Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Mind”
While emotional self-care, as discussed in my last post, looks similar to mental self-care, it is unique and distinct. This is especially the case regarding how you approach your own mental health, since we are all so different in our experiences, brain chemistry and genes. In this week’s edition, I cover the basics of mental self-care and resources available to …
After the Great Recession, workers around the world were shocked into a hyper state of productivity. While wage rates have stayed mostly the same for the past 20 years, each professional has had to prove their worthiness in the current economy with greater output and working overtime. The national stress levels have been impacted by the economic crisis since 2008 …
As 2019 rolls into 2020, this marks not only a new year but also a new decade. We mark new decades based on our birth years but also communely when a new decade happens. And, new decades only happen about eight or nine times in our lifetimes, so they’re a little more important than 11:59 PM ticking over to 12:00 …
A cornucopia of food is on the horizon! Family and friends come together around the Thanksgiving holiday for a celebration of being thankful. And, as the autumn holiday brings about food aplenty, it’s a good chance to step back and do some reflection on the abundance mindset. Once you understand what it is, then you start to experience the many …
“Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free. If I am ever in an airplane and the pilot announces that the plane is about to crash, I will practice mindful breathing. If you receive bad news, I hope you will do the same. But don’t wait for the critical moment to …
The end of our physical life is always a difficult subject, because it means loss on a fundamental level. For the individual, for friends, for their lovers and families, there is finality to this stage of life. Thankfully, there is hospice care. And, increasingly, reiki in hospice care is becoming more common. According to the nonprofit headquartered right here in …
Think of your favorite musical or song? One that stirs within you all kinds of emotions. The one song that really pulls at your heart strings. If you are like me, there are many songs, depending on my mood. I found myself today listening to two of my favorite songs from the wonderful musical, Wicked. “Defying Gravity”is an all-time favorite song. …
The first day of Spring is just around the corner. And, with the start of the new season, you will start to see spring cleaning advertisements in the home magazines and organizing products appear on the shelves of local department stores. This is no coincidence that you are prompted to declutter your home and do a thorough cleaning at this …
As reported in the Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine’s research paper, “Dosha brain-types: A neural model of individual differences,” the authors present a framework for seeing the brain functions represented by the three doshas—vata, pitta and kapha doshas. For instance, the prefrontal cortex, which includes the anterior cingulate, ventral medial, and the dorsal lateral cortices, would exhibit a high …
Did you know that the Thai government has recently announced that it has the best marijuana in the world? But, marijuana is not yet legal (again) in Thailand, and that’s all about to change. As reported in Globe Southeast Asia’s article, “Making green: how weed could push Thailand’s economy to new highs,” Thai government officials have moved forward a draft …
