Back to Shanghai: Transitional Anxiety Tips!
Returning to Shanghai after a summer break can be a challenging experience for many expatriates. The transition from a relaxed vacation atmosphere back to the fast-paced, high-pressure environment of Shanghai often brings with it a unique set of emotional and psychological challenges, including transition anxiety. There are many effective ways to help deal with transition anxiety, the most effective being having appropriate support during the transition at hand. Transitional Anxiety and...
How Osteopathy Alleviates Discomfort Induced by Extended Travel
During the summer, many people take vacations to travel long distances, often spending hours sitting in airplanes, trains or cars. This prolonged immobility can cause various musculoskeletal problems, such as back, neck and leg pain. In this article, we will explore how osteopathy can offer effective solutions to relieve these pains and improve well-being during, before and after travel. The problem: pain and stiffness from long travels Back Pain: Spending long hours sitting can...
BRUXISM, HEADACHE & CERVICAL PAIN: Discovering the Hidden Connections
Can headaches be caused by the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine? Approximately 30% of global adult headaches are a result of cervical tension, stress, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) imbalance. This challenges the common misconception that the location of pain indicates the true source of the problem. TMJ, which is often associated with bruxism and affects 8% of the population, is intertwined with headaches due to functional disturbances that lead to involuntary...
The Impostor’s Shadow: Stepping into the Light of Your Authentic Self
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] IntroductionImposter syndrome, while not officially recognized as a mental disorder, can greatly affect overall well-being. In the work arena, it's common to feel hesitant about expressing your thoughts and lacking the self-assurance needed to advance in your career. When it comes to relationships, feeling vulnerable is a common experience. It can be stressful to constantly worry that you're not good enough and that everything will fall apart once your partner...
The Benefits of Functional Medicine
Picture this: You're hanging out with your loved ones, having a good time, when suddenly the conversation shifts to health issues. Maybe Aunt Jane mentions her asthma, and before you know it, everyone's sharing stories about their medical conditions. Have you ever noticed how even though you and Aunt Jane both have asthma, your own experiences with it are totally different? That's because when it comes to health problems, there's no...
Practical Anxiety Tips You Won’t Find on Social Media
It is common knowledge that anxiety can cause symptoms such as restlessness, difficulty concentrating, fatigue and nausea, but did you know that these are actually classified as different types of anxiety and the way to deal with them is all different? Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) has an extremely meticulous theoretical framework for identifying and regulating anxiety. Understanding and having a systematic way of regulating your own anxiety according...
You might love food, but some food might not love you
Many of us are familiar with the phrase 'allergy'. When we have a food allergy, it is typically obvious since we react immediately when we come into contact with a food item. However, if we experience an itchy throat several hours after eating, it can be difficult to associate that symptom with a specific dish. Alternatively, we tend to ignore the symptom's connection to what we've consumed. Food sensitivity, like food...
Enhancing Women’s Health with Traditional Chinese Medicine
The United Nations has been celebrating International Women's Day on March 8 every year since 1975, and it is important to pay attention to women's health on this special day. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, men and women have basically the same pattern of activity in the internal organs, meridians, Qi and Blood of the human body. However, women have very special physiological differences. Women go through different stages in their lives, and...
Support your child’s digestive system with Tuina (massage)
Pediatric massage is an external Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy which stimulates certain acupuncture points or bodily areas in children to alleviate and prevent pediatric conditions by facilitating the flow of qi and blood while simultaneously optimizing the organs' functions. Chinese pediatric massage is useful for treating children up to 8 years of age. However, the younger the child is, the more effective pediatric massage can be. For supporting children’s gastrointestinal issues,...
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...