This article asks the question whether it is necessary to exercise ‘hard out’ (to the point of pain or exhaustion) to obtain health benefits, or whether you could obtain these benefits by exercising in a way that supports your body, in appreciation of the body. The author asks what ideals and beliefs we have around exercise and whether these are causing us harm.
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This article describes the author’s observations of people exercising and their common postures and styles. She notes that many exercise in a way that looks, and feels to her, uncomfortable and even painful. She posits that we could correct poor posture, style or behaviour whilst exercising by bringing awareness to our body and connecting to how we felt, and then taking that connection and focus into the exercise.
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There is mounting evidence that lower back and neck pain is in fact very common. Lower back pain affects at least 80% of us some time in our lives, perhaps 20-30% of us at any given time.
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Sciatica basically means irritation of the sciatic nerve, which is a large nerve running down each leg and originating in the nerve roots that exit from the lower back part of the spine.
Symptoms may include pain in the back, buttock and/or various parts of leg and foot, including knee pain (sometimes severe). There may also be numbness, tingling, muscular weakness, and loss of sensory perception in all or part of the leg. MORE >> |
"I've got a pinched nerve"
Chances are very slim that you have actually pinched a nerve. If you experience that very sharp, intense, pinching type pain which might travel to another area of the body, it is very likely that the nerve is most likely involved, but not being “pinched.” “Well, if the nerve isn’t pinched, what has happened to it?” MORE >> |
Winter is here and along with the colder, wet weather come those pesky colds, coughs, chest infections and more. There are however, a few things you can do to help protect yourself and your family from these nasty viruses that love to invade your immune system, so that you don’t succumb!
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Stress symptoms manifest in four main areas: physical, emotional, thinking, and behaviour. You will get warning signals when you are experiencing too much stress…
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Almost everyone I meet, and work with, have similar outcomes in mind for themselves. They generally want to be healthy and happy... end of story!! So why is it that the world is becoming a harder place in which to achieve these two things? Why is it, when you have so much opportunity and resources to help you achieve health and happiness, that actually achieving good health and a state of happiness seems to get further and further away from your grasp?..
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If someone said they could control their stress, reduce their anxiety and allow them to take charge of their emotions with a few simple actions, you'd perhaps wonder what drugs they were on. When asked about the kind of tools, techniques and strategies best suited to coping with stress, I can't avoid adding Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) into the selection.
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Have you heard of Energy Healing and wondered just what it is?
Your mind may conjure up all manner of thoughts about it being some kind of weird religion or belief that only works if you believe it will. It is neither! I am trusting this article will help explain what it really is and clear any misconceptions you may have. I will answer questions related to hands-on energy Healing - a gentle, non-invasive technique which promotes physical, emotional and spiritual well being. MORE >> |
"Bridging the gap between mind, body and spirit is your ultimate key to true happiness"
