Sometimes stress can be good. What?! I know. We are constantly being told that stress can be harmful. It can wreak havoc on many different systems in our bodies such as our cardiovascular, digestive, and immune systems. It can disrupt our sleep, memory, and mood. It can accelerate aging. Unremitting stress is definitely NOT a …
The Secret to Creating Lasting Change Last week we talked about avoiding self sabotage. I want to dive into this topic a little more deeply this week. We are all trying to grow and improve ourselves. Improve health habits, relationships, finances, etc. Sometimes the change is easy and long lasting. Most of the time it’s …
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How to make lasting change Here we are – אחרי החגים – the beginning of a new year. It’s the perfect time to make a change. To choose one thing you’d like to improve in your life. A health habit, a personality trait, an aspect of a relationship or something else. I love new beginnings …
How to be happy right now I love this time of year. The necessary lightness that comes after yom kippur leading into the full joy of sukkot. Building and decorating the sukka. Moving out of our homes and into the sukka. The simplicity. The outdoors. The smell of the etrog. The festive singing and dancing. …
Improve your digestion and sleep with this ONE technique We all know that stress can negatively impact our health. It can cause all sorts of ailments like IBS, insomnia, and migraines and more. But instead of thinking about how stress can be harmful – which just stresses us out more – let’s flip the equation. …
How creating a loving environment can boost your health Here we go again. Corona is back in full swing and we are back to restrictions. De ja vu. Many people are saying that this may be a new reality that we just need to learn to accept for a while. As I mentioned last week …
The importance of epigenetics in creating health I was brought up to believe that DNA tells the whole story. That our health is determined by our genetics. And there is truth to that. It’s important to be aware of our family history. To take into account our hereditary risk factors. Our DNA, which makes up …
What Einstein’s theory of relativity has to do with your health Over a century ago Albert Einstein formulated the theory of relativity. A major tenet of that theory is E=MC2 – which basically means that energy and matter are connected. Under the right (subatomic ) conditions mass can be converted to pure energy and the …
