Health + Wellness

Uncommon Thinkers: Sunny Singh
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Uncommon Thinkers: Sunny Singh

Founder, Roundglass and Edifecs

For Sunny Singh, wellness is more than his job. As the founder of Roundglass, an app that helps users work activities such as meditation, breathwork and yoga into their daily routines, health and wellness are woven into the fabric of Singh’s life. With decades of tech experience, Singh created the company in 2014 with the…

Publisher's Note: Embrace The Magic Of A New Beginning

Publisher’s Note: Embrace The Magic Of A New Beginning

A fresh start is a mindset as much as anything

Equal parts terrifying and hopeful. That’s how it feels to embrace a completely new career after retiring from your first line of work. For most, retirement is often seen as the end of a professional chapter, a time to downshift, smell the roses, etc. But for those willing to embark on a second or even third act, it can catalyze complete and radical self-reinvention…

Park It for Free

Park It for Free

Fourth graders and their families can explore America’s national parks for free

Got a fourth grader? Then you’ve got a free pass to some of the most stunning parks and public lands in the country — and most people don’t even know about it. The Every Kid Outdoors program gives all fourth graders a pass to national parks and other federal lands and waters for one year,…

The Thrill of the Chill

The Thrill of the Chill

The Coldwater Collective brings community to the frigid waters of the Puget Sound 

A growing number of people are looking to take the plunge in Seattle’s icy cold water, from Puget Sound to Lake Washington, for health benefits, socialization and, dare I say, relaxation…

Clarity: Always Checking Your Phone? It’s A Bad Habit

Clarity: Always Checking Your Phone? It’s A Bad Habit

It’s time to take a screen sabbatical, at least part of the time

Two weeks ago, I decided to stop checking my cell phone when I take our dog on his afternoon walk…

Unlock Your Fitness Potential

Unlock Your Fitness Potential

Explore the power of group classes

In our quest for longer, healthier lives, we all recognize the importance of regular exercise. Not only does it bolster our physical well-being and longevity, but it’s also crucial for maintaining mental health…

Retiring in Style

Retiring in Style

Setting yourself up for success seems daunting. It doesn’t have to be.

Editor’s note: The September-October issue of Seattle magazine, which is out the second week of September, focuses on finding meaning in aging. You can subscribe here.   With pensions disappearing and Social Security precarious, saving for your own retirement is more crucial now than ever. Here are some considerations to set you up for retirement…

The Caregiving Journey

The Caregiving Journey

Washington state is a leader in providing long-term care

When my parents moved into their dream home more than 30 years ago, their intention was to live the remainder of their lives there. Today, in their mid-80s, they are still doing so…

Rethinking Mental Health Post-Pandemic

Rethinking Mental Health Post-Pandemic

A new normal: increased awareness and reduced stigma

I am the one out of every five Americans who received mental-health care in the past year. I wouldn’t say that I’m proud of this fact, but I’m not at all embarrassed by it, either. In fact, I’m more sheepish about having high cholesterol than I am about the fact that I spend an hour every week talking to a therapist…

Top Docs: Richard Ries, M.D.

Top Docs: Richard Ries, M.D.

UW Medicine, and Harborview Medical Center

Dr. Richard Ries, Professor of Psychiatry and Director,  Addictions Division, Department of Psychiatry, has been named one of Seattle magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024…

Top Docs: Andrew Ross, M.D.

Top Docs: Andrew Ross, M.D.

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Dr. Andrew Ross, Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, gastroenterologist, has been named one of Seattle magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024…

Top Docs: Meghana Doreswamy, M.D.

Top Docs: Meghana Doreswamy, M.D.

The Polyclinic

Dr. Meghana Doreswamy specializes in epilepsy/seizure disorders, stroke, dementia, and peripheral neuropathy, and has been named one of Seattle magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024…

Psychedelic Psychotherapy

Psychedelic Psychotherapy

Researchers aim to capture the transformative and therapeutic potential of psychedelics in mental health treatment

Susan Kopka tried everything. Through trial and error with several different medications and treatment options, Kopka came to learn that her mental health struggles were treatment resistant, meaning her conditions didn’t respond well to conventional medications…

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