Harvard Medical School Professor Herbert Benson (April 24, 1935 – February 3, 2022), pioneer of mind-body medicine, first described the […]
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Self-regulation isn’t merely about self-control; it’s a holistic set of skills that foster emotional intelligence, resilience, and personal effectiveness…
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Emotional regulation – or processing – is an important topic. All humans have emotions, but sadly we don’t all possess
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My daughter, now ten, was diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis when she was three years old. Over the past seven years she has shown incredible resilience and has managed her chronic pain, joint injections and endless hospital appointments with humbling strength and determination but it has been a real struggle at times. About a year ago, she experienced a particularly bad and extended period of pain and stiffness. She needed pain relief daily but over-the-counter medication (Ibuprofen) began causing her gastric irritation.
Our Mind-Body connection is powerful and can be optimised for healing and symptom management. Here’s how you can use this information for yourself…
Essential principles to guide your life coaching approach and use in your practice, which we teach in our Holistic Life Coach & Mind-Body Practitioner course.
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Candace Pert was a pharmacologist and neuroscientist who made ground-breaking discoveries about the communication between the mind and body. In
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The microbiomes basic job is to digest (ferment) a certain type of fiber called dietary fiber. Fiber is a natural compound found only in plants. From a nutritional point of view, fiber is a complex carbohydrate. But unlike refined sugar, fiber cannot be digested by our body, simply because it lacks the proper enzymes to do that. This fiber passes unchanged through the gastrointestinal tract, until it reaches the colon. Here, the microbiome converts it into compounds that can be absorbed by our colon, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), certain B vitamins, and vitamin K
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Bloating, pain, constipation? If you’re struggling with your digestive health, read on how bitters can help soothe and improve it.
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I spent years in denial, still trying to cling to the parts of my old life, still looking for ways to feel like I had some control. It wasn’t until I truly surrendered (not a pretty process!) that I realised how much our body speaks to us when we sit in the stillness. I was physically broken, yet learning to feel and listen more.
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Our immune system is much bigger and more complicated than the average person believes. In fact, it is not entirely understood. What I have learned through the years is that our immune system needs more than vitamin C and rest to keep our bodies healthy.
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Self-care sometimes feels like that elusive grand prize. When you’ve finally done everything on your to-do list: once you’ve taken care of feeding the family, finished that assignment, prepared that report, or made sure everyone else’s needs are met… then maybe you’ll have time for yourself to finally relax.
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I don’t know about you but I’m finding it hard to believe that Christmas is only 5 days away. December always seems to disappear in a haze of end-of-year deadlines and festive activities.
As much as I love Christmas and the holidays, I always look forward to New Year more. Partly because of the ‘clean slate’ atmosphere (I just love that new-exercise-book, back-to-school feeling) but also partly because it means the ‘silly season’ is over for another year.
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