If you’ve read/watched The Secret or maybe other books about the power of attraction or intention, you’ve probably heard of a vision board. A vision board is simply a visual representation of your goals. It’s a tool to imagine what it is like to have what you seek and it can be a lot of fun to make!…
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Sister Act your health
Here’s a fun video from the movie Sister Act that relates to health! My business coach Andy Belanger uses this video in his courses as a tool to explain naturopathic medicine:
Whoopi Goldberg’s character is like your ND. She analyzes the situation and determines that the choir (your body) is not working optimally, resulting in symptoms (bad singing!).…
Self-compassion: a determinant of health
Today’s guest post is from Negin Misaghi, ND.
Compassion trumps criticism
In a recent article in Well, a health blog on The New York Times website, Tara Parker-Pope writes that “research suggests that giving ourselves a break and accepting our imperfections may be the first step toward better health.…
Lesson from Gollum
Over the Christmas break a few months ago, I re-watched all the Lord of the Rings movies. I thought this scene with Gollum was a really powerful example of how most of us have 2 competing voices speaking to us.
Which voice is right?
…How to be happy
I regularly read a blog by Adventurous Kate (another Kate!) and her recent post entitled I’ve Found The Secret To Happiness really resonated with me! She writes about her life one year ago, in the wrong job with an unhealthy lifestyle and really, not living a life that fulfilled her.…
7 keys to achieving your resolutions
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? A lot of people I know don’t, but personally I love it! Of course I don’t always keep them, but I love that feeling of having a fresh start and I find I get more momentum to make changes at this time of year.…
21 Suggestions for Success
21 Suggestions for Success
By H. Jackson Brown
- Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
- Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.
- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
Lessons from India
While in India for a month, I had to learn a few lessons that I will carry with me in the future.
1. Be proud of yourself
I was the only naturopathic student in my month-long program. Every other person there was a student in medical school at mainstream colleges, mostly in the US. …
The power of choice
Power vs. force
During first year of naturopathic college, I read Power vs. Force by David Hawkins, which focuses on the idea that everything (and everyone) is connected to and therefore a vast collective knowledge is accessible to everyone. The book provides a guide to tapping into it via kinesiologic testing.…
Health is key to success
What do you think is the most important quality of a successful entrepreneur?
Confidence?
Creativity?
Risk taking?
Would you believe that the most important trait is good health?
Not only must entrepreneurs work hard, often for long hours, but also they are usually self-employed, so they do not have an employer subsidized health insurance plan.…