We live in an audio-visual world. As such, sound and light have incredible effects on our bodies and even our moods. Sounds and light that are harsh or inappropriately timed can be strongly disruptive to our well-being. Conversely, both sound and light can prove to be wonderfully
Read more →One of the things you learn pretty quickly when looking at the realm of alternative healing modalities is that there is a huge selection available. Whether you’re looking for a practitioner with whom to work or wanting to study a modality, the range of techniques and supposed benefits
Read more →A number of my posts over the years have brought up the idea of sustainable behaviour with regard to the environment. Today, I’d like to discuss another aspect of sustainability, that being how sustainability is important when we’re looking at our Self-maintenance. I think the concept of
Read more →One of the great lessons I’ve learned about manifesting a happier and healthier life is that one doesn’t need to have all the answers to arrive at your ultimate goal. If we look at life as a journey, our voyage towards that life of joy, health and
Read more →Are you stressed out? If you wound up here after a search for stress management, probably so. If stress is the bad news, the good news is that there are a few really useful ways of dealing with it. The first thing you’ll want to figure out is
Read more →I lost my mom to cancer in 2006. I’m definitely not alone when it comes to having been touched by this disease. As we march forward in our cultural evolution, we seem to be getting it more wrong than right with regard to the toxicants to which
Read more →Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! I had an uncharacteristically late night last night. This morning, I’m feeling exhausted, despite getting a solid 7 hours of sleep. The problem? I’m experiencing the equivalent of jet lag by shifting my sleep/wake cycle three hours later than usual. The
Read more →With the departure of summer weather and the closing of the beaches here in Japan, my grounding opportunities have dramatically been reduced. When floating in the surf and riding the waves, walking along the shoreline or sitting in the sand, we are unavoidably grounding and being 100%
Read more →One of the biggest health issues we’re seeing in recent years is the dramatic increase in disorders that involve myelin sheath deterioration. The myelin sheath is a protective covering for our neurons that is vital for their correct function. Demyelination can be caused by various issues and
Read more →There is no real way for us to strictly define what is happiness for all people. Sure, we can choose some vaguely defined words to add clarity to what we mean, but the fact is that how I define happy for me probably differs somewhat from how you
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