Are you happy with managing disease vs. promoting health? Are you satisfied with the explanation that emotions and moods can be fixed by correcting a neurochemical imbalance? If you believe that health is more than just the absence of symptoms… then there’s more to the story. Last week, I explored how naturopathic medicine was [...]
A Sick Care Model for Promoting Health is Doomed to Fail (Excerpted from my article published on Natural Path) Are you happy with your current healthcare? If you have ever had the misfortune of needing to go the ER (Emergency Room) or Urgent Care, you were probably incredibly grateful for the ability to [...]
Feeling unproductive, unfocused, and exhausted? This shouldn't be a regular event. The last few weeks, I have been discussing the topics of low energy, inattention, and poor motivation and providing solutions for them: First, I reviewed the various mindset and biological reasons for why one may be struggling with drive. Next, I explored what [...]
Yuck, who wants to be tired all the time? Wouldn't it be great to find holistic ways to be more vital? In a previous post, I reviewed how fatigue and lack of focus has many root causes. I explored the mindset and biological factors associated with brain fog and how to address them. Then, [...]
There is nothing worse than wanting to want to do something…. … and then, not doing it. You know what I mean? You could be at work and a task deadline is looming, yet you cannot seem to peel away from Facebook. Or, you have a project that has been circling around in your [...]
What is Motivation? The definition of motivation is the act or process of motivating. Not very helpful unless you know what a motive is, which is “something that causes a person to act.” I found a more precise meaning of motivation in a review article. The authors state: “In neurophysiology as well as [...]
It is not uncommon to be distracted in today’s world. During these challenging times, the usual everyday stressors and technological interruptions are compounded by current events, polarizing topics, and the economy. The world is struggling emotionally and mentally as its inhabitants learn to cope with its twists and turns and regain their balance. With [...]
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” - Maya Angelou If we insert “something” or “a situation” in place of “someone” and “it is” for “they are” in the above quote, we have a good one-line summary of what it means to embrace acceptance in all areas of [...]
We are not living in easy times. If you are struggling, you are not alone. Recently, I discussed the troubled mental state of our nation and how people are struggling to find emotional, mental, and physical balance during these trying times. Although restrictions are easing up in our society, the impact of the past [...]
