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Posts tagged with ‘Stress’

  • Modern Stressors & Ancient Acupuncture Points

    Modern Stressors and Ancient Acupressure Points

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    From the way we use tech in every aspect of work and home life, to physically suffering for fashion, there are some complicated modern stressors which can result in some pretty painful physical tension. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) one of the best ways to ease pain and restore balance to the body is through the use of pressure points. All you need are steady hands and an understanding of the important points (no needles required!).

  • City Smog

    Natural Ways to Survive Life in a Smoggy City

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    That murky haze is hanging over your city. Your eyes are irritated and that cough suddenly appeared again. Nope, that’s not allergies. It’s every city-dwellers enemy: smog. Here’s how to deal with it naturally.

  • Sad on Red Couch

    Beat the Bad Mood: 5 TCM Tips To Get Your Groove Back

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    We all have those days; energy is low, motivation is nowhere to be found, and you just feel eghh. Ever notice how on those days you eat things like fried-chicken, feel gross at the end of the day, and you’ve probably rubbed your yuckiness off on coworkers and family? 

  • Lungs

    7 Breathing Exercises to Help You Keep Your Cool

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    Even if you consider yourself to be pretty zen, we all have days when it all hits the fan and our emotions get the best of us. Whether work stress is overwhelming you, your family is causing chaos, or you’re going through a hard loss, sometimes all we need is to remember to breathe.

  • Neck Pain From Texting

    Text Neck? Try Tui Na and Tai Chi

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    Let’s face it, we all use our phones A LOT. It comes with modern life, but it also means we’re constantly looking down. This unnatural position adds strain and after a long day, you’re probably feeling the effects of this.

  • Stressed Woman

    Stress – Yin = Dry Skin

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    Skin still dry no matter how much moisturizer you put on? You might want to set those skin products aside, though, because the root of your issue might lie far beneath the surface. 

  • A Woman Walking To Subway

    Chinese Medicine To Combat Harmful City Living

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    If you’re an urban dweller, you’re constantly surrounded by sirens, smog, and probably smug attitudes, too. While all that might become less impactful as you get used to it, the stress and environmental pollutants can take a toll on your mind and body over time. In fact, many studies have shown that people born and raised in cities have higher rates of psychosis, anxiety disorders, and depression.

  • Girl Laughing on Red Couch

    Emotions And Organs

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    Have you ever had your heart broken and wondered why you felt actual physical pain? We’ve all experienced it and it happens for a variety of reasons. You may feel tightness in your chest followed by shortness of breath and dizziness that doesn’t make sense because it’s just your emotions, right? Wrong. There’s actually a connection between your emotions and your organs.

  • Woman in Jeans On Floor

    Natural Ways to Be More Positive this Winter

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    The days get shorter, the cold whisks in and chills you to the bone, and you? You might just feel like hibernating until the seasons change again. Winter blues. They’re real. While this phrase may sound like just another old wives tale, we’ve learned that the winter blues affect many people every year.

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