Category: Rest & Sleep

Getting Enough Sleep?

6/5/2020

"Sleep is that golden chain that ties life and our bodies together."
~ Thomas Dekker ~

I'm sure you have heard by now how important sleep is for your health, but do you know exactly how many functions are impaired by not getting enough sleep?

And not getting enough sleep doesn't just include the number of hours from when you first close you eyes to when you get up in the morning, it also encompasses the quality of sleep you get throughout the night.

So how is the quality of your sleep?

Do you feel rested upon waking in the morning, or are you exhausted from restless sleep, tossing and turning, or excessive dreaming?

In this weeks newsletter we are touching on the importance of sleep and things you can do to make sure you are getting enough.

See the video link below for guidance on a breath technique that can help improve the quality of your sleep.

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Slowing Down

4/22/2020

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"Life is about balance.
You don't always need to be getting stuff done.
Sometimes its perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary,
to shut down, kick back, and do nothing."
~Lori Deschene ~

We live in go-go-go society, where we've adopted the belief that never-ending to do lists and busy, un-yielding schedules are necessary to be and feel successful.

While success and productivity are great, our definitions and values surrounding these concepts are largely misguided.

To us, productivity, means doing more, and we believe this type of productivity is required to be successful. Furthermore, many of us associate (to some degree) our own value or worthiness with our success in life. So essentially, we think that doing more makes us better people.

When we believe so deeply that doing more makes us better people, then what do we believe about ourselves when we do less?

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Advice on Coronavirus: A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective

3/15/2020

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Coronavirus has taken over our news, media, and minds. We cannot get through a day without hearing or thinking about its implications.

How are we to respond?
What can we do?

Well let’s take a slightly different view point through the lens of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Since modern times, we have come to think we are the observers of nature, but in fact we ARE nature. We are the 5 elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. There is a saying in TCM, “as above so below” or what is in the macrocosm is in the microcosm. We are not just a reflection or this Earth, we are this Earth. Most of us have gotten so far away from nature that it has created imbalances within us. The best way to prepare for this pathogen is by harmonizing our imbalances and nourishing our “Wei Qi” or the Western idea of immunity. More important than the strength of a pathogen, is the strength of our own Qi or immunity. We need to be smart about this, prepare, and plan, but not get overwhelmed with fear. That will not lead us in the direction we are wanting to end up, nor will this nourish our immune system.

So, what is the best way to prepare?

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Harmonizing Healthcare Blog

Getting Enough Sleep?

"Sleep is that golden chain that ties life and our bodies together."
~ Thomas Dekker ~

Slowing Down

"Life is about balance.
You don't always need to be getting stuff done.
Sometimes its perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary,
to shut down, kick back, and do nothing."
~Lori Deschene ~

Advice on Coronavirus: A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective

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Harmonizing Healthcare Blog

Getting Enough Sleep?

"Sleep is that golden chain that ties life and our bodies together."~ Thomas Dekker ~

Slowing Down

"Life is about balance. You don't always need to be getting stuff done. Sometimes its perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary, ​to shut down, kick back, and do nothing." ~Lori Deschene ~

Advice on Coronavirus: A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective

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Ask a Question!

"Sleep is that golden chain that ties life and our bodies together."
~ Thomas Dekker ~

"Life is about balance.
You don't always need to be getting stuff done.
Sometimes its perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary,
to shut down, kick back, and do nothing."
~Lori Deschene ~