Turn Bad Stress into Good Stress

5 Keys To Hacking Your Stress by Scott Grossberg @sgrossberg The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. Sydney J. Harris You’ve been pushing and prodding and making your way in the world. Now . . . I just want you to take some time to relax. That’s right. Right here […]

The Biological Benefits of Drumming

Try Drumming for Better Health  by Linda Buch Photo by Martha Riley Binford Q: I recently saw a wonderful movie, “The Visitor,” where the main character is changed emotionally by getting into drumming. I have heard about “drum circles” and how healing they can be. Any information on this would be appreciated. — J.G., Denver, […]

Medicine and Spirituality

How Spirituality and Health are Linked by Pamir Kiciman / @gassho There are four important areas to discuss in understanding the link between spirituality and better health or wellness: Medicine’s interest in spirituality What is spirituality and spiritual health Spiritual dimension of health Health benefits of spirituality Medicine’s interest in spirituality If ‘health’ is understood […]

Getting on the Yoga Mat

Ten Reasons People have to Avoid Yoga by Karen Fabian @barebonesyoga and Ten Accompanying Reasons to Try It I’ve been teaching yoga for many years and I’ve heard a lot of reasons why people don’t try it.  I’m not one to push yoga on anyone, so if your reason is that you just don’t think […]

Express Your Feelings and Desires

9 Great Reasons for Getting Creative (No Artistic Experience Needed) by Cherie Roe Dirksen @cheriedirksen Why Should I Bother with Creativity? I’m going to answer that question with another question. What better way to gift yourself than to spend some quality time expressing your inner feelings and desires? Creativity is for everyone, not just arts and crafters. […]

RLS Causes and Protocols

Restless Legs Syndrome, Natural Alternative by Jon Barron @baselinehealth Restless Legs Syndrome is indeed one of the hot new “conditions” being pitched in TV ads. It’s even got it’s own Foundation. Rest assured (no pun intended) there really are options. What is RLS? Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations […]

The Many Definitions of Stress

Positive Stress Management and Gratitude by Chris G’Froerer There are many definitions of stress and many causes of it. The word stress has become the buzz word for our modern times, and though we all use the word stress, we are often referring to many different things such as a feeling, emotion, behaviour or our […]

An Integral Approach to Healing: Part 2

Working With The Mind by Robert Augustus Masters / @RobertMasters How many of our thoughts do we actually think? Does not most of our mental activity arise unbidden, seemingly independent of a thought-generating thinker? And, even when we are clearly behind our thoughts — as when we’re deliberately passing judgment on another — are we […]