Are You Addicted To Stress?
You wake up exhausted, promise yourself you’ll go to the gym, start yoga, meditation, go easy on the coffee, drink more water, stop eating junk. Then your brain goes into overdrive thinking about everything that needs to be accomplished — deadlines, to-do lists, appointments… Your heart races, you feel panicked. So, you work late into […]
Stressed? Get To Know Eleuthero
I’d like you to take a moment to paint a picture in your mind of one of harshest environments on the planet. You’re in Siberia, up in the mountains near northeastern China, Mongolia, and the outer reaches of Russia. And there, growing happily despite the harsh conditions, is a small, woody shrub loaded with thorns […]
Are You Addicted To Stress?
You wake up exhausted, promise yourself you’ll go to the gym, start yoga, meditation, go easy on the coffee, drink more water, stop eating junk. Then your brain goes into overdrive thinking about everything that needs to be accomplished — deadlines, to-do lists, appointments… Your heart races, you feel panicked. So, you work late into […]
Anxious Times Indeed
We had a lovely evening at my house last night with the family relaxing in front of the fireplace..it was a pleasant diversion from the anxiety we all can feel in the aftermath of the horrifying events in Paris last week. Now that my kids are upstairs and asleep, I was catching up on some […]
Forest Bathing Reduces Inflammation
The ancient Japanese practice of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku) has very positive impacts on blood pressure and markers of inflammation. The woods offers a plethora of sights, scents, textures and tranquility. A perfect place to relax and unwind. If spending time in the woods is really healthy, you need to be doing more of it! — […]
