Boost Your Mood With Exercise If you are feeling a bit down in the dumps, you must give exercise a try. It is believed to be that exercise releases serotonin, which is a chemical that controls how we feel and our mood. Increased levels of this chemical make you feel better. Conversely, a lack of serotonin may cause depression. At the very least, it could be responsible for why [...]
10 Steps to Create an Exercise Habit It can get really frustrating when you know what you want to do, and even should do, but you can’t get yourself to do it. Exercising regularly is something that we all know that we should be doing, yet few of us seem to be able to build that consistent habit.If you can create an exercise habit, you’ll never have to try [...]
7 Sure-Fire tips for Sleeping Well It’s normal to have trouble falling asleep when you have had some major life changes to deal with. You may find that you lie down exhausted by it all, but then your mind just won’t shut down so that you can rest. We have all had this happen at one time or another in life and here are some things that you can [...]
Learning to express yourself through creativity is a great way to learn to live more in the moment than in the past or future. It’s difficult to focus on anything but the present when your brain is actively involved in creating, and this is one of the ways you can live a healthier, more balanced, more fulfilling life overall. There are a so many ways to begin expressing yourself [...]
Reboot Your Base Chakra Gift Pak Our base chakra connects us to our instincts. The Sanskrit name for the base chakra is Muladhara, which means root support. This chakra is often referred to as the root chakra.Located at the base of the spine it is the foundation of our entire chakra system and contains patterns passed down from our families. By strengthening our base, our other chakras can begin [...]
Many people don’t realize just how much hormones affect the way we feel and how our bodies function. Hormones control so many functions! You’re probably heard of cortisol, the stress hormone. Hormones also control how quickly we burn calories, our libido, acne, hair loss, weight, moods, and much more. A hormone imbalance can lead to symptoms that feel like depression (or is depression), iron or other deficiency, exhaustion, and [...]
Some health issues are easy to diagnose and fix. If you fall and break a bone, the treatment is fairly clear. The same is true for most infections. Even diseases such as cancer and diabetes can be discovered through symptoms and tests. Hormones are a different story. If your hormones are off, you might experience a multitude of symptoms that can be misdiagnosed. We don’t have a clear “hormone [...]
The crown chakra is our road to higher realms of consciousness. The crown opens us to what Carl Jung writes about called the Self, the archetype representing whole and complete. When our true self manifests in this world, we have reached our truest potential and unified our personality as a whole. The full birth of the Self via this strong connection and awakening of the crown chakra gives us [...]
The third eye chakra is located at the center of the head between your eyebrows, and it is associated with our intuition and inner vision. It is from here that we experience our ‘sixth sense’. The third eye chakra is your own personal movie screen. It is where we see our dreams at night, where we recall memories, where we see images, colors, insights. It is our mind’s eye [...]
When it comes to the throat chakra it's all about communication, listening, speaking your truth. Maybe you have found yourself at times unable to speak or finding the right words. This can indicate that there is an imbalance in your throat chakra. It is also the gateway to our creative expression and our creativity can be expressed through art, music, and dance. When we begin to heal the throat [...]
