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If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat plain food every day and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time, If you can take criticism and blame without resentment, If you can conquer tension without medical help, If you can relax without liquor, If you … [Read more...]
A Powerful Ally for Stress Relief and Stress Management There’s no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it--pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic--or the reasons we seek it out--a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management--massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen. Wellness and body care have a long tradition throughout human history. In ancient Greece and Rome, purification rituals and massage were an integral part of … [Read more...]
Written By Michael Gerber, MD, HM | Male vs. female death figures due to heart disease are pretty interesting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, males are always ahead of females in heart disease deaths. However, after age 25 the ratio goes up to 1.5 times as many men are afflicted. By age 64, the ratio is up to over 2.5 times as many deaths for men vs. women. Why would this be? One major explanation is that estrogen, the dominant women’s sex hormone, is … [Read more...]
by June Milligan | Feeling Overwhelmed? Don't let the situation get you down. The causes may be health, finances, relationships or too many demands. You may be feeling that things are out of control, that you’re a puppet on a string, or that you’re trapped in a situation and cannot see a way out. Whatever the cause of the stress, feeling overwhelmed is almost always made up of a combination of stresses and a feeling that you don’t have the physical or mental resources to deal with … [Read more...]
Written by Dr. James Rouse, Naturopathic Doctor Perhaps you can relate to this: when I miss out on a good night of sleep, the next day I live, move and think from a place of scarcity rather than abundance – I’m impacted on every level, including spiritually. Millions of us are awake when we should be sleeping and resting, or falling asleep when we should be creating and shining. The research is sobering. Most cases of insomnia stem from stress, environment, nutrition, emotion, physical and … [Read more...]
A Discussion of the Applications & Benefits of EFT Written by Pat Holland Conner, MA, EFT Practitioner Many people have heard about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) but have difficulty in grasping how such a tool could benefit them. It’s always best not to judge the temperature of the water until you’ve put your own fingers in the dish. A session may begin with an explanation by the facilitator and include a demonstration of the tapping process. While workshop participants lightly … [Read more...]
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