Complementary and alternative treatments should play a key role in the solution The opioid epidemic has become a major public health crisis in the United States. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and...
In the United States, overuse of medical procedures and surgeries is a growing concern. According to a report by the National Academy of Medicine, up to 30% of medical procedures and surgeries are unnecessary. This not only puts patients at risk of harm, but it also...
SoulBeing March 2023 Newsletter Competition is built into the very fabric of our society. It is a driver of capitalism, and its usefulness and value tend to be contentious topics. Participation trophies have become a norm for children’s sports and activities,...
SoulBeing February 2023 Newsletter I read recently that children do not differentiate between work and play. Watching my toddlers attempt to fold socks or sweep the kitchen floor with the same unbridled enthusiasm that they demonstrate while playing with train sets or...
This week in "The ShortList," McKinsey & Company explored how the global wellness industry is responding to fast-changing consumer habits. Trends toward personalization, increased mobility, and on-demand services are seeing strong growth both in consumer habits...
SoulBeing was featured by Employee Benefits News (EBN) for the work we're doing to educate and empower employees and their families about the healthcare choices available to them, and drive down healthcare costs in the process. We've included an excerpt below, you can...
PORTLAND, ME – September 7, 2021 – SoulBeing today announced that it has joined Buoy Health’s innovative healthcare marketplace to bring alternative medicine services to Buoy’s more than 2M users per month. Representing over 40 categories of therapists such as...
TORONTO – November 19, 2020 – OnCall Health today announced that it has partnered with SoulBeing to deploy its premium virtual care and patient management platform and expand SoulBeing’s digital health and wellness offering with new telehealth capabilities. The new...
Dear SoulBeing Wellness Community, Fall is fully upon us, complete with turning leaves, cozy candle scents, and all things pumpkin. This is, admittedly, my favorite time of year in New England. My husband and I got married in October in the White Mountains, and the...
And the other two that keep me happy in under five minutes each. I have now been doing some version of meditation for almost a decade but have only built it into my daily life within the last year. Even calling my daily practice “meditation” triggers my imposter...
“We are truly living in a crazy time.” “2020 just isn’t it.” “What is happening to the world right now?” These are some phrases that are constantly being thrown around by myself, family and friends. And as dark and pessimistic as it sounds, it truly has been an...
(OK, it took me 104 days) My Yo-Yo Yoga Journey When I was in high school, I was first introduced to yoga through an advanced dance course I was taking over the summer. This was a new group to me, and I entered the summer with trepidation but excitement for a new...
PRESS CONTACT: Colleen Kavanagh, CEOckavanagh@soulbeing.comwww.soulbeing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON, MA – June 1, 2020 – Soul Being™, LP, a preventative health technology company, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Julia Durgee,...
By Dr. Bill Lewis, MD & MBA, Chief Medical Advisor for Soul Being Difficult and challenging times often create great opportunities to rethink your practice and business model. There are some healthcare thought leaders including myself that think this epidemic, as...
by Minjoon Choi, Soul Being Intern & Boston College Undergrad I hope everyone is safe and well during this tough time. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected each one of us in different ways, and I’m sure all of us had to experience unexpected changes in our lives....
Li Zheng of Boston Chinese Acupuncture shares a Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture based approach to treating virus-induced inflammation. The coronavirus stimulates our immune system to release a lot of chemicals, which induces a super strong inflammation. A lot of...
Dear Wellness Community,This installation of our Newsletter looks a little different than usual because things are far from “business as usual” for health & wellness service providers, and we know how difficult it is out there right now. The world needs you more...
Wellness & productivity tips in this #wfh world (yes, even with kids at home!) As someone who has worked remote for almost a decade, I know intimately the challenges of prioritizing wellness and productivity when working from home (#wfh), especially for long...
We are expecting to hear from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding their updated Wellness Program regulations within the coming weeks. As you know, the year-long delay in the release of these regulations has resulted in much uncertainty in...
PRESS CONTACT: Colleen Kavanagh, CEOckavanagh@soulbeing.comwww.soulbeing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON, MA – January 2, 2020 – Soul Being™, LP, a preventative health technology company, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Bill Lewis, MD, MBA to their...