Tag: health
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Autumn Recipes for your Health
Read more: Autumn Recipes for your HealthImmune Boosting Harvest Soup By Hazel Ballantine Pear and Honey Lung Tonic Tea
1–2 minutes
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Embracing Balance: The Spring Equinox and Your Health
Read more: Embracing Balance: The Spring Equinox and Your HealthAs the Spring Equinox arrives on Thursday, March 20, 2025, we find ourselves at a moment of perfect balance—equal hours of light and darkness. This transition signals the shift from winter’s stillness to spring’s vibrancy, a time of renewal, growth, and energy. In Chinese medicine and acupuncture, the equinox holds deep significance, representing a time…
2–3 minutes
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Understanding the Chinese New Year Calendar
Read more: Understanding the Chinese New Year CalendarAs an Acupuncturist many people ask me, “Why is the Chinese new year not set to a specific date in our Gregorian calendar?” The simple answer is that it is set to a different and much older calendar. In the modern world we follow the Solar calendar with 12 months throughout the year, devised during…
2–4 minutes
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Combat Blue Monday: 10 Strategies for a Happier Mood
Read more: Combat Blue Monday: 10 Strategies for a Happier Mood“Blue Monday” which some have dubbed the “saddest day of the year,” refers to the phenomenon of low mood or stress that many people feel on the third Monday of January. This date may not have any significant scientific proof, just some people find this time of the year to be tough to handle. Here…
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keeping Winter safe
Read more: keeping Winter safeAccording to Chinese Medical Theory, The emotion associated with winter is “Fear” and its element is Water. When our Kidney Qi (Chi) is balanced within us, fear is a healthy emotion, keeping us alert to our surroundings, prompting us to take action and keeping us safe, though when it is out of balance, this fear…
2–4 minutes
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Well Balenced Festive food Ideas
Read more: Well Balenced Festive food IdeasWinter is a time of hibernation and comfort. It is tempting to reach for the sugary, stodgy snacks and foods but here are a few ideas to keep you nourished throughout the darker months. Porridge is an excellent start to the day, add in some chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, berries and a splash of yoghurt…
1–2 minutes
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Why Water is linked to Winter?
Read more: Why Water is linked to Winter?In winter the life-force of nature is at its most latent, like the energy for growth in a seed is fully present, it will not move into a more Yang or active stage until spring. There is wisdom and guidance here for us, by observing nature during the year and acting in harmony with it.…
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Indulgent But Supported December
Read more: Indulgent But Supported DecemberHere are a few hints and tips to help you get through the festive season with ease. Give yourself permission to relax and recharge even if it is for just 30 minutes. This can reduce the risk of becoming ill when the festive holiday starts. To reduce the impact of alcohol make sure you are…
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Advent 2024
Read more: Advent 2024I was hearing someone talk about advent the other day, specifically about the Season of Advent, and it was described as the most Quakerly of seasons, with its quietly growing and illuminated way in the form of candles, with a slowly developing story that lights the way within and without – with a spiritual light,…
1–2 minutes
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Let’s help you remove the fear of Acupuncture
Read more: Let’s help you remove the fear of AcupunctureAcupuncture can be intimidating for some people, particularly due to the use of needles, but it is generally not considered scary for most. Here are some points to help clarify: Reasons It May Seem Scary: Reasons It Is Not Scary: Tips to Ease Fears: Overall, while some may find acupuncture scary at first, many people…
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