While much of the research concerning the benefits of self-regulation practices like meditation and mindfulness focuses on 20-30 minute periods of practice daily, quite a lot can be accomplished within very brief 30 second sessions. 30 seconds is all it takes Within...
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Depression … It’s Not What You Think
We’ve been taught to believe that depression and anxiety are the result of chemical imbalances in the brain … that are best treated pharmaceutically … without any consideration for what was actually causing the imbalances in the first place. That’s the mainstream...
Your Body is a Source of Guiding Wisdom
In my experience most of us are unfamiliar with our body as a source of knowledge or wisdom. It may be because of an almost universal identification with the thinking mind. I don’t know if we blame this on Descartes who said “I think, therefore I am” or on stress...
From Drugs to Bugs
In my previous posts regarding the stress response I mentioned how damaging stress was to our health and well-being in general and to the digestive system more specifically. The takeaway was that we need to learn to turn off the stress response as best we can ......
Meditation as Medicine
Did you know that a regular meditative practice can dramatically influence blood pressure, blood sugar, anxiety and so much more ... without the side effects that accompany our more common pharmacological remedies? Research is validating that our bodies possess an...
Addressing the Roots of Illness … Almost Free Lecture
This coming Sunday afternoon in Lakeland I'll be giving a talk about the connection between the Gut, Immune System, and Brain. It will be at the Paint-A-Long Studio at 123 Kentucky Avenue ... from 4:30 pm until 7 pm. The price is $5. I'll be talking about how G.I....
Sleep Heals Your Brain
Researchers have found that amyloid beta ... the protein that contributes to the development of Alzheimer's disease ... was excreted from the brain most efficiently during sleep. A recent study available on the NIH website shows that when we sleep our breathing...