Most of us have smoked a joint, at least once. I think it is because most humans like to play with their state of mind, and why wouldn’t we? Nothing brings a sense of confidence and ease into life, like the knowledge that we can control our lives in some way. This is especially true […]
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Life gets stressful at times. Maybe it is just me… We all have that day when we finally snap and act like our least favorite family member. For some of us, it is traffic, for others, it is politics or money. There are a lot of reasons to feel a little freaked out these days. What […]
Nothing destroys your vitality, confidence and inner peace like chronic stress. As a front line clinician I see the ravages of chronic stress on almost every patient I meet. Stress makes your immune system misbehave, it weakens your digestion, messes up your sleep and puts your liver and kidneys on overtime. Both, common sense and […]
Belonging is one of the deepest and most essential drives a person can experience. As children, we are dependent on our families, friends and social environment to grow into happy and whole people. We belong with these people and their way of life unless we choose to define our own way of life. As adolescents, […]
Welcome to my blog if this is your first read and thanks for staying connected if you enjoy what I have to share. I decided to wait a few weeks before putting this out for two reasons. First, I am usually a better resource after the holidays. It sure is nice to blow off some […]
So, here we are, halfway through the ‘Give Yourself a Hand’ practice. If you missed the last few emails, this is a Mind/Body exercise that is used to shift your mindset from agitation or overwhelm to presence and focus. Here is Part One Here is Part Two In review: if you make a fist, your […]
Intense weather; good, bad and weird, are very hard on people with both weak and strong immune systems. If your immune system is weak, any viruses and bacteria looking for a new apartment will definitely be dropping by. If your immune system is triggered and over-reactive you may find your self living a with a […]
This is part two of a five-part series on a mind/body practice I developed a few years back called ‘Give Yourself a Hand.’ If you missed the last post in this series, check it out here. In the first part of this practice, we started by clenching a fist and reflecting on the limitations, relative […]
(This is part one of a five-part series) There is a practice I developed long ago called ‘Give yourself a hand,’ which is meant for getting through a time of stress and/or judgmental self-reflection. It is a mind-body practice based on a Mudra or a way of using hand shapes and gestures to shift between […]
In Traditional Chinese medicine, each season has a certain energetic quality or paradigm that can influence your health in positive or negative ways. This depends on whether you align your own energy and activities with this paradigm or not. As Winter begins to blanket nature and human activity I wanted to share some historical and […]
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