Stressed Out The phrase, “stressed out,” means different things to different people. Something that causes stress for you may be no big deal at all to someone else. Some people – I wish I was one of them – respond to most situations calmly. They simply handle stress…
#2 – Headaches – Emotions If you can accept that your emotions impact your health then it follows that headaches more than likely have at least one emotional driver. Understanding that emotions impact health was a new, and New Age-y, sort of philosophy when I first began living and…
Essential Oils and pH Balance Introduction In one of my favorite books, The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Easy, Dr. David Stewart gives a decent explanation of pH balance. He explains proper pH balance in the body, as reflected in the urine and in the blood. Dr. Stewart explains what…
Fear, Worry, Anxiety, and Anxiety Disorders To avoid confusion, I want to begin by defining these four states of mind. Fear, worry, anxiety, and anxiety disorders. I do not want to be talking about oranges and you thinking that I am talking about lemons. When something like that happens, a…
Anxiety Disorders For most of us, the demands and challenges of our lives produce only temporary bouts of anxiety. These moments (even hours) of anxiousness are perfectly normal. Typically, most of us are able to manage our anxieties without letting them disrupt our lives. We find solutions. We calm our…
Fibromyalgia There is no specific known cause for Fibromyalgia, though there are a variety of factors that are believed to contribute to this condition. Genetics, infections, and physical or emotional trauma being the most common. It is also believed that if you have other disorders such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis…