The past year or two have been difficult for many people, with a range of emotions including frustration, anxiety, depression, confusion, and panic. These negative experiences can take a toll on both the mind and body. How have the events of the world affected your...
Meditation for a Simpler Life
Meditation can bring us peace and balanced life, offering a sense of calm that benefits our emotional health and physical health. When preparing for meditative time, it's important to remember a few things to make your time more contemplative. Come to your meditative...
The Fundamental Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep for Optimal Health
Quality sleep is an essential part of maintaining good health that is often overlooked. Sleep is necessary for overall wellness. Without 7-8 hours of sleep, the brain and body will be deficient in proper overall function, repair, growth, immunity, adaptability, and...
The Benefits of Yoga on Mental Health
Yoga is a spiritual, mental, and physical discipline that people have practiced for thousands of years. It involves a variety of physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation practices designed to improve physical and mental well-being. While the benefits of...
You and Your Pet: A Mutually Beneficial Alliance
According to the Pet Products Association, more than 62% of the US population has some type of a pet. Even if you don’t own a pet, these characteristics have been studied over the millennia as humans and animals have interacted with each other. Are you a dog person?...
A Healthy Start from Sunrise to Sunset: Latest Information For A Better You
Pillars of Health HEAL-TH is a word that we take for granted and for whatever reason, seem to have lost its true meaning and worth. Health is multifactorial and it is important for us to pull all the elements together that make sense. Let’s look at what yours truly...
A Call for Self-Action
It was sixty years ago this past month, on January 20, 1961, that the incoming president of our country, John F. Kennedy, would pose the statement “Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country”. As I reflect on this in 2021, I redirect...
Love Nothing Less Than Completely: Start With Your Heart To Take Away The Pain
Life can be unpredictable. Life can be hard. There may have been times in your life where it feels like you have lost love for yourself, and even for others. This loss of love can be the result of circumstances out of your control or painful. Even when pain is...
The Everlasting M-OM-ENT
The Beauty of OM The beauty of om is perhaps only relevant to those who chant or meditate these two letters repeatedly or every so often. Well, let’s just say that these two letters are very important and happen to be part of all our lives. In fact, we are living in...
The Creeping Paradigm Shift in Psychotherapy Part 4: Brain Systems and Functions – The Hemispheres
Parts 1, 2 & 3 of the Series: The Creeping Paradigm Shift in Psychotherapy Part 1: Introduction The Creeping Paradigm Shift in Psychotherapy Part 2: Cross Cultural Innovations The Creeping Paradigm Shift in Psychotherapy Part 3: A New Theory of Emotion "We are not...