This morning, like most Sunday mornings, we were listening to Michael Enright on The Sunday Edition. His Digital Sabbath essay, a follow up to an earlier Digital Detox story, struck a chord. I'm happy to chat and socialize, but I'm very sensitive to noise. I love having a few hours home alone with the TV and stereo off, basking in the (relative) silence. I ...
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My Day of Mindfulness
Friday the 13th is often considered unlucky; this past one was most fortunate for me. I participated in a full day Mindfulness Core Concepts workshop. It's part of the health professionals program at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies. What an enlightening day! My introduction to meditation was as a kid. My unconventional father took our entire family to ...
How Stress Affects Your Body
It seems that what we are really built to do is to treat ourselves and others well — not flee from tigers all day long. ~ Jon Spayde. Stress can be at the root of why many people come to me for treatment. Low back pain, neck and shoulder tension, headaches, digestive disorders, weight gain; the list goes on. Often clients don't make the link until we start ...
The Cortisol Curve — Balancing Tactics
You can’t keep withdrawing from your adrenal bank account without putting more funds in, with sleep and other healthy-lifestyle habits. You’ll go bankrupt. ~ Filomena Trindade, MD Hormones are a hot topic in my office. Different life situations and stages can create different challenges but we're all affected by hormones. They regulate our physiology and ...