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The Forgotten Therapy - Sleep and Rest
The average person living in the United States in 1900 got 9 hours of sleep each night. By 1963, the average person was only getting 8.5 hours of sleep per night. By 2002, the average person only got about 6 hours of sleep during the week and 8 hours on weekends, for an average of about 7 hours per night. This means that the average person is suffering from a sleep debt of about 1.5 to 2 hours per night.
Are You Suffering from Sleep Debt?
Lack of sleep affects your mood and your performance. It makes it harder for you to concentrate, which means you’re not as productive at work. Sleep debt can make you irritable or depressed and otherwise affect your mood. You even age more quickly when you don’t get enough sleep.
Drugs vs Healthy Living
Conventional drug-based therapy is limited in its scope of delivering 'cures'. It focuses primarily on the mechanism/s of disease and in subverting the symptoms from expressing themselves as 'pain' and 'discomfort'.
Your Thoughts Do Influence Other People, Other Things
Not only does conscious intention affect individuals through what is called "remote influencing", when enough people get together and focus on one idea, it affects the social and psychological behaviour of entire cities and states. Mass meditation has been proven to even reduce crime rates...
Red Raspberry
This popular tea has earned the reputation of "herb-supreme" among pregnant women. According to folklore it can relieve almost any discomfort of pregnancy from morning sickness to leg cramps.
Astragalus
Astragalus is used to protect and support the immune system, for preventing colds and upper respiratory infections, to lower blood pressure, to treat diabetes, and to protect the liver.
The Sexy Side of Mediation
"Practicing Meditation for a few years can help you to take a break from yourself. What a wonderful thing that is!"
W. Nisker
The 'How' of Handstands
“I tell my....students that it takes more than yoga to keep a yogi healthy,†said Michelle. “It’s going to take perseverance too.â€