My mind is foggy, will I laze on the couch or go for a walk?
I am hungry for something sweet, will I grab a candy bar that I believe is not really good for me but a part of me likes, or will I find a piece of fruit that I believe is better for [...]
As the snow and ice melts around us, plants that have been hibernating all Winter begin pushing through dirt, rock, cement, and pavement, to start the cycle of regeneration again. This action of pushing up through the hard soil and reaching for the sun relates to the Wood Element in Chinese Medicine. Trees and perennials [...]
A simple warm foot bath feels especially luxurious these cold winter days! Recently, I treated myself to a fabulous hot foot soak. Some simple things are just too good be true, this is one of them!
I used a regular dish pan, filled it with hot water (you know, not so hot that it [...]
The Winter season corresponds to Kidney-Water energy according to Chinese Medical Theory. Water-Kidney energy is quiet, internal, sustaining. Seeds formed from last year’s plants are deep in the ground, keeping quiet, incubating until the rush of Spring.
We can nourish our own Kidney energy now by keeping our bodies warm, allowing our attention to [...]
In Chinese Medicine, the function of digestion is part of the overall function of the Earth Element. The Organs associated with the Earth Element are the Spleen and Stomach. I am going to narrow the focus to just the Spleen.
The Spleen governs digestion, of both food and thought. Digesting food and “digesting” thoughts [...]
Quoting results from a February 12, 2007 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, Medical News Today reported on February 19, 2007, “researchers found that midday napping (siestas) reduced coronary mortality by about one third among men and women.”
Medical News Today continues, “The results showed that people who regularly took siestas, defined by the [...]
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It’s happening all the time, the rhythm of your heart. Stopping for a moment to think about it can be a bit mind boggling.
On average, our human hearts beat about 70 times per minute when we are sitting around at rest. It only takes 0.857 seconds for a single heartbeat. For each of these resting [...]
