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Sugar and Lifestyle Diseases
Discover how excess sugar intake
fuels health problems, from
weight gain to diabetes.
Healthy Fasting
When done right, fasting offers many health benefits.
Kids’ Healthy Lunch Ideas
Learn to pack nutritious kids’ lunches!
Food as Medicine
A culinary prescription
for health.
Meditation versus Mindfulness
We often think of them as one and the same, but meditation and mindfulness are actually two distinct practices.
Q&A with Bonnie Chung
The entrepreneur shares Japanese culinary
mindfulness, healing, and her love for miso.
Q&A with Colleen Taylor Sen
The Chicago culinary scholar on
India's food and healing traditions.
Heart Health Support
A heart-healthy diet reduces risk
of cardiovascular disease and
supports long-term wellness.
Understanding Carbs
Carbohydrates provide energy
and sustain bodily functions.
Q&A with Najat Kaanache
The pilgrim chef
blends Moroccan flavors
with global cuisine.
Nutritional Power of Fruit
Fruit is packed with
antioxidants, boosting
immunity, skin, and hair.
Q&A with Irena Stein
Gluten-free and fiber rich arepas
fuel Venezuelan life.
fiber and are gluten-free.
Yoga for Better Health
Healthy eating habits, exercise routines and stress management are some of the major factors resulting in good health. A regular practice of Yoga can help establish all these modes.
How does Meditation Affect Personal Growth?
In science and mindfulness, personal growth isn’t just a component of wellbeing, it relates to each element of wellbeing.
Q&A with Karen R. Koenig
The eating psychologist on the ties
between stress and emotional eating.
Nutrient Wealth of Herbs
Discover the health and
flavor benefits of herbs.
This App Can Make You Healthier
Roundglass has developed a treatment model called Reframe that offers a wholistic approach to wellbeing by integrating a full spectrum of science-backed, mind-body practices.
Key to Hydration
Water impacts brain function,
digestion, and skin health.
Q&A with Laura Fuentes
Laura Fuentes on helping kids form
a healthy bond with food early on.
Kill Your Stress Addiction
How to combat toxic productivity and build a solid "stress-less" routine.
Child Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Introduce kids to diverse foods,
to build a healthy
nutritional foundation.
Q&A with Dr Rupy Aujla
The doctor on the role of behavioral psychology
in eating, Ayurveda, and healthy food habits.
Q&A with Dan Buettner
Buettner on the Blue Zones' wisdom:
eat whole foods and taste rules.
Q&A with Emily Weeks
Wellness expert on foods that heal,
fighting inflammation, disease relief.
Q&A with Dr. Sheil Shukla
The Chicago physician on how food and nutrition works as
preventive medicine to support overall
health and fight lifestyle diseases.
Chasing Pandan
Pandan is high in antioxidants and can
ease digestion and reduce inflammation.
Mindfulness for the Classroom
Try these simple, effective tools for a focused classroom with engaged students.
Q&A with Rodney Dunn
Tasmanian chef on connecting to earth,
sharing food, and the herb lovage.
Nutrition for Brain Health
Right food boosts
cognitive function.
Q&A with Maggie Beer
The Australian culinary icon on
whole foods for brain health.
5 Yoga Poses Anyone Can Do
These beginner yoga poses will help you stress less, sleep better, and strengthen mind-body awareness.
Healthy Hemp
Connect to heritage cooking with hemp.
Vinyasa Yoga for Beginners
Vinayasa can be seen as a way of flowing in the world as well, framing things in cycles with a beginning, middle, and end.
Nutrition for Women
Discover how foods affect
fertility, hormones,
pregnancy, and women's health.
4 Healthier Social Media Habits
If you find yourself ruminating on negative thoughts or comparisons, try these exercises to pull you back into reality.
Q&A with Sandor Ellix Katz
The author explains how fermentation
enhances nutrition and teaches life lessons.
How to HALT Crappy Feelings
If the idea of pausing to check in with yourself sounds familiar, that’s because the HALT method is a mindfulness practice.
Basics of Vegan Eating
Turning vegan heals the earth,
and supports your heart and gut.
Spices for Gut Health
Discover the spices for
gut health, aiding
digestion and nutrition.
Sleep Better, Starting Tonight
Integrate one or more of these practices into your daily routine to reap all the benefits of healthy sleep — starting tonight.
Homemade Healthy Snacks
Healthy snacks offer
energy and wellness.
