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 […]
Fill ‘Er Up! By: Travis Rumsey
I remember as a kid when my parents went to get gas for the car, they would pull into the gas station and say to the attendant, “Fill ‘er up!” and the attendant would top off the tank. I think they still do this in some states. Here in Colorado, such service is a long […]
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 […]
Are You a Victim or a Victor? By: Megan Winkler
I stood at the top of the staircase, looking down at her. She sat on the couch in the room below, outrage in her eyes. “It’s like you don’t need me anymore!” She was pale with anger. I didn’t have anything to say in response. It was true: I didn’t need my mother anymore, not in […]
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, […]
MIND-NINJA TOOLS: The Novelty of Novelty
One of our brain’s natural capacities is an ability to surprise itself. I’ve just experienced that and my ten-year old son Maxim was an unsuspecting catalyst. Since Maxim was a baby he had hard time falling and staying asleep through the whole night. Going to bed was a ritual that took anywhere from thirty minutes […]
