Generation X health and wellbeing is a topic, isn’t it? Gen Y and millennial too, but we get overlooked so much that I’m going to stick with my own folks here and focus on those of us born during that fabulous fifteen-year period from 1965 to 1980. The question of the day here relates to … Continue reading Gen X & Chinese Medicine? … Yes, Please!
Autumn is upon us and the longer I practice Chinese medicine, the more the wisdom of our venerable medical ancestors resonates. Do you pay attention to the seasons and shift your lifestyle in a mindful way along with their rhythms? Most people do, to a certain extent, but it’s more an instinct than a choice. … Continue reading Are You Ready For Fall? (Living With the Seasons According to Chinese Medicine)
~~~~~ Mid-August through to the fall equinox on September 22nd is a period of neither-this-nor-that. It’s not really summer, not any longer; but it’s not yet fall, either. Instead, at least according to Chinese medicine, it is a fifth season known as late summer. This is a transition period between yang (spring and summer’s expansive … Continue reading Late Summer: Health, Happiness, & Strategies
There are a lot of student success resources on campus but…you’re not entirely convinced. Do you have concerns about your kid’s ability to navigate campus life and the demands of a university education? If so, the support of a health coach might be the missing puzzle piece that makes all the difference for your son … Continue reading Health Coach For College Students? Yes! (Here’s Why)
Mindfully going with the flow of the seasons is wise, healthy, and surprisingly easy once you make it a habit. As the summer heat increases, being attentive to weather and time change is a matter of safety, too. It is hot here in Austin pretty much all year long, but from about May to August, … Continue reading Living With The Seasons According To Chinese Medicine: Summer Tips For Health And Happiness
The confluence of Men’s Health Month, Pride Month, and Father’s Day resonated with me this year. I don’t know why, but this year it truly did. I usually tread lightly on holidays because we all experience them differently, and for some folks, Mother’s and Father’s Day(s) are challenging. I want to be gentle and inclusive … Continue reading Gay Men’s Health & Why It’s On My Radar (Thoughts From a Holistic Practitioner, Part I)
Note: refer to Gay Men’s Health & Why It’s On My Radar (Thoughts From a Holistic Practitioner, Part I) to connect with the background for this post. Recently, I fretted to one of my patients about how very much I have to say about Chinese medicine and gay men’s health, and declared: “This is a … Continue reading Gay Men’s Health & What Should Be On Your Radar (Thoughts From a Holistic Practitioner, Part II)
Assuming that the reader of this particular blog post is male, my question for you, dear reader, is this: do you choose self-care or do you tend towards benign self-neglect that borders on self-sabotage? If you are like most guys I’ve met in the clinical space, your honest answer is going to be that you … Continue reading Men’s Health: Self-Care Or Self-Sabotage? (Your Choice, Gentlemen)
Our emotional scars write a story and we live that story out according to our readings of it. This can be good or bad, depending. When the time comes to rethink the old narratives, though, it can help to have options. Did you know that Chinese medicine can be a resource for you? And that’s … Continue reading Emotional Scars Tell a Story (But You Can Change the Narrative)
How do you feel about your scars? The physical ones, I mean (we’ll get to the emotional ones in this essay’s companion piece). Does it matter to you what they look like, or are you concerned about how they restrict smooth movement at a joint? Scars tells stories and they’re powerful. Scars most definitely do … Continue reading Every Scar Tells a Story (Physical Scars and What to Consider About Yours)
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