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Lets Talk about Stress

Mental Health, Personal CareJuly 10, 2023131Views 0Likes 0Comments

In my years of practice one of the major things I’ve noticed is how busy many people are and how normal it becomes – until of course, they turn up in in my clinic stressed and anxious. Much of what we call ‘anxiety’ is actually stress – the constant go go go of everyday life…

Emotions, Wholeness, and Chinese Medicine

Mental Health, Oriental MedicineJuly 10, 202376Views 0Likes 0Comments

One of the best things about Chinese Medicine is that it has never viewed the mind and the body as separate entities, to be treated and considered as mechanistic isolated parts. Each of us is a complete and whole person, to be treated and considered as such. What balance and harmony are, for each person,…

Mind and Body: Chicken or Egg?

Mental HealthJuly 10, 202384Views 0Likes 0Comments

Our thoughts and feelings have somatic – physiological – expression. The Chinese mapped this somatic expression, 3000 years ago. They also discovered which organs are affected by different emotions. Acupuncture points on channels are regarded as a path to access these in a direct and physical way. Within a Chinese Medicine framework, an emotion is…

Acupuncture and Mental Health: lets get science-y

Mental HealthJuly 10, 202344Views 0Likes 0Comments

I’m asked this question so often I really had to write about it. Since this is a huge topic of discussion on both aspects: both Chinese Medicine and Mental health, this will be the first of a series of articles discussing various aspects of both subjects, how they relate, and interchange between the two. Below…