Entries from Healthy Living DIY tagged with 'energy'
The Energy of Fighting Disease
There's a pervasive belief in our culture that it is a good idea to fight disease. It's part of a larger belief that it's a good idea to fight against things you don't like. To the greatest extent possible, I...
Why Am I So Exhausted?
Exhaustion, tiredness, fatigue, lethargy. Whatever name you give it in your own mind, a chronic lack of energy is way too common these days. In fact, as a holistic health practitioner, "Why am I so tired" is one of the...
Breath and Your Posture
Posture. In the best of all possible worlds, the little nudge you just received will serve as a gentle reminder to raise yourself up to your full height, wiggle your shoulders, roll your neck, and take a full, deep breath....
Fresh Food Has More Chi?
Food Energy affects every one of us every single day. Several years ago, I embarked upon a health-promoting journey that include answering the question "What should I eat to be healthy?" Of course good health involves more than simply what...
7 Signs it's Time for an Abundance Make-Over
Abundance ... what does that simple word mean to you? Perhaps more than money, the principle of abundance signifies that you are enough, have enough, and enjoy the healthy expectation that you will continue to have enough. Enough what? Health,...
Affirmations: 5 Fatal Mistakes
Did you ever have one of those days? What about a whole week of discouraging circumstances? Maybe even longer. Most of us have, and yet some people weather life's inevitable ups and downs more gracefully than others. One of their...
Say Yes to Health -- 3 Tips
Do you resist optimal health? Most of us do. It's true! Much as we try to create ourselves as "health magnets," we often fall just a teeny bit short of the mark. Now that's not all bad news. In fact,...
Natural Healing: Are You Fully Engaged?
Maybe you played sports in high school. If not, perhaps you played in the band. Tried out for a play. Got into dance, or cooking, or chess, or ... well just about anything. If you did, then you know the...
Healing: That Old Familiar Feeling
You say you're up to some big changes in your life. Thinking different, acting different, being different. You've got to be. You've been feeling just awful lately. Drained. Lethargic. You know in your heart that you've got to get out...
Success Breeds Success
Success breeds success. Sure, we all know that. When things are going well, it's easy to make smart choices and stay ahead. We've all been there: You're on a "lightening up" program and you've just parted with 5 pounds. Do...
Proactive Posture and Your Energy
Proactive posture. Healthy aging. Gravity. You. How does it all fit together? Well, let's see. Several of my clients have "problem necks." And just the other day, I was having a conversation with one of them. Fortunately, her "problem neck"...
Healthful Meals, Part 3
We've been talking about healthful meals. Specifically, what we've been talking about is the pressure that many of us feel on our time ... and the fact that it takes a little longer to prepare a meal from scratch than...
Are You Paralyzed, Part 2
Today we're continuing the story of Jane and her energy-draining "Pile Paralysis." If you missed Part 1, you can read it here: Are You Paralyzed, Part 1 Jane had a "big pile" of stuff next to her front door. Instead...
Are You Paralyzed? (Part 1)
Meet Jane, an average young woman in her late 30's. Jane has two kids, a husband, and a demanding job. She's a great mom, a reliable employee, and a devoted wife. There's really only one place that Jane consistently falls...
Beat Time Stress. Today.
One thing I think we can all agree on is we've got a lot going on. And for most of us, dealing with time can be extremely stressful. Can be. Doesn't have to. Let's consider your plan for a single...
Exhausted?
Exhausted? We're about to explore 7 signs that everyday life could be undermining your health. They'll be brief. And we'd might as well start with the most obvious. Sign #1: You're tired, exhausted, drained. This sign is so obvious that...
Time and Energy
Who has extra time these days? Nobody, of course. Anyone who can't find enough to do in this 24/7 society is a very rare duck. In fact, a good number of us appear chronically overwhelmed and overscheduled. If you ask...
Tips for an Endless Summer
"Where did the time go?" I've thought it and I'll bet you have too. And doesn't it just seem like summer flies past so much faster than winter does? :-) Of course that's perception. And perception can be shifted. How...
Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place. One of the first places that comes to mind when I think of a public place with a striking personality is the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, part of the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina. Ever...
Conflict, Resolution, Relaxation
Cut to scene from an average American home -- Tuesday, 7:00 pm: Dinner's finished, kids are fussing about their homework, mom and dad are frazzled. Everybody's stressed from a hectic day. The place is in chaos. Bring up the sound:...
Stress and your immune system
Stress affects your immune system. We've bullied our bully topic considerably over the past few weeks. And still there are a few important points yet to make. When you, as a human being, are under the influence of a bully,...
How to unblock that chi!
The question is chi: "If it's true that many health problems are caused (or partially caused) by blocked chi, could you explain chi and outline some beneficial ways to unblock chi?" The answer: sure! It's quite safe to agree that...
Trauma and Tattoos
It's in the news today. Trauma and tattoos. You may have seen the story as well - a recent trend in which persons who were involved in a recent large-scale natural disaster are having reminders of that event tattooed on...
My Energy's Low? How Could She Tell?
Another great question! I recently spoke with a gentleman who had been to an acupuncturist a couple of months ago. As he related the details of his first visit, he mentioned something that had puzzled him. The acupuncturist had said...
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