We all have a sidekick that accompanies us daily—sometimes it is obvious and intense, and sometimes it’s rather subdued. But it is there, none the less, and can have a huge impact on our minds, bodies, and lives. That sidekick is stress. We all experience stress to one degree or...

The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. It is the night of the year when we literally experience the most darkness before the sun starts to once again gain strength as it slowly moves through winter toward spring. Symbolically, this longest night comes to stand for our...