In China during the Three Kingdoms Period ( 280-220 BC,) a respected and well known Chinese doctor, Hwa Tou, studied how wild animals lived and observed how they moved to maintain balance. The doctor noticed that humans had lost this natural ability. His system of ‘Five Animal Play’ was created to help people relearn this skill in order to strengthen [...]
Simple Mindfulness Meditation
In our every day lives, most of us are guilty of neglecting our brains, allowing our minds to be lulled into a lazy, neglected, and unaware state. Do you allow your brain to be lulled into a lazy, neglected, and unaware state? Are you more concerned with material things and adding more ‘stuff’ to your surroundings? Are you neglecting yourself [...]
The World Needs Acts of Kindness
Are we only responsible for our own happiness? How can we live a life that will be full of more positive happy times? “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – The Dalai Lama Sometimes if we give too much, our generosity is taken advantage of by others. A few [...]
Start Yoga for Fitness – Reduce Stress
While many people prefer to take yoga lessons in a group setting, you can easily practice at home. I suggest you start by joining a yoga class and learning the proper way to do the positions. Then, when you feel confident you can do it on your own, you can practice almost anywhere. Yoga is traditionally performed barefoot but, if [...]