Monthly Archives: January 2012
Live Blood Cell Analysis
| January 31, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
I must admit, I was majorly skeptical at first. If looking at your blood under a microscope could give you important information about your health, wouldn’t more people know about this tool? Turns out, practitioners employing this method are under scrutiny from regulatory organizations, so much so that the woman we saw wouldn’t let us…
What Mental Illness Can Teach Us
| January 26, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
Individuals with mental illness have been feared and marginalized by society for centuries. It’s time to look into what’s behind the symptoms, and gain an understanding of what they can teach us. This New York Times article reveals how one man, living with schizophrenia, decoded his symptoms to find meaning in life, and how others…
Power of Song
| January 22, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
Music has powerful healing qualities, which have been documented by research. Beyond that, it can be a wonderful tool for connecting with our emotions, sense of meaning, and deeper selves. The next time you find yourself feeling moved by a piece of music, take note (no punn intended and make sure to record it in…
Creating a New Years’ Intention
| January 17, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
With the new year underway, some of us may already have fumbled on our new resolutions. It’s a great time to check in with ourselves and re-evaluate where we are with our priorities. Studies show that the human mind only processes one thing at a time, so it follows that rather than scatter our focus…
Real Beauty
| January 10, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
While on some level we all know that the images we see in the media do not represent real bodies, it’s easy to be influenced by unrealistic standards of beauty. H & M recently disclosed its practice of using “virtual models’ in its online catalogue. This takes airbrushing and retouching even further: they take the…
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