Connecting with nature releases feel good chemicals in our brains and actually reduces stress. We were designed to be in nature. Humanity has always had a close relationship with nature until only a couple hundred years ago when we moved from farming to factory working. Our ancestors thrived in nature
Let’s skip the resolutions this year. I know, to some, this idea may seem downright sacrilegious. It’s tradition to have a New Year’s resolution, otherwise how will we improve ourselves? Aren’t lack of resolutions for lazy people who are happy living mediocre lives? No. Absolutely not. In fact, the exact
It may not seem like a big deal, but when you’re only filling a fraction of your lung capacity, it affects focus, cell metabolism, and many other functions in the body. Shallow breathing increases blood pressure and the heart rate. It can also cause sleep issues, complicating fatigue experienced by
The Holiday Hangover. We’ve all felt it. That worn out, flu-like feeling after the holidays. Yeah. That’s your adrenals. The brain fog, the tiredness, the food cravings, possibly depression or anxiety and sometimes even joint pain or diarrhea – it’s all your body letting you know that you’re doing too
It sounds so simple. It’s a two-letter word. It’s one of the first words we learn, and as children, we use it constantly. But as we get older, no becomes more difficult to say. As we develop things like empathy and a sense of how our actions impact others, no