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Rethinking your Resolutions
I, like many people today have thought about what changes I would like to see for the next year, and over the past few weeks have discussed with many of my patients changes that they would like to see in their lives as well. While good intentions abound, commonly we are too strict, too drastic about what we would like to see from ourselves in coming up with these resolutions. I would like to see your (and my!) resolutions work, so perhaps it is time to think about what is possible from yourself and what you can truly achieve.
If Chinese Medicine has taught me anything, it is that moderation in all things is necessary and the key to a long, healthy life. Aristotle is first credited with the phrasing of "everything in moderation" and this is truly the key to lasting, life-changing resolutions. Perhaps that resolution of cutting a food or food group out of your life or going on a crash diet isn't necessary.
The key to the chocolate/cheese/carb/food (or whatever you have decided to cut out of your life) dilemma is to eat enough of what you are craving and then stop when you are no longer craving the item. It sounds simple, right? I know that such a concept is so simple that you perhaps would not even consider it. But try this- the next time you are sitting down with a big bar of…
The Secret Benefits of Massage Therapy
Every day, I see people who are in pain, exhausted, and feel as if they are pushed to their limits on a daily basis. Although many people know massage is good for pain and will seek out a massage therapist when they are actively in pain, it is my job to teach people that massage should be a part of their monthly (if not more often, depending on the situation) routine for physical and mental well-being.
Nowadays it seems pretty common knowledge that massage is beneficial for the physical body. The ability of massage to increase circulation, reduce waste from musculature, increase nutrient flow, improve muscle tone, and most of all reduce pain response in the body is generally why people initially come to see me.
But there are several benefits of massage that often get overlooked. The first benefit is simply that it is an hour or hour and a half out of your day that is solely focused on you. Time solely focused on you without distraction is often overlooked in our society, and I frequently get both men and women in my office with very hectic lifestyles, kids, etc. who spend time on everything else and everyone else but themselves. This lack of "me" time can result in compromised immunity, headaches, and other stress related disorders. A massage should be a time of relaxation,…