wellness
The state of being in great health, and continually striving to attain all of your goals.
Mindfulness in Nature
I was first taught mindfulness techniques when I was doing a course on Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT) to treat a mental health problem. It creates a sense of inner peace in our minds, quietens loud thoughts, and also can help us to concentrate better. Many children at school are now taught mindfulness because it has been proven to help them to relax, concentrate, and deal with stress better. Mindfulness can be achieved in many different ways: listening to music, walking through a park, reading, exercise, looking at a book, and others. It uses sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste, which are our five senses. These techniques when used properly can increase our mental well-being. In this article, I am going to talk about the benefits of doing mindfulness in nature.
By Carol Ann Townend7 years ago in Longevity
An Essential Guide to Essential Oils
Essential oils have become a growing trend in today’s society. I’ve never actually considered using them until about 6 months ago. I quickly realized how much using these oils in your everyday routine can change your life. As a future college student, I believe that others like me should realize the benefits of using these natural oils and how it can help you daily. Here are some of my personal favorites and why.
By Jeanne-Marie Branche8 years ago in Longevity
Ways to Cope with Stress
#1 Do some advanced or adult coloring books. In my opinion, this is a very good way of reducing stress and anger because you could sit and color for hours depending on how much time you have. Even if you aren’t into art, you still might enjoy this. There are hundreds of different coloring books that you could try out if you don’t like one. That also means that there are thousands of different designs to color and you can be creative with every single one of them. If this doesn’t work, then you can try some other ways listed here.
By Creative Weirdo8 years ago in Longevity
Chest and Back Posture in Taijiquan
One of the foundational points that is taught to help people learn the appropriate posture for correctly playing Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and the other Chinese internal martial arts is to "collapse the chest and raise the back." Like many things as you get further along in your training, it really is as simple as this. However, it can seem difficult at first. Part of the problem I've had, and I know I've had students struggle with this as well, is the way that this concept gets translated.
By john cosma8 years ago in Longevity
Ham and Eggs Are Health Foods
I have been a Californian and a hippy for almost 30 years, and a holistic health practitioner for ten years, which means I have heard about so many different competing diets and healthy eating plans it makes me want to scream, cry, and just give up trying to figure out who is right. People automatically assume because I am a natural health practitioner that I am a vegan, and add on top of that I am a queer woman in a lesbian relationship, and then the stereotypes of lesbian=vegan get even worse.
By Eve Mitchell8 years ago in Longevity
Your Guide to Better Health With Essential Oils
The use of essential oils is ancient in origin, being used by the Egyptians as early as 4500 BCE, used in all the ways we use them now. Even so, for some using oils for anything other than cooking can seem a bit outlandish if you’re new to this. I can see your point, but you’d be missing out on the multitude of benefits gained from using these small simple oils in your daily life. If you stick around long enough you’ll find out why Essential oils are “Essential” and why they’re so astoundingly transformative for your mind and body.
By tip beauty8 years ago in Longevity
Stress/Anxiety Management
Stress is widely common and characterized by emotional distress, muscle tension, aches, etcetera. It is a necessity for survival of all living species, however it can be damaging to one's mental and physical health when chronic. What most people do not know is that many normal “everyday” activities contribute to the worsening of stress. There have been many remedies and techniques stating that they can aid someone in lowering their stress, and the only matter is finding one that works. Stress is the sense of emotional and physical strain throughout the body and when practicing natural relievers such as exercises and self therapies, the feelings can subside.
By Mariana Ferrer8 years ago in Longevity
Stress Management
No matter who you are or what you do, stress will always be part of everyone’s life. However, not everyone deals with it the same way. Some people cry, others listen to music, and I take naps. I don’t know the perfect way to deal with stress, but practicing breathing exercises helps a lot too. I personally was never told how to handle stress, it was just something that was never mentioned or really shown in my family.
By Lydia Cruz8 years ago in Longevity
