I hate to be the one to break it to you, but I’m not a god. Your personal trainer is not a god. Your nutritionist is not a god. Your doctor is not a god. Your coach, consultant or guru is not even a god. It doesn’t matter what kind of magic that they have…
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Multi-task? You’re Putting Your Health At Risk
I can admit it. I used to be a huge multi-taker. I thought I could get it all done and get it done faster, better and all at once. Boy was I wrong. How come? Why is multi-taking so evil? And what could it possibly do to affect my health? Let’s define multi-tasking. Multi-tasking is…
Your Crown Chakra & Your Health: Achieving Bliss, Meditation & A Healthy Metabolism
How would you like to achieve bliss? I don’t mean “you just an amazing meal” kind of bliss, but rather the kind of bliss that ancient poets wrote about. What if I told you that the key to achieving bliss could be found at the top of you head. Hmm, am I sure? Well, yes…
Your Third Eye Chakra & Your Health: Intuition, Awareness & Headaches
We are all born with two eyes and although our degrees of sight may be different from one person to another, we are still able to say that yes, we have two eyes and we can see “this” well. So how much better do you think you could see if you had been given a…
Your Throat Chakra & Your Health: Communication, Your True Voice & A Sore Throat
Are you comfortable speaking your mind? Or do you find it challenging to find the words you need to express yourself? Are you plagued by constant sore throats? Or an on-again, off-again love-hate relationship with your thyroid? All of these are issues associated with an imbalance of your fifth chakra- Vishuddha, your throat chakra. I…
Your Heart Chakra & Your Health: Love, Trust & Standing Up Straight
How’s your posture? Do you sit or stand up straight, shoulders thrown back and head lifted up high? Or are you blaming all those hours at your desk, in front of a computer for your poor posture and slumped over shoulders? Chances are that poor computer is just a scapegoat. How come? Because of your…
Your Solar Plexus Chakra & Your Health: Gut Instincts & Digestive Problems
Do you trust your gut instincts? Can you just know when you should do something or when you should avoid something altogether? In ancient medicinal systems, the gut was considered your lower source of intuition- hence the concept of a gut instinct. For your third chakra, Manipura, it is all about that gut instinct and…
Your Sacral Chakra & Your Health: Fertility, Desire, Creativity & Your Hips
Quick question. Do you always have tight hips or hamstrings? Can you touch your toes? Yes on the tightness and no on the toe-touching? Did you know that these two things are directly related to an imbalance in your Sacral Chakra? Tightness or stiffness in a joint can be correlated to an energy blockage in…
Your Root Chakra & Your Health: Security, Stability & Balance
If you saw the word “Chakra” a few years ago or even a decade ago, you might sit there scratching your head. That is, unless you practiced yoga or were familiar with Auyurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system. What was once deemed to be New-Age-y or property of incense burning hippies is making a resurgence…
Why Should You Be Paying More Attention To Your Chakras If You Want To Be Healthy?
Usually if you’re looking to be healthier, you’ll hit the gym more often, you’ll eat more fruits and vegetables. You may even get to bed earlier and get a check-up from your doctor. But where in the “I Want To Be Healthier” handbook, is there any mention of your chakras? What is a chakra anyway?…