Stress Relief

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Could You Be Suffering From FDS? (Fun Deficiency Syndrome)

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Could You Be Suffering From FDS? (Fun Deficiency Syndrome)

Happy 5th everyone!

If you live in the United States I hope your holiday week-end was light and playful. I've got kids, well young adults, visiting from overseas so I'm officially 19 again. I love it! I love it because in typical scorpio fashion my tendency is to be serious. I've always found immense satisfaction in studying, contemplative practices and digging deep into the esoteric side of life. But it ain't light stuff! Too much introspection and meditation can get a tad heavy let me tell you. 

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The Secret to Feeling Good Day After Day

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The Secret to Feeling Good Day After Day

I'd like to introduce you to a concept central to Ayurveda, the natural system of medicine that informs my coaching practice. It's called dinacharya. Dina means daily, and charya means routines. So dinacharya refers to our daily routines. Now, we all have habits for sure. We are creatures of habits! But those habits are not always supportive of our health. They can even be downright detrimental.

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On Stress, Sleep and Rhythm

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On Stress, Sleep and Rhythm

Do you know how to efficiently handle the events in your life? In a way that leaves no toxic residue behind? If not, you must be familiar with some level of stress. Generally the energy of stress is tight. Stress makes us clench. It cuts off blood and energy flow to all body cells. Yet, according to Eastern medicine principles (Chinese or Ayurvedic for example), a pre-requisite for good health is good circulation, precisely! So stress is definitely bad news for your health. But some say stress has a purpose....Let me explain.

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How to Get More and Better Sleep

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How to Get More and Better Sleep

Do you go to sleep easily? Sleep through the night? Wake up feeling rested? Sleep is a vital component of life. It directly affects our capacity to engage, enjoy and thrive on a daily basis. If your sleep is light, interrupted or you don't get enough of it you will find it very difficult to stay sharp, vital and creative when awake. Without adequate sleep you may suffer from fatigue, trouble concentrating and mood disturbance.

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The One and Only Cause of Stress

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The One and Only Cause of Stress

Stress wreaks havoc on our health. If not addressed, it will affect your body’s ability to regulate inflammation, promoting the development of heart disease, asthma, digestive and skin disorders, among others. Prolonged stress has also been shown to lower our immunity, and makes us vulnerable to frequent infections, allergies, and fatigue, to name a few.

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From Being Quiet to Experiencing Silence - Another Kind of Detox

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From Being Quiet to Experiencing Silence - Another Kind of Detox

I'm back from my silent retreat and still feeling its calming effects a few weeks later. I loved Costa Rica! Once I got used to the lizards in my bedroom and driving 20 miles an hour on dirt roads, without seeing a soul or sign for miles! It was so refreshingly rugged. Wild nature, fresh organic food, the ocean and of course much silence...a deeply nourishing experience. 

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Silence please. Pleaaaaaaaaase!

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Silence please. Pleaaaaaaaaase!

If you live in New York or any other big city you know silence is a rare commodity there. Non-stop sirens, alarms and honking, buses, trucks loading and unloading, the screeching hellish sound of subway trains pulling into the station, all conspire to create a maddening environment. Even restaurants! You'd think respite could be found there, but no. They're as noisy as ever. 

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A Summer to Declutter! Part 3 (Create Even More Head Space!)

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A Summer to Declutter! Part 3 (Create Even More Head Space!)

This is the last part of my series “A Summer to Declutter!”. Over the past few weeks we looked at ways to create more space in our head, lighten up, simplify and get stuff done. I am hoping by now you've implemented some of my recommendations and are enjoying greater clarity and focus as a result. Today I share with you my last few tips to keep your mind clutter-free. Obviously that list is not exhaustive. If you have a tip, technique or app perhaps, that's helped you big time to keep your head organized please share with all of us in the comment section.

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A Summer to Declutter! (i.e. 4 Tips to Create More HEAD Space)

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A Summer to Declutter! (i.e. 4 Tips to Create More HEAD Space)

Summer! The season of abundance, beach fun and berries, rosé for some, popsicles for others, picnics and siestas! Summer invites us to lighten up, as in a lighter diet, schedule, attitude. Perhaps like me you also enjoy getting rid of stuff to open up more space in your living quarters. But there's another kind of living quarters where all of us spend tons of time, that can often use de-cluttering. That “place” might even be your headquarters (hint... ) It's your head of course! How is your head? Is it neat and organized? Cramped and overflowing with junk? Let's make some room in there!

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When Relaxing Does More Harm Than Good (+ A Recording to Help You Chill)

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When Relaxing Does More Harm Than Good (+ A Recording to Help You Chill)

Conscious deep relaxation is a priceless skill, a life skill even! It is not sleeping and it is not your usual end-of-a-yoga-class-relaxation. Rather it is a focused, systematic withdrawal of consciousness from the outside world to the deepest part of your being. Thirty minutes of yoga nidra is said to equal 3 to 4 hours of sleep! I personally have experienced the benefits of yoga nidra and can attest to its fast rejuvenating power. Unfortunately, when tired many of us turn to unwinding methods that hardly rejuvenate us, if at all.

 
 

"Relax, recharge, and rekindle your joy for life.”

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