Tag Archives: stress

Pain-Brain: How Odors Change Things Pt.2

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Pain-brain blues continue! In “The Smell of Pain,” an article published by the Naturopathic Doctor News and Review, Sarah A. LoBisco, ND, argues that chronic pain affects more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Based on researched compiled by the American Academy of Pain Management, …50-75% of patients dying of cancer report pain, even […]

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Pain/Brain: How Odors Change Things

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This is Part 1 of Pain/Brain: How Odors Change Things. The perception of pain is picked up by the brain through smelling odors and aromas, or not. I came across John McGann, PhD, who studies the olfactory system in humans and mice, and is an associate professor of psychology and behavioral and systems neuroscience at […]

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3 Solutions to The Problem of Motherless Children

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One third of African American families are living impoverished lives, and many don’t show it. People of color are very good at hiding their imminent eviction or inability to find consistent work. No one wants to declare themselves poor. This is why saying one feels “whole and complete,” despite what’s in the bank account, is a revolutionary […]

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5 Love Beliefs Hindering Good Health

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Our health goals can be hindered by love beliefs that are misdirected. We may believe love has to come from: parents and family. They don’t love me. teachers. They don’t love or like me. coworkers. They don’t love or like me. my lover. He/she is just playing me. me, myself. Well, duh. Yeah, well, I put up with me. Family & Parental […]

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12 Sun Signs Part 2

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6 More Sun Signs and Their Stress Indicators This continues the sun signs discussion. Each sign represents a reason to stop beating yourself up about your health, and de-stress instead. (3/2/17) We drew from and adapted wisdom in the Complete Textbook of Holistic Self-Diagnosis (L.O. Afrika, 2013). This book confirms that a person’s immune system, state of health and vitality can be […]

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3 Freedoms for Friday

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Friday the 13th  I’m aware today is NOT the 13th, however, the thought came that people rejoice and dread Fridays. We’ll get to these feelings in a moment. Did you know old buildings in New York City were built without the 13th floor? This was because western Europeans were convinced 13 was an unlucky number. Once […]

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How To Remind Yourself To Be Aware!

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Note first the difference between BEWARE and Be Aware. Fear-mongering is for the fearful. When you are healthy in body-mind-spirt, and emotionally balanced (harmonious) as possible, fear and beware take up no room in your consciousness. It is those other times that we are talking about. When you feel a bit less healthy and more vulnerable and wary. […]

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8 Tips For Womanly Peace

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What is womanly peace? The kind that doesn’t get rattled because of the behaviors of men and children!? This is the 2017 Inquiry of the Summit: As I embrace all aspects of myself, including rage and fear, what is available for the transformation of the universe? What is available for women (like me) is a state […]

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11 Ways to Unlearn WORRY

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1.Learn what worry really is to YOU. Is it: HOW something will get done HOW something will turn out HOW someone will react HOW to remember that important thing (… in other words… any persistent HOW issue signals worry, especially if you cannot initiate or control The How.)  Or, is it: overeating or over-indulging insomnia compensating behavior…. […]

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7 Reasons to Retire Early

This is a message for people who may want to stop their day-to-day grind and are reconsidering their future. They’ve put in five to 10 or so years and are looking at options beyond the 401K or 503B retirement or pension program. The main reasons to retire early is holistic health –mind-body-emotions-spirit–  and the prospect of a long, wealthy life […]

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