TCM Tips For A Joyful Summer
Joy, as an emotional state, is seen as a manifestation of the Heart's Qi or energy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). From a TCM perspective, joy is not just happiness, but a feeling of deep satisfaction that comes from living a meaningful life. When we experience joy, ___: o the heart's Qi expands. o we feel light, open, and connected. o it helps to regulate the heart's rhythm. o our blood circulation improves. o it supports the...
Six Sex Hormones Needed For Women’s Wellness
The female body is a beautiful and complex system. Without proper levels of hormones in the body, women can experience many negative physical challenges to reproductive health. Here is a breakdown of six key female sex hormones that play unique, integral roles in reproductive and endocrine physiology: 1. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH): ·Stimulates the growth and development of ovarian follicles. ·Helps in the maturation of eggs. 2. Luteinizing Hormone (LH): ·Works in conjunction with FSH to...
Smooth Sailing: How To Make Long Flights A Breeze
Last week we spoke with about summer travel here: Traveling This Summer? With the season winding down, it is time to start thinking about returning to our regular routines. But before we do, let's talk about something important: Long Flights. We all know they can be uncomfortable, so what can you do to make them a bit more bearable? Swelling and pain in the limbs after a long journey is a common experience for...
Don’t Let The Heat Beat You! Helpful Tips For Safe Summer Exercise
Summer arrives suddenly, often before you even realize it! Today, as I am writing this, the outside temperature is 33 °C, but the humidity is over 60%, making it feels like 38 °C (based on the heat index chart below). Even in my room, the temperature is around 30 °C but the humidity is more than 70%! According to data from the World Health Organization, between 2000 and 2016 the number of people exposed to heatwaves...
A Psychotherapy You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) is a unique model of experiential psychotherapy that less than 1% of therapists in the world practice. ISTDP’s therapeutic approach and interventions were specifically designed for patients whose traditional therapy did not work. ISTDP has its roots in psychoanalytic theory. It uses a special way of looking at the causes of suffering and how to attain long-lasting healing (from what is usually a lifetime of...
Don’t Let the Heat Beat You! Helpful Tips for Safe Summer Exercise
Summer arrives suddenly, often before you even realize it! Today, as I am writing this, the outside temperature is 33 °C, but the humidity is over 60%, making it feels like 38 °C (based on the heat index chart below). Even in my room, the temperature is around 30 °C but the humidity is more than 70%! According to data from the World Health Organization, between 2000 and 2016 the number of people exposed to heatwaves...
Six Sex Hormones Needed for Women’s Wellness
The female body is a beautiful and complex system. Without proper levels of hormones in the body, women can experience many negative physical challenges to reproductive health. Here is a breakdown of six key female sex hormones that play unique, integral roles in reproductive and endocrine physiology: 1. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): ·Stimulates the growth and development of ovarian follicles. ·Helps in the maturation of eggs. 2. Luteinizing hormone (LH): ·Works in conjunction with FSH to play a...