You don't have to be good. That is the first line in a powerful poem by Mary Oliver called Wild Geese. She reminds us to stop negative thoughts. She reminds is to be kind to ourselves. To accept ourselves for who we are and stop beating ourselves up. To stop obsessing over things, and…
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Chronic inflammation might be the cause of your bad mood…
What is Inflammation? Inflammation is our body’s normal and healthy response to injury or attack on the immune system. Inflammation on the surface of the body is commonly described as heat, redness, swelling, and pain. Chronic, low-level inflammation at the cellular level – known as the “silent killer” – develops without pain and can lead…
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Tired of being in a bad mood? This can help…
What is your Gut telling you? We all know that on some level our emotions are linked to our gut. We have a "gut feeling", or "butterflies in our stomachs". We lose our appetite when something emotional or traumatic happens. We eat for comfort. The more I learn about the gut, the more I am…
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We need more touch in our lives!
The Importance of Touch When I taught ESL (English as a Second Language) I remember my students from Nepal. They were such beautiful people. One thing that always struck me was how much they touched each other. Same sex friends (men and women both) would walk together holding hands, leaning against each other, hugging. At…
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