The Medicine Wheel
The medicine wheel known as the Medicine Circle, Sacred Hoop or Sacred Circle. There is no right or wrong way to use the Medicine Wheel. It has been adapted as…
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive procedure that uses a low-level electrical current to stimulate the brain: How it works A powered stimulator sends a weak electrical current through…
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What are prebiotics and probiotics?
Prebiotics and probiotics are sometimes referred to as ‘friendly’ bacteria. In your digestive system, there’s 100 trillion living bacteria. Unfortunately, poor diet, too much alcohol, antibiotics, hormones and stress can all upset the…
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Are you getting DEEP in your sleep?
Knowing how much time you spend in light, deep, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can help you understand a lot about your mood and levels of tiredness during the…
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Use your Anger as an Assistant
Anger is a very powerful emotion. It's one of our most primitive emotions. It is there to protect us. Our body is giving a signal that something doesn’t feel right…
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The RAIN Technique for Difficult Emotions
The Rain Technique or RAIN is a form of meditation that consists of four steps—recognition, acceptance, investigation, and non-identification. It was developed by Michelle McDonald. Many psychologists have adapted and…
The affect of Stress on the Body
Our bodies are usually equipped to handle the affect of stress in small short bursts. When that stress becomes long term, it can have some serious effects on your body.…
About Diabetes
There are 2 main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes – a lifelong condition where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin Type 2 diabetes – where the body does…
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Generational Trauma
Intergenerational or generational trauma is a theory that a trauma that is experienced by for example, a parent or grandparent, can be passed down to future generations because of the…