There is no shortage of advice about how to look after ourselves. Eat better. Move more. Get enough sleep. Make time to relax. Much of it sounds reasonable. Yet a suggestion that feels straightforward to one person can seem completely out of reach to another. Sometimes the difference is explained away as motivation. One person…
Sometimes the difficulty with looking after