Heart rate variability gives us a peek into the functioning of our autonomic nervous system. Our autonomic nervous system is made up of two balancing systems: the sympathetic nervous system known for its ‘fight-or-flight’ response, and the parasympathetic nervous system, known as the ‘rest-and-digest’…
What would a health system look like in which health was its primary goal? The prime focus would be to activate self-healing mechanisms of the body, and not just suppress symptoms with prescription medication. The word that best describes this novel way of looking…
What would you consider an ideal doctor visit? We are accustomed to receiving a prescription for medicine at each physician visit, but is that really going to produce the best outcome for our health? Why have a doctor’s skills become limited to diagnosing and…
This New York Times Well-Blog highlights the importance of posture from many dimensions. Research in embodied cognition shows the mind body connection goes both ways; that our posture can validate negative thoughts or emotions or remedy them. Postures that make our bodies feel smaller…