“Obtaining a comprehensive thyroid panel is essential to rule out thyroid disorder as a possible cause of depression. The medical literature has discovered a link between low T3 and long-standing depression. In fact the common treatment of hypothyroidism with Synthroid (a T4-only thyroid medication) may be contributing to an increase in depressive symptoms due to its inability to address a deficient T3.”
Belly dancing is an exercise that is low-impact suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. It benefits the spine and improves the torso’s flexibility.
Belly dancing is an exercise that is low-impact suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. It benefits the spine and improves the torso’s flexibility.
There are many steps found in the various styles of belly dancing performed all over the world, Read below to learn about the classic steps that come back throughout several periods in history…
With each New Year, many of us set goals or resolutions for the upcoming year and take stock of the year that has passed.
Most of us are products of a society that defines success in terms of material supply. Yet true success is demonstrated by wholeness, which is only experienced by walking in alignment with the needs of your soul.
Did you know the energy from the Earth can help you live a healthier life? The concept is known as earthing or grounding, which is no more complicated than walking barefoot.
"[G]rounding is literally putting your bare feet on the ground. When you do that, you're in contact with the Earth, and mother Earth is endowed with electrons, and these electrons are literally absorbed through your feet. It's like taking handfuls of antioxidants, but you're getting it through your feet."
Grounding or earthing is defined as placing one's bare feet on the ground, whether it be dirt, grass, sand or unsealed, unpainted concrete (especially when humid or wet)
When you ground to the electron-enriched Earth, an improved balance of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems occurs.
Paying attention means watching and noticing without comment. It doesn't mean judging, criticizing, or feeling guilty. You are just seeing yourself as you are, observing your body, your mind, and your feelings, and how they interact with one another.
When you are mindful in this way you notice the ground beneath you as you walk, the sound of the birds, or the feel of the wind. You are in the present moment rather than lost in thoughts of the past or future.
"Life comes together when we seek out the sublime in the the ordinary"
- Sarah Ban Breathnach
Just taking a minute out of this day to be thankful for the love of family and friends, the security of a career I am passionate about and believe in and a universe that is forever teaching me.
