9 Tips On How To Spring Clean Your Health  Anyone else get a little extra kick in their step with the arrival of spring? Spring is a great time to rethink your diet, physical activity, sleep routine, and much more. Your healthful spring cleaning should also include giving your health and wellness routines a once over. You may even find that resolutions made in springtime are easier to follow than the ones you try to implement in the cold, bitter winter months. If you want to pay your health and well-being a little extra attention this spring, but don’t know where to start, here are nine tips to get you started! 9 Tips to Spring Clean Your Health!
Our easy accessibility to nature in North Idaho has a positive impact on us that we might not be aware of. Research has shown that adults who live in neighborhoods with more green space show better attention functioning than those who have less access to the natural environment. Studies have found that natural landscapes help improve working memory, cognitive flexibility and attentional control, while urban settings amid concrete and skyscrapers can have an opposing cognitive effect, leading to attention deficits. Source “We are so fortunate to live in North Idaho because true beauty and nature are right outside our door,” says Gina Beck, Director of behavioral health at Kaniksu Community Health. “Getting outside has all sorts of health benefits, that can be healing to both the body and mind.” Scientists have studied the neurological effects of being in nature and the ways it helps us feel more at ease and attuned to the present moment. In an episode on the Mindbodygreen Podcast, Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, Ph.D., explains that the earth has a frequency of about 7.8 Hertz caused by electromagnetic resonances in the earth’s atmosphere. This frequency has been shown to soothe the body. Standing barefoot on the earth can even decrease inflammation and reduce cardiovascular risk. The natural world provides a reprieve from anxiety caused by technology, daily routines, and current events. Source “Based on the stressful social climate we find ourselves in, getting outdoors is important now more than ever,” Gina says. “If you have a break to step away from your electronic device or have some time to step outside. Do it! Taking advantage of these opportunities will give you a positive outcome for your personal wellbeing.” Studies have shown that nature can have healing powers - such as improving mood, cognitive productivity, boosting immune system and increasing anti-cancer proteins. For example, an Australian study had two groups of students work on a dull, attention-draining task. Students who looked at a green roof full of flowers for 40 seconds midway through the task made significantly less mistakes than those students who looked at a concrete floor for 40 seconds. (Lee, K.E., et al., Journal of Environmental Psychology, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2015). source 3 ways that nature can improve your health and overall well-being:
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Kaniksu Community Health an FTCA Deemed facility. This health center receives Health and Human Services (HHS) funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health related claims, including medical/dental/behavioral health malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers. Under the Act, health centers are considered Federal employees and are immune from lawsuits, with the Federal government acting as their primary insurer. More information is available here: http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca/about/index.html
The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers. Under the Act, health centers are considered Federal employees and are immune from lawsuits, with the Federal government acting as their primary insurer. More information is available here: http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca/about/index.html