stress
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How to Meditate plus Stress-Busting Benefits
Way back in 2015 Du contributed a post to our friends at Joyous Health on meditation (one of our favourite topics and a great idea for anyone!)
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Tips from an ND on Managing Anxiety
Back in 2014 Du contributed a post on managing anxiety to our friends at Joyous Health. Still relevant!
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Bowen Therapy: Help for Pain and Anxiety
A little known, but gentle and effective technique for reducing pain and inflammation, and reducing anxiety: Jonah Lusis, ND introduces you to Bowen Therapy! For more great videos on health and wellness, visit our YouTube Channel!
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Why You Should Meditate
In a conversation with a patient yesterday, we discussed the ways in which a meditation practice may help him resolve his health concern. In the course of this discussion, I found myself referring to different articles I had read on the various benefits of meditation. It occurred to me, much…
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Meditation: A Simple and Effective Way to Help Your Child Enjoy and Succeed at School
Here’s the content of an article we wrote that was published in the fall 2016 “Education Issue” of EcoParent. They haven’t posted it Online, but this is how the article looks. – Jonah Lusis, ND As I write this, in a coffee shop, the next table is engaged in a particularly…
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The Four Foundations of Children’s Health: Pillar One – Whole Family Health
In October, I had the privilege of meeting with a group of parents to discuss strategies for optimizing their children’s health. The discussion centered around four “pillars” of health that form the strong foundation for future health. The first “pillar” of the foundation is “Whole Family Health”. By “whole family…
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Triggering Your Relaxation Response and Reducing Your Stress
We continue this month’s focus on anxiety with another powerful way to reduce stress: by initiating the body’s own, natural relaxation response. You’ve heard of the “fight or flight” response, where adrenalin rushes through your body and encourages you to either fight back against a threat or run away as…
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St. John’s Wort: A Balm for Anxiety
St. John’s Wort is well known for its effectiveness against depression, but what many of our clients don’t realize is that this herb is also a powerful tool in fighting stress-related anxiety. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, St. John’s Wort is as effective as antidepressant…