How to Make Meditation a Habit
Bringing the quality of mindfulness into any activity is a good way to start your meditation practice.
Q&A with Nevin Halici
Award-winning author Nevin Halici
on Sufi culinary wellness as worship,
sharing meals, and her love of yogurt.
A Better Way to Reach Your Goals
Resolutions declare what you want to start, while goals take action toward a desired future.
21 Days to Less Anxiety
It can be difficult to focus or enjoy life when you’re feeling anxious. These practices can help quiet a racing mind.
Eat Right for Better Sleep
Discover foods that help
you rest through the night.
Find Focus With Meditation
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will allow you to make lifestyle adjustments needed to stay productive.
Find Your Natural Energy Source
While everyone has a unique personal rhythm, many may benefit from a midday rest period when feeling fatigued.
Optimize Your Morning Routine
With tons of books, podcasts, and articles promising to reinvent your morning, know which routine is right for you.
Brewing Kombucha
Fermentation can be a
transformative process
for mind and body.
My Experiments with Spelt
Spelt: A nutritious wheat alternative through history.
Gluten-Free Baking
Tiger nuts: Fiber-rich, nutritious flour substitute.
Q&A with Nadiya Hussain
Nadiya Hussain shows how cooking
can be a true art of creativity.
Why Your Child Needs Mindfulness
Being a child is not easy. School and peer pressure are leading to mental health issues among kids. Meditation and mindfulness can help them manage their emotions.
Q&A with Bryant Terry
Food justice advocate and vegan chef
shares his pantry faves and wellness tips.
How You Can Pay It Forward
Giving back is an essential ethic — everyone can and must give back, in whatever way they can.
RG Spotlight: Prakriti Poddar
Poddar’s decision to follow her purpose has led to an extensive career at Roundglass helping others actualize mental health.
Kitchen Scent
A perfumer finds this
Bulgarian egg dish
stirs food memories.
Dray Gardner: Embrace Struggle
Q&A with Jenny Rosenstrach
The blogger on how eating less meat
helps both people and the planet.
Q&A with Shoba Narayan
The James Beard Award winner
on blessed foods that evoke the soul.
Tiny Gardens Bring Big Joy
Edible gardens in the smallest of spaces
bring joy and improve your health.
Q&A with Maunika Gowardhan
Maunika Gowardhan shares how
khichdi soothes and a thali reflects life.
Mugwort Dreams
& Dumplings
Grow mugwort for healing,
dreaming, and new ways
of cooking it.
Q&A with Abhijit Banerjee
The Nobel Laureate on cooking
mindfully and consciously.
Q&A with Dr. Gary Deng
A wellness expert on how diet diversity is the first step
to develop health habits and boost immunity.
Q&A with Nik Sharma
Nik Sharma on nigella seeds' magic,
seaweed snacks, and the term "healthy."
Q&A with Hetty McKinnon
The vegan chef on comfort food as
meditation, and her love for salads.
Q&A with Hawa Hassan
The chef on the benefits of fiber
and the joys of seasonal eating.
How to Build Healthier Habits
It’s time to reimagine how we look at habit building and consider shaking up routines with some help from the experts.
On Fermentation and Waiting
Fermentation makes veggies taste great,
teaching patience and perseverance in life.
Why You Need to Start Meditating
Maintenance of the mind should be a daily priority, but it takes a back seat to our physical needs. Enter meditation, a source for healthy balance in a busy world.
Care for the Planet: Eat Sustainably
We need to change our daily food habits to do our bit in saving the planet.
Change Your Habits with Meditation
We see meditation as not just a healthy habit, but as one of few enablers of building healthy mental and behavioral habits.
Yoga: The Antidote to Chronic Fatigue
While there is no cure for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), yoga is an effective and proven way of dealing with its effects. Read on to know more.
Best Ways to Maintain a Straight Posture
Encourage your employees to stop slouching and have a straight posture by avoiding text-neck, investing in an ergonomic workstation, and shifting positions often.
The Tao of Dough
Baking with whole-wheat Sonora flour
deepened my connection to home life.
Fun Ways to Stay Active at Home
Don’t let remote working ruin your employees’ physical wellbeing. By introducing walking meetings, virtual yoga sessions and encouraging a balanced diet, you can push them to stay active at home.
What Has Remote Working Taught Us?
Make remote working more productive through flexible schedules, creating an organized workspace, socializing and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Creating a Stress-Free Environment
By building trust, listening to your employees, and encouraging collaboration and work-life balance, leaders can create a stress-free environment at work.
