I recently caught an article on BBC about venting and how research shows that it isn’t actually a helpful way to manage anger. I was surprise so I went on to explore the article further. It’s here for you if you want to check it out, also it includes a video which is very informative.
We love essential oils. They are a much safer way to scent yourself, your clothing, your home and car, as well as your cleaning routines. If you have fragrances in your life in the form of perfume, air freshener, scented soaps and detergents or candles we highly recommend that you consider changing to essential oils. Do it for your health!
This is a summary of an inspiring movie documentary that is currently available here on Netflix. We have included direct quotes that we found particularly heart-warming and helpful insight into the purpose of the film.
Movie watching, a favourite pastime for many of us. Here we summarise and review a few documentaries available currently on Netflix. These are inspiring, focused on health and wellness related topics that are particularly on track with the health and healing that we promote here at Vitalize. If you enjoy the read below, here is a link to the Mission Joy Website.
We are currently transitioning into the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit according to the Chinese calendar. It’s also going to be the year 4721! As I have been enjoying reading about the coming year and learning more about my chart as well as some of yours, I am reminded that astrology can provide an interesting prompt for exploration. Many of the customs around the new year serve to give us that opportunity - to celebrate, to set goals, to consider the value of relationships and the direction of our lives. Astrology, rather than fortune-telling, is a playful mirror to explore our potential. What follows is largely summarized from Tiger’s Play Astrology. I encourage you to read more there.
I first heard about the Huberman Lab from my partner, Allen. He had previously been listening to a doctor who claims vegetables are toxic, so I don’t always take his recommendations. However, I was intrigued by some of the research he was citing and Andrew Huberman, PhD has some solid credentials as a Stanford-tenured neuroscientist.
What science is starting to understand is that the heart does in fact play a central role in how the human body functions, far beyond the reaches of being just a muscle in charge of pumping blood. Studies have shown that the heart actually sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart!
“Do as I say, not as I do”. As both a parent and a health practitioner, I’m well aware that these words don’t pass much muster. And this is especially true when the words are coming from someone who we are supposed to trust. As a fellow human, I recognize that the struggle is real to set new habits, and even worse, to slice out even more time from a packed schedule to take time for self-care.
