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Wellness
Adaptive Energy: Finding the Right Herb for Stamina and Resilience
Fatigue doesn’t look the same in everyone. For some, it’s a heavy body that resists getting out of bed — even after what should have been a full night’s sleep. For others, it’s a mind that can’t concentrate, even with another cup of coffee. Some feel easily winded climbing stairs, while others describe a kind of burnout, where even small tasks feel overwhelming. The truth is, “low energy” has many textures — and each calls for a different kind of support.
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Healing Environments: How Design Shapes Recovery and Resilience
The body responds to space before the mind has time to explain it: a breath that lengthens, a jaw that unclenches, a quiet sense that you can finally settle. Environments shape us — often more profoundly than we realize.
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Adaptogens for Immune Fortification: Astragalus & the Meaning of “Tonifying”
As summer wanes and classrooms fill again, our collective immune systems are asked to rise to the occasion. This is the season when colds and flus ripple through households, and when many people look for herbs that can fortify their defenses. Astragalus membranaceus, a golden root revered in Chinese medicine, is one of the finest immune tonics for this time of year. But what does it actually mean when we say an herb tonifies the body?