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How to Cultivate Optimism
“The only journey is the one within.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
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In 1997, fresh from a Stephen Covey workshop on personal mission statements, I created an acronym to guide how I wanted to show up in the world: C.O.A.C.H. Back then, it stood for Cultivating Optimism, Awareness, Creativity, and Hope—a personal compass for living
How Acupuncture Combines with Adjunctive Therapies for Holistic Wellness
You might not think of combining acupuncture with other holistic wellness practices, but it is a great option to pair with a variety of adjunctive therapies. Let’s look at three different options to see how they might compliment each other and benefit a patient’s overall health and wellness journey.
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Your Symptoms are Sacred
To enable us to learn how to know ourselves, we need history, for the past continues to flow through us in a hundred channels. ~~ James Hillman
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The most intense Full Moon of the year occurred on Monday May 12. The Flower Full Moon coincided with the Theraveda Buddhist observation of Vesak, marking the
Finding Balance: How Acupuncture Eases the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel like the world has tilted on its axis. The whirlwind of medical appointments, chemotherapy sessions, and the relentless tide of side effects can leave patients drained. Nausea, fatigue, and neuropathy can cloud the difficult days of treatment, making each step forward feel heavier than the last. Many oncologists are becoming
The Benefits of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet
When people face a variety of health challenges or simply changes in how they feel and their relationship to food, they may change their philosophy and look to food as medicine. And for those diligent enough to do the research, they may discover the anti-inflammatory diet—a nutritional approach that some say has transformed their life.