You can't control everything that happens to you. But you have far more influence than you've been told over how your body responds. Your internal pharmacy is open around the clock, and you can start writing better prescriptions today.
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Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, just put qigong on the world stage. With a casual comment about practicing qigong for good health personally, she suggested formally introducing it in Mexico, signaling a massive sea change for qigong and tai chi globally.
A very simple tip for keeping your eyes healthy at no cost to you is to blink properly. Do this a few times every hour. Blink slowly with your top and bottom lid coming together five to ten times in a row.
Lucidity also comes in degrees: it can be a suspicion that lasts three seconds or a clear awareness that holds for several minutes. And, it is far more common than people tend to assume. Plenty of people have experienced it without giving it much thought.
The Weekly View this week is The Great Bell Chant (End of Suffering). Read by Thich Nhat Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem.
The invisible string life philosophy does not promise an easy life. But it does promise that nothing is wasted. Even the hard parts are part of the design. Even the heartbreak, the rejection, the failure, and all of it can be woven into something meaningful. You may not see the full pattern yet. That’s okay.
Researchers are starting to use smart machines to tackle large-scale ecological challenges that used to be too hard or dangerous to handle. These tools are changing how scientists protect nature and study our changing planet.
Saudi conservationists have turned a large solar farm into a brilliant breeding ground for threatened native gazelles. Located in a massive, 24,500-square-mile nature reserve, the solar plant is now hosting Arabian sand gazelles, a species of special consideration for wildlife managers.
At a minimum, a medical test will cost you time — and could mean a hefty medical bill. Many tests marketed directly to consumers, like full-body scans and at-home blood screening kits, are not covered by insurance, and some tests can cost several thousand dollars.
Find a farmer who’s building their soil instead of pouring it full of chemicals and buy from them. Shop in the organic aisle; they’re becoming more prevalent even in mainstream supermarkets, and often the prices aren’t that much different from the factory-farmed stuff.
In many Usui Reiki traditions, distance practice is introduced at the Second Level through intention, an agreed focus, and the symbols taught in the practitioner’s lineage. Its foundation, however, is the quality of attention and respect brought to the session.
Over time you begin to recognize how your own energy feels on an ordinary day, which makes it much easier to notice when something has shifted. Take this work deeper at your own pace. Sound, stone and the chakra map have been used in one form or another for centuries or even millennia.
In a historic stand against animal cruelty, Switzerland has become the first country in the world to ban both the import and sale of fur. Last year, the Swiss Federal Council banned all imports of fur and fur products produced using “methods that involve cruelty to animals.”
Think of your skin microbiome as a microscopic garden. Just like a healthy garden relies on rich soil and diverse plants to flourish, your skin relies on a balanced mix of beneficial microbes to stay resilient. These micro-allies feast on the natural oils and moisture your skin produces.
Giving and receiving work together. They are like breathing in and breathing out, one cycle, not two. When you give freely but cannot receive, you hold back half the breath. The good that would have reached you, and moved on through you to others, simply stalls.
Receiving unsolicited advice can make us defensive. However, there’s value in being patient and asking questions of ourselves and others. We might learn something important by reflecting on why we’re being given advice we didn’t ask for and why we don’t like it. Listening to advice can help even if you don’t follow it!
The Norwegian government established a new marine protected area covering approximately 714 square miles, equivalent to almost 260,000 football pitches. Called the Andfjorden Marine Protected Area, the area is home to rich and varied marine life, whales and seabirds.
There’s so much to love about fall: pumpkins, foliage, apples, sweaters, brisk air. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), fall has a completely different meaning. It is the season of letting go, the season of grief, the season of introspection — and the perfect time for focusing on self-care.
Music soothes the wild beast in all of us, as just listening to your favorite songs regularly can be a great form of self-care. Crystal bowls elevate music even further into the realm of healing the body, mind and soul.
Embodiment is the missing piece that gets us out of our head and into the whole. Once that happens, everything works better. We do it by dropping into our body, in a compassionate and connected way. It’s actually very simple to do.
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