Destigmatizing Mental Health at Work
The Roundglass Wellbeing at Work Survey 2019-20 suggests a majority of organizations are not doing enough to promote mental wellbeing at work. Here’s how your organization can destigmatize mental wellbeing.
Role of Wellbeing Champions in Wellbeing Programs
Wellness champions in the workplace are integral to understanding the needs of your employees and ensure the success of your wellbeing program.
Think you have work life balance? Answer these questions
How is your work-life balance? Answer these questions to see for yourself.
Successful Virtual Teams Stay Socially Connected
Virtual teams are here to stay in the midst of this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how a successful virtual team stays socially connected.
The Mind-Body Benefits of Meditation
Meditation can even improve the quality and duration of sleep as much as a sleeping pill.
5 Common Myths of Meditation
Many compare wandering thoughts to clouds – watch them as you would watch the clouds, passing over and impermanent.
Yoga: Relaxation, Fitness, or Both?
Much has been made of yoga's mental and emotional benefits, but what are its physical virtues?
Tricks to Stop Stress Eating
'When people soothe themselves with food, what they are trying to do is calm their nervous system.'
Exploring a New Creative Activity
Mindful Eating For Kids
Call out smells and sensations to get your kids excited about paying attention to their meals.
Religion Can Learn From Mindfulness
Religion could benefit from mindfulness practices — giving it a radical approach that will resonate with future generations.
Welcoming New Beginnings in 2022
Expand Your Practice: Doshas
A central theme of the practice is to create a balanced lifestyle that supports energy flow in the body for wholistic health.
Expand Your Practice: Ayurveda
Ayurveda aims to find a state of equilibrium in the body, and meditation is one of the modalities used for this harmony.
International Universal Health Coverage Day
Democratizing Wholistic Wellbeing starts by democratizing universal healthcare
Mindful Eating: Unpack Your Hunger
Discerning the type of “hunger” we are experiencing is crucial in removing any negative feeling that affect our food choices.
From Hedonism to Eudaimonia: finding the true sense of lasting happiness
Winter Solstice Wellbeing Rituals
Winter solstice reminds us to honor taking time to slow down, and release what is no longer serving us.
From Practical Meditations to the Practice of Meditation
We shouldn't think of meditation as something to do in our spare time, but as a constant state of being that gives us more spare time.
Mindfulness for Every Meal
To move away from habits and compulsions, and toward awareness, we must chart our body’s day-to-day requirements.
Why You Need A Gratitude Jar
Once your brain is trained to focus on positive experiences, you bring more positivity into your everyday life.
What Is Attention Activism?
Use this practice that highlights the need to reclaim our attention with intention.
The Benefits of Eating Like a Yogi
The need to keep your body in a state of calm involves focusing on the timings and quality of food.
Moving Your Body and Breath through the Power of Yoga
There are many different kinds of yoga out there. In this article, I set out to explore their different benefits.
Using Wholistic Wellbeing to Reappraise Fitness
Fitness and exercise are more than just a health pastime: they’re part of a lifestyle.
Planetary Wellbeing for Personal Wellbeing
Being mindful of your carbon footprint can enhance both your own wellbeing and that of the planet.
5 Tips For Mindful Eating
When we are not appreciating and enjoying, we then tend to think more of quantity rather than the quality of food.
How to Start a Meditation Practice
Starting small with a 30-second practice sends a powerful message to the brain that we can quiet our thoughts briefly.
The Truth About Stress & Mindfulness
'Breath control is the most effective way to control our stress, and regulate the stress response when we're reactive.'
Yes, You Should Meditate in Your 20s
Being twenty-something is prime-time to understand your mind and heart, and to undo any intergenerational trauma.
Here’s How Music Can Help You Sleep
Few adults fall asleep to lullabies anymore, but studies show we might want to consider it.
What Happens When You Meditate Daily?
Long-term mindfulness may influence your approach to pain, inviting curiosity and acceptance rather than fear or denial.
How Food Affects our Wellbeing Daily
Breathe Your Way to Deep Relaxation
Not surprisingly, diaphragmatic breathing slows the heartbeat and lowers or stabilizes blood pressure.
Reconnect with Nature From Anywhere
Don’t let being inside or the busyness of the day keep you from getting your daily dose of the natural world.
3 Ways to Find Presence Right Now
Feeling dull or disconnected is a byproduct of the overdrive and hyperactive states we often find ourselves in.
