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Get In Tune With Your Body, Easily!

Heather — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:30:38 +0000

To be perfectly honest, I am the biggest offender of this. Are you the type of person that listens to their body? To you know exactly what your body is saying all of the time? If you are anything like me then the answer to those questions is no. Well – there are many ways that you can get in tune with your body.

One of the first things that you need to think about is the fact that your body will give you signs when it is not feeling well. Most of the time, you probably ignore these particular signs and that is when you get sick.

The body will keep sending distress signals and they can come in the form of sudden pain, insomnia and even anxiety.

How To Use Healing Colors: They Rock!

Heather — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:21:18 +0000

Although there has been much skepticism regarding healing colors, it has been proven that healing colors actually work and if you know how to use them, you can absolutely use them to your benefit. Healing colors are pretty much every color of the rainbow and each color has their own healing properties. If you chakra’s are in order, then the color that corresponds with what may be wrong with you will heal you; however, what colors correspond with what pains?

The color red is a color that is going to represent your lower body. Legs, hips and spine – your red color will actually increase your energy so you will not be so tired. Red can also give you the willpower that you need to resist all sorts of things and it can help you with a cold and congestion.

We are going to talk more about the colors in the next blog so make sure that you stay tuned!

The Roots of a Depression

Jessy — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:08:28 +0000

Depression is still not completely understood, especially with the alteration in the brain chemistry resulting to it. But there are several identifiable triggers for depression.

First, we have stress. There are many possible causes of stress, which can cause or worsen depression.

Then we have trauma. Persons may suffer PTSD or Post – Traumatic Stress Disorder from intense physical or emotional trauma or abuse can lead to long periods of depression and other psychological difficulties.

Reduced sun exposure is said to play a role in depression. There were cases wherein people experience decreased mood during winter months.

Genetics can also be a factor in depression. But it doesn’t mean that you are vulnerable to the problem if you have one or more relatives who suffered the condition.

There are diseases that can cause depression, like hypothyroidism, which is caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormone.

Changes in body levels of some substances can precipitate depression. For instance, when the levels of estrogen in women and testosterone in men decline, they may experience mood swings and depression together with some physiological changes.

Recent studies have also revealed that vitamin D is also linked to depression when in low level.

People drink alcohol to disregard their problems and to get away momentarily from depression. Although they’re not aware of the fact that alcohol makes brain function sluggish and directly worsen depression.

And lastly, there are medications that include depression on their list of possible side effects. An example is propranolol (Inderal) and metoprolol (Lopressor). Don’t worry too much though, there are some daily remedies to fight depressions, and we’re sure they’ll help you out tremendously!