Try being more mindful. This is easier said than done in our rushed hectic society where something or someone is always trying to grab your attention.
For some mindfulness seems like a foreign concept. And what does ‘being mindful’ mean anyway?
Both science and tradition tell us that being mindful is the key to relaxing. Here’s how mindfulness-based stress reduction […]
If you’re having a particularly stressful moment, here’s some wisdom from a Chinese philosophy text: “Let things ripen, and then fall. Force is not the way at all.”
Be gentle with yourself when you try to de-stress.
It sounds odd, perhaps, but I see patients becoming more stressed as they try to relax. They are trying hard cope […]
Most of us spend the entire day fulfilling the needs of someone else. We check our emails. Rush to work or rush around at home, if that is where we work. Grab a cup of coffee (or two, or three) to stay awake.But we often neglect the most important person in the picture.
This blog is […]
Ever wondered what stress does to you?
Here’s a case study of how stress affects every system in your body. You likely know someone in the same boat, or maybe it describes you. I’ve also added three science-based relaxation tips my patients find helpful.
Meet Sharon.
Sharon is on her way to work. […]
Since the average person spends approximately 38,003 hours eating over their lifetime taking the time to slow down, truly enjoying your food and appreciating the journey your food takes before making it to your plate can go a long way to helping make healthy changes to your eating habits.
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Mind doesn’t dominate body; it becomes body. –Candace Pert, Molecules of Emotion
For centuries, we’ve known that the mind and the body are tightly linked. Ever had a gut feeling about something? The gut produces 80% of the body’s serotonin, a chemical believed to improve our mood. We’ve also found that the heart releases norepinephrine and […]
We’ve known that the mind and body are linked. Research now tells us that the link is far deeper than we imagined. Here’s how to become healthier through that mind-body connection.
Ever had a gut feeling about something? We now know that the gut produces […]
We’ve talked a lot about food and mindfulness in this blog. And how it’s so important to healing. I wanted to share an anecdote about how gardens have played an important role in how I try to practice good health in my own life.
I started growing vegetables in the backyard with my father. When […]
Most of our health is determined by what we eat, drink, think, feel, and do. This gives us a lot of control over our well-being. I like to see health and healing as a journey. Please join me on a journey to better health.
Let’s talk a little bit about pain basics. Acute pain is pain […]
Are you regularly promising yourself to be more balanced, make better choices and eat healthier without ever following through? It could be time for a detox.
Your body can do most of the work, but these 11 simple steps can help naturally detox your body more efficiently.
Here are some tell-tale signs when your body is screaming for some […]