Meditation to Live More Fully
Mindful pauses allow you to experience brief moments of beauty or intensity you may have been too distracted to notice.
How Mantra Changed My Life
One of the remarkable things about mantra is it does deep work on you, but not in a flashy way. It’s steady and consistent.
7 Benefits of Visualization
Creating better outcomes isn’t just about visualizing a situation; it’s also about being your best self.
Use Kundalini To Deepen Intuition
I was always aware of my intuition, but I did not always have the wherewithal to act on it before practicing Kundalini yoga.
Chase Peace of Mind, Not Happiness
I believe we should set our sights on peace of mind, because when our mind is calm, it doesn’t matter if you’re happy.
5 Steps to Change Any Habit
To change our lives, we need to analyze the behaviors we don’t like and think of different ways to act.
To Love Yourself, Know Yourself
It took a cancer diagnosis, lots of inner work, and a lifestyle change to help me realize I needed to cultivate self-love.
How Compassion Improves Your Life
As I learn to be more compassionate with myself, I've noticed I seek out others all the time for assistance.
Loving-Kindness & My Mother-in-Law
It wasn't that she changed at all; I just saw her very differently, with the help of loving-kindness.
Meditation is More Than a To-Do
Meditation as a to-do item becomes rooted in a wrong view of our fundamental human nature, inherent goodness.
Stop Meditating On Your Own
A group atmosphere or 1:1 coaching can help you move past emotional blocks to reap the rewards of meditation 24/7.
Mindfulness Belongs in Schools
The students learned to be better citizens and I learned to be a better educator.
What Complements Meditation?
A meditation teacher suggests certain activities to bolster a mindful existence.
Weave Meditation Into Daily Living
Sometimes being mindless can help us arrive at deeper mindfulness — and a deeper mind.
How to Let Go Of Old Stories
The ability to be comfortable in my skin and to show up for my life daily has allowed me to be more fulfilled.
A Daily Meditation 3-Part Practice
Our thoughts and feelings aren’t permanent, but learning this can take time.
Does Meditation Ever Get Easier?
As we get more experienced with meditation, it allows us to reap more of the benefits, outweighing the discomfort.
How I Get Ready to Meditate
The best preparation for meditation is cultivating joy, which leads to openness and receptivity.
Be More Playful With Meditation
A playful attitude keeps us going given the repetitive nature of meditation.
Why I Use a Variety of Meditation Styles
We all have different personalities, and our minds work in various ways.
My Life Changed From Meditation
Meditation became the investigation and the practice of expanding the capacity for choice.
4 Tips for New Meditators
At first, you'll likely have enthusiasm, but that can give way to discomfort. Stick with it, though, and you'll be richly rewarded.
I Found Meditation On the Ice Rink
While most of my friends hated figures, I fell in love with the quiet along with the sense of feeling focused.
Racing Mind? Try Meditation
Get used to being with yourself and fighting off the urge to stop because your mind is going to tell you it's not working.
From Skeptic to Meditation Teacher
Cultivating a state of being that allows me to connect and feel deeply adds a richness to life.
Concentration for a Mind at Peace
We tend to have a fixed and solid sense of self, which is not an accurate view and may also cause suffering in the long run.
Healthier Ways to Digest Emotions
Become aware of your internal communication system when someone enters your sacred space.
How to Mindfully Work from Home
If we allow ourselves the luxury of having a lie-in on workdays, we'll develop a bad habit.
Vibrational States & Life Decisions
It's from high vibrational state that clarity, opportunity, synchronicities and joy enter your life.
10 Ways to Be Mindful at Work
These simple practices may help you release any work-related stress and remain focused, motivated, and inspired during your workday.
Drop Mindfulness Into Each Day
Focusing on the present can change your entire perspective.
What Meditation Did For My Sanity
Little by little, I started to feel like myself again — I could feel and see the shifts in my body, especially on my skin.
My Life-Changing Gratitude Journal
I was searching for hope, for something to help with anxiety. Then, my life improved with a gratitude experiment.
Use Your Senses to Get Present
Like our senses help us tune to the external world, they help us tune into our inner world during meditation.
My COVID Story: Finding Gratitude
When feeling overwhelmed, being grateful interrupts that neural pathway and shifts your brain chemistry.
The Benefits of Theta Brainwaves
Getting to a relaxed state that generates theta waves naturally happens, but what if you want to go there on purpose?