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3 Things From Eastern Medicine You Should Start Doing ASAP
in General Wellness, TCM / / 0 commentsOkay, so you’re a yogi or maybe you just meditate. Perhaps you’ve started using a Gua Sha tool. Now what? There are so many things from Eastern medicine that have become major parts of life over here in the western world. But most of us have only begun to scratch the surface of what awesome life hacks and health tips eastern medicine has to offer. So if you’re looking for more ways to incorporate eastern wisdom into your life, try these 3 methods ASAP and see for yourself how much they’ll change your life!
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Teen Anxiety Is On The Rise: Here’s How To Treat It Naturally
in Condition Related, General Wellness / / 0 commentsDid you know 7% of kids between the ages of 3 and 17 have been diagnosed with anxiety, according to the CDC? And those numbers keep growing. In fact, a national survey found that there’s been a 20% increase in anxiety diagnoses in the last decade. For comparison, depression rates only went up by 0.2%. That’s why anxiety is the biggest mental health problem that teenagers in the US are facing right now. So what are the causes of this, what should you look out for and how do you help your child or teen through it all? We’re breaking it down.
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Need Some Sleep? Popping An Ambien Might Be The Wrong Call. Here’s Why.
in Condition Related / / 0 commentsLet’s face it – there are many reasons why you may not be sleeping as well as you’d like. Whether you’ve had too much coffee or you’re stressed out about work, chances are you may have considered turning to prescription drugs to help catch up on some Z’s. It goes without saying that if your insomnia stops you from getting a good night’s rest, something needs to change. But is popping an Ambien the right move? Are there alternatives you should consider first? Spoiler alert: alternatives may do the trick!
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The Best Night Time Routine For Rest + Beauty, According To Eastern Medicine
You’ve probably heard of the circadian rhythm, right? It’s the West’s version of our internal body clock. Basically, this clock responds to the lightness or darkness that we’re exposed to, and that helps guide our energy levels, sleep, eating habits and more. But the circadian rhythm isn’t the only body clock around. In fact, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic practice both follow body clocks that tell us the best times to eat, rest, exercise, be social, and more!
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What Kind Of Insomnia You Have, According to Eastern Medicine
Eastern medicine thinks about insomnia pretty differently than western medicine does. In the West, we lump everyone who can’t sleep together, calling them insomniacs. But in Eastern medicine, your categorized based of of what’s causing you to be unable to sleep. The two main groups are sleeplessness caused by too much of something (Qi, Heat, Phlegm, Yang, etc.) which may harass the Heart, and sleeplessness caused by too little of something. Here, we break down a few of the different types of insomnia that TCM recognizes.
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Baby Steps to a Better You in 2021
in General Wellness / / 0 commentsBy making small, sustainable changes you can get to a happier and healthier you. Sure, you can try to make big, sweeping resolutions, but if you’re like us and your new year’s resolutions usually end up forgotten and abandoned by mid-February, try out these baby steps to a better you. They’re small changes you can make throughout the year that will hopefully bring you mental clarity, physical strength, and the emotional peace to make it through whatever 2021 has to throw at us.
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Struggling With Sleep? Try These 5 Ayurvedic Tips For Better Rest
in General Wellness / / 0 commentsWhen was the last time you got a good night’s rest? If you can’t quite remember, you’re not alone in your sleeplessness. If your philosophy is that you’ll “sleep when you’re dead,” you might want to rethink your philosophy. When we don’t get enough sleep, it can affect our skin, weight, heart health, and mental health. Getting enough hours of good sleep is key to staying happy and healthy. So whether your quality or quantity of sleep is less than ideal, we have a few gems of wisdom from Ayurveda to help you out.
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Why To Get An Eastern Medicine Sleep Routine STAT
in Condition Related, General Wellness / / 0 commentsA good night’s rest is one thing we can sometimes take for granted, but after a couple of nights of lackluster snoozing, you’ll likely be grumpy, lacking focus, and feeling pretty blah. Instead of waiting until you’re desperate for zzzs, take a look at how Eastern medicine preps you for getting consistently good sleep…
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3 Things You Might Not Know Are Signs of Sleep Deprivation
in Condition Related, General Wellness / / 0 commentsAside from the obvious signs of sleep deprivation, like irritability, dark circles, sleepiness during the day, and packing on a few extra pounds, there are a few other lesser known signs that could be signaling it’s time to rest up.
