Joni Ravenna Sussman

Joni Ravenna Sussman is a freelance writer specializing in health and wellness. Her articles have appeared in dozens of national and regional publications over the years. She is also a playwright and TV writer.

Refueling the Feminine Soul

Jim Clancy, a licensed family therapist in Orange County, California, for over 35 years, has seen rising anxiety ...

Meditation December 28, 2020
Feeding Brain Function With Nootropics

The use of plants to influence mood and cognition goes back centuries and includes chewing ginkgo, ginseng, coca ...

Brain Health September 10, 2020
Stress and the Immune System

Occasional stress is good. It kicks our bodies into high gear, making us more able to ward off ...

Health July 15, 2020
California Residents Begin to See Troubling Unintended Consequences as State Reopens

Commentary With golf courses having received the "thumbs up" recently, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 26 ...

Viewpoints May 30, 2020
Wedded Bliss or Rocky Road? What’s the State of Your Union?

With Valentine Day just behind us, what better time to take inventory of what is arguably the most ...

People February 17, 2020
How Having a Favorite Child Can Affect Their Lives

During the recent holiday season, many people may have experienced tension with family as grown siblings found unpleasant feelings ...

Health January 16, 2020
Art as Medicine

Tibetan monks have a ritual. They spend hours, sometimes days, creating exquisite, intricate mandalas from colored sand. Once ...

Health August 3, 2019
The Kardashian Effect

When I first graduated from the University of Southern California long ago, my very first play was going ...

Health June 13, 2019
Using the Mind and Body to Fight Cancer

The connection between cancer and emotional states was observed nearly 2000 years ago by the physician Galen who ...

Health May 8, 2019
Lessons in Personal Power

April 10th is National Siblings Day, so I thought I'd write about how I—someone who was afraid of ...

Health April 11, 2019
Trusting Our Gut Instincts—Or Not

The enteric nervous system of our gastro intestines, or gut, has been described as the second brain which gives ...

Health February 28, 2019
Anti-Aging Wisdom

In our Grandmother’s day, a 36-year-old woman was at the threshold of old age. Today, Christie Brinkley, who ...

Health February 23, 2019
The Fascination With Fascia

Last month, the Fifth International Fascia Research Congress was held in Berlin and emerging data suggest that these gelatinous ...

Health January 2, 2019