You Are Meant to Shine
I just returned from a 6-day retreat. It was life changing. What do I mean by that? It has changed the way I am approaching my life. I am now asking myself – correction – I am now tuning into my body and asking it to help me make all my decisions – from what I eat to…
Read More5 Ways to Lose Weight and Manage Chronic Illness with Mindful Eating
Multi-tasking is not only bad for the brain – it’s also bad for the waistline. Why? It leads to mindless munching, which is one of the biggest contributors to unwanted belly fat and weight gain. But, the good news is – you can relearn and reclaim your natural appetite, and get back to the healthy…
Read MoreBalance Your Immune System with Mindfulness
Turns out that mindfulness is good for our bodies: a seminal study found that just eight weeks of training and practicing mindfulness meditation boosts our immune system’s ability to fight off illness. While people with autoimmune disease, (such as MS, lupus, Hashimoto’s, Grave’s, Crohn’s, asthma, etc.) don’t want to necessarily “boost” the immune system as it is already…
Read More3 Ways to Stop Scattered Thinking, Concentrate Better and Be More Effective
Have you ever driven somewhere and after you arrive, realize you don’t even remember driving there? Or, have you ever talked to someone and when asked what you talked about, you found yourself trying to remember? Me too! It’s easy to lose our concentration and focus when we get overwhelmed. But, there’s often a high…
Read MoreYour Disease Doesn’t Define You
Shortly after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (probable MS) that had largely disabled me, I was fortunate to be referred to a medical doctor who practiced integrative medicine, which means she combined traditional and complementary medicine. She viewed her patients holistically, looking at the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of their illness as well…
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