Real Self-Care for Mother’s Day: Setting Boundaries
Dear Mothers, As Mother's Day approaches, you will probably receive lots of kind messages and gifts. It may seem as if this is the only day you are seen and validated. Strong family bonds usually are a good sign. However, when they are "too close for comfort”, you often get tangled up in enmeshment in which your identity becomes wrapped up in meeting others' needs. Your life goals are thwarted, which...
Understanding 5 Keys Nutrients for Women’s Health
Body & Soul Medical Clinics cooperates with Ana Terra to join our professional team, as functional nutritionist. Ana Terra is a former volleyball athlete. Since her teenage age, she learned that the way to eat impacts the way she feels and performs. For the past eight years, Ana helped hundreds of clients to achieve their health goals through food and healthy habits. She specializes in women’s health (hormonal health) and recreational and/or professional...
Stop Rusting In The Office
It’s been 3 months already since the official end of the home office, online school and distance learning! How is your body feeling now? Last month, we started to hear more and more of our clients complaining about upcoming back pain again, and some patient groups are starting to suffer from foot pain again. Office workers feel their whole body tense up again after work, etc. Here are some self-checks...
Anger + Liver = ?
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi (vital energy) throughout the body. When the liver is functioning properly, the Qi flows freely, and the body is healthy. In TCM, the liver is believed to be most active during the spring season. This is because the liver is associated with the Wood element, which is also associated with growth and expansion –...
Imposter Phenomenon：Facing Fears of Inadequacy and Self-Doubt Part II
Last time we introduced, impostor syndrome, today let's talk about the cause, conquering impostor feelings and how we deal with it. Causes The initial causes of IP often come at a young age. And it often has to do with relationships with primary caregivers and important adults in our lives. A parenting style that is highly achievement-oriented and highly critical. This pattern is a setup for being high-achieving and driven but also...
Facing Fears of Inadequacy and Self-Doubt Part I
Introduction - What is the imposter phenomenon？Have you ever felt fearful about making a mistake or anxious about being seen as incompetent in your roles? You may be experiencing Impostor Phenomenon (IP) if you: are constantly experiencing intense feelings thinking that your achievements are undeserved attribute success to external factors unrelated to the ability experience subsequent procrastination and self-sabotaging. The clinical symptoms frequently reported are: generalized anxiety, lack of self-confidence, depression, and frustration. These...
FEELING tired? Ways to Help Recover from Post-Covid Fatigue
Symptoms after acute Covid-19 are highly variable and wide-ranging. The most commonly reported symptoms include (but are not limited to) the following: Respiratory symptoms Cardiovascular symptoms Neurological symptoms* Gastrointestinal symptoms Musculoskeletal symptoms* ENT symptoms Dermatological symptoms Psychological/Psychiatric symptoms Generalized symptoms* *Musculoskeletal, neurological and generalized symptoms are amongst the common complaints we have seen in the clinic. Fatigue or a decrease in overall energy and stamina is the highlight of complaints in particular....
Meet the Therapist: Jack Hou, Senior Psychology Counselor
Body & Soul Medical Clinic cooperated with Hanlin Psychological Consultancy. We are honored to have Jack Hou (the CEO and Co-Founder of Hanlin) join our professional community and clinic as a psychological counselor to further help people in need. 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself… I am Jack HOU. I am currently a Senior Certified Counselor & Family Education Coach. I am also the National Professional Talent Certification Management Center's...
Rehabilitation of ankle sprain 踝关节扭伤的康复治疗
Now that we are getting out more, we have more movement-related challenges. Our ankles support us every day. Here is how to support them when they need it most. 你的脚踝是否经常扭伤，特别是不经意间的运动，脚踝扭伤每个人几乎都有过，如果不引起重视，会引起慢性的踝关节的不稳，甚至损伤到软骨 Ankles often sprain, especially for those participating in sports. Ankle sprains are common for many. If not paid attention to, they will cause chronic ankle joint instability, and even damage to the cartilage. Damaged cartilage can lead to increased pain, lack of...
How TCM can help with Prevention and Treatment of COVID infection
Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of preventing and treating epidemics. According to ‘the Chronology of Epidemics in Ancient China’, 356 outbreaks of epidemics occurred over the 2585 years from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in 674 BC to the Qing Dynasty in 1911. At the same time, TCM has amassed comprehensive and valuable clinical experience in the process of overcoming epidemics. Contemporary medicine, science, and technology have made progress with...