by admin | Feb 13, 2013 | Mind
How many of us really listen? How many of us hear but don’t listen? Listening is an active process of attending to and interpreting aural stimuli. Effective listening requires an understanding that it is not just the speaker’s responsibility to make sure he/she...
by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | Mind
We ALL have needs. In effect, we are born into a sea of needs, and meeting them is crucial. When we do, it can lead to our greatest fulfillment. And when we don’t, it can be the source of some of our biggest conflicts and disappointments. So it is useful to know what...
by admin | Dec 10, 2012 | Medicine, Mind
I am regularly astonished at the many faces of depression that I see. Anger, guilt, diarrhoea, headaches, weight gain or weight loss. Not necessarily sadness. Sadness is clearly not fashionable in many aspects of our cup-of-cement culture. This can make it a little...
by admin | Apr 11, 2012 | Food, Medicine, Mind
We are made of protein, so we need it in certain quantities to maintain our structures, such as muscle, skin and bone. Protein is made up of chains of tiny units called amino acids. These not only make up the architecture of our body; each amino acid also has a unique...
by admin | Feb 1, 2012 | Mind
It has been said that the purpose of meditation is to establish a connection to your Self. When you are present with yourself you can feel who you are and connect with your personal truth. Meditation can allow you to identify: Your true feelings What you need What you...
by admin | Jul 17, 2011 | Medicine, Mind
Can you ever remember a time when you have said ‘yes’ but you really mean ‘no’? And perhaps followed through based on obligation and felt resentment afterwards? The recent term for this habit is called ‘People Pleasing’. We all like to please others but if (in our...
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