Buddha quotes abound on the internet but this one is a little long. This one captured my imagination long ago. It gives a glimpse that personal evolution is within reach. “Once he has banished malevolence and hatred from his mind, he lives without ill will and is also full of compassion, desiring the welfare of all living […]
Stress Busters
Free Radicals
It is well-researched that stress can give rise to chronic inflammation. If you have an understanding of what goes on in your body when you have stress, you might make some changes to reduce stress in your life. This is part of our series on stress. This post describes some of the anatomical and physiological effects of stress. […]
Keep Moving!
Exercise science has determined that if we can move 150 minutes a week, or about 25 minutes a day, we will live longer and healthier lives. 150 minutes the sweet spot for the general population, and regular exercise is a big stress reducer, too. Why is moving so important? It’s in our DNA. Simply put, […]
How Does Stress Affect the Body?
Stress This is part of our series on stress and anxiety, where we cover basic physiology, the neuroscience, and how acupuncture can help you redirect the normal stress towards a better state of health. Stress is not only a state of mind, it’s experienced in many parts of the body. Stress speeds up the aging […]
Eu-Stress is Good Stress
Eu-stress is the opposite unwanted stress. Eu-stress is the positive form of stress that challenges us to reach beyond what we thought we were capable of. We think of stress as negative, and for sure our body’s reaction to most stress is a state of distress. But if something’s a negative might it have a positive aspect? Stress is a common […]