Boost Your Curiosity and Your Pleasure by: Michelle Lee Weldon LPC, E~RYT, CNSF
If the fountain of youth is an elixir, curiosity just might be one of its active ingredients. What do you feel when you think of curiosity? I notice the idea of curiosity sparks images in my mind of wide-eyed wonder. I start to feel sensations of delight, and a little adrenaline… a kind of “leaning […]
Bringing Peace Back to Our Peace Officers: How Meditation Helps First Responders Become Emotional Warriors by: Lisa Wimberger
It is easy as a civilian following the media to determine that First Responders, and specifically officers, should behave differently. We all agree that excessive use of force should not be a badge of honor among our peace officers. Peace officers? Yes, it’s actually a synonym for police officer. In light of a trend we […]
14 Often Unaddressed Contributing Factors to Chronic Fatigue and Pain Syndromes Part 1 by: Jennifer Ellis-Schuetz
The following is an excerpt from Jennifer Ellis-Schuetz’s blog published on her site, Healthy Mind Vibrant Body. I wanted to create content that would translate my long, horrific struggle with chronic fatigue and pain into something that provided value to my readers and could help them – if only just one person. I finally decided […]
Pump Up Your Vagal Tone: 3 Simple Practices by Shanti Medina
The vagus nerve is an important part of the parasympathetic nervous system, also knows as the “rest-and-digest” system. The word vagus means “wanderer,” because it branches out and wanders all over the body connecting to the brain, the intestines and stomach, and major organs such as the heart, kidney, lungs as well as the ears, […]
The Truth about Comfort by: Michelle Lee Weldon
Comfort food, comfort movies, comfort sex… It’s all about comfort. For me, at least. And maybe for you. The truth is, even though I’m a novelty seeker in general, when I feel stressed or depressed, I like my comforts. I like what is familiar. In fact, it’s one of my signals to alert me to […]
Studies Show Meditation May Be More Effective than Medication for Depressed Subjects By: Megan Winkler
Meditation may reduce or prevent the physiological cause of depression. That’s according to a new review published in the February 2016 issue of Radiography. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 350 million people suffer from depression globally, and the condition affects how an individual feels and navigates his or her social world. It causes […]
