, it’s easy to put on the pounds without noticing the weight, until you meet a new romantic interest or try to put on the holiday outfit from last year.

That’s when the shock comes in, sending us on an emotional roller coaster. To try to lose weight some jump on the latest fad diet to shed the extra pounds in 30 days or less. Others may try portion control or a new gym membership.

However, no matter what weight-loss path a person takes before he or she knows it, they are back on autopilot, and the pounds keep coming.

Enter stage right, Sahaja meditation. The free help you’ve been looking for to get to and maintain, healthy weight.

New to the concept of subtle energy, or want to know more? Today, we’re taking a moment to briefly explore the Kundalini energy and how it is actualized in the practice of Sahaja meditation.

Because the use of social media has become such a global social phenomenon, researchers have become more interested in exploring how it defines us socially and how interacting with social media websites influences how we feel about ourselves.

Study results are mixed, but the emerging landscape suggests that how social media affects your personal well-being may largely depend on your natural level of self-esteem.