Exercise needs to be fun. After all, if you’re having fun while you do it, you’re more likely to stick to it and get and stay healthy. And who’s not bored with crunches and dead lifts? Well, get ready to get fit and have fun… Here Coach Kevin Kearns shows you two fun exercises on […]
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I love it when scientific studies prove the medical benefits of ancient mind-body methods extolled for their health-giving powers for thousands of years. China is a country rich in mind-body healing traditions, ranging from herbal medicine, bone-setting and acupuncture to meditation, qigong and tai chi. Recently, a study showed that tai chi may prevent onset
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There are many problems with the standard American diet: poor quality products, hydrogenated oils and trans fats, too much sugar and caffeine, toxic chemicals and pesticides. But when it comes to obesity, as a stand-alone health epidemic, portion control is the culprit. According to new research, it’s not how much sugar and fat you consume
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Osteoarthritis is one of the painful conditions we face as we age. It is the most common form of arthritis and is marked by degeneration of the joints and surrounding tissues through years of wear and tear from too much or too strenuous physical movement. Managing this pain often requires specialized care, and many find
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Observation shows that animals in nature appear healthier than we humans. I mean, when was the last time you saw an obese giraffe, a lion with arthritis, or a depressed chicken? Most of the animals I see (at the zoo and on television, anyway) look fit and well. One thing I admire about the Chinese
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Gratitude is a powerful social emotion; a deep feeling of thankfulness, one that has long reaching benefits for wellness and quality of life. And multiple studies show that aside from being a socially favorable way to be with others, generally being in a place of gratitude is good for your health and improves quality of
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“It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.” —Eckhart Tolle Gratitude is uplifting, and journaling about gratitude is even more empowering than just saying you’re grateful. The act of writing down what you’re grateful for makes you more closely consider the thing, the person, or the event you’re grateful for. This practice brings the energy of
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Pugilist friends may tend toward “hard” fighting styles like boxing or karate, and the fearful in our midst may gird themselves with concealed pistols, but thoughtful people recognize that they have far more to fear from stress and the degenerative diseases of aging than from parking-lot villains. While so-called internal martial arts (tai chi, bagua,
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Daoism has a core concept which is based around how to cultivate the energy field of the universe in one’s own body. As previously mentioned, dantian is used as a concept to illustrate how energy exists and moves in the body. The dantian are split into upper, middle, and lower, and in order to practice
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One of the biggest intellectual aspects associated with Daoism is the theory of yin and yang. This concept is discussed in detail and in context with other alchemical concepts, in Robert James Coons’s new book, Internal Elixir Cultivation: The Nature of Daoist Meditation. This post is an excerpt from that book. Although yin and yang—as
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