Breathing, at a slow steady pace, activates the “relaxed” nervous system. The “relaxed” nervous system prompts the body to properly deliver blood to your vital organs and extremities. Short shallow breathing activates your “fight of flight” nervous system, which shunts blood away from your vital organs and extremities, depleting them of oxygen, while sending all…
It’s that time of the year again. Spring is here. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the bees are buzzing. This week, stop and smell the roses. There are many benefits you will receive by doing so! 1)Stop. Slow down. Take a walk through your neighborhood or nearest park. Flowers are kindred…
Meet my purple elephant. His name is Happy. Happy is happily tacked to my office bulletin board. Happy is here for a reason. Happy serves as a vital daily reminder to me. As I sit to work on my computer Happy lingers in the background. When I take a break from writing, I glance at…
It’s true. For every inch that the head moves forward in posture, it increases the weight of the head on the neck by 10 pounds! An average bowling ball weighs 16lbs or less. If you consider how heavy a bowling ball is imagine how heavy your head is to hold when it juts forward. Poor…
Intuition fascinates me. The ability to see or know something before it happens, or without knowing why you know something, is not only amusing to me, it also holds practical value. How is intuition practical, you may ask? For example, if you lose your car or house keys, your intuition can help you find them. …