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Once you are in a Yoga class, it is quite common to hear instructions like chin towards chest, knees aligned with hips, chest towards thighs and so on and so forth. While such instructions have a huge role in making the exercises more meaningful for your body, doing them the wrong way can lead to serious health consequences.
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In the early 1840’s, an industrious (and very hairy) man had the idea of making a machine for sewing. Unfortunately he couldn't figure out how to get the needle to work. As we know ordinary sewing needles have the pointy bit at one end the ‘eye’, where you thread the cotton at the other. But he knew this wouldn’t work in a machine. With a strong belief in his ability to resolve the problem he wracked his brains for a workable solution.
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I suspect that, like me, you’ve done things you’ve later regretted. Given the sheer number of decisions we constantly have to make each day it’s completely understandable that we’ll sometimes make the wrong ones. Small decisions like, ‘Shall I get up now?’ or ‘What shall I have for breakfast’ might not have a major impact on your life in the long term. But there are times when more important or even life changing decisions need to be made.
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I grew up believing that little boys were born in cabbages......
Now.... I know better.... Still, there are some old fashion believes about cabbages that can be trusted as they have proven to be successful throughout the ages. Not only it is a good source of various vitamins and minerals, it can also be applied topically to reduce swellings, bruising,as a poultices to remove boils, warts, ulcers...Trust the humble cabbage leave. It will give you a good surprise. MORE >> |
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On one level, people are just like computers. They’re made up of hardware and software. The process of living actually determines the circuitry of someone’s brain; that is, it determines the hardware they will have for the rest of their lives.
For most people, the wiring process is completed by around the age of 7. After that point, any change in how they’re ‘programmed’ needs to be done with software, that is,with culture, in the form of schooling, parenting and socialisation. Hardware is ... MORE >> |
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Many people think that the effects of a Traumatic Event just have to be lived with. This is definitely not so and I thought it would be a good idea to have a quick look at some options for recovery. A quick search of the Internet reveals that the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) covers a range of symptoms that fall broadly into three categories: intrusive memories, emotional numbness and anxiety or heightened emotional arousal.
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This article describes how the author overcame long term hip, groin and leg pain while walking, simply by staying present with her body and being aware of everything around her.
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Being calm at work guarantees you more success. In a nutshell, if you can take charge of your state of mind, be more self-aware and aware of others (ie. have good emotional intelligence), you could do even more than just feel better at work each day, and wouldn’t that alone be a nice thing?
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Homeopathy does not have remedies for the 'name' of a disease, but.......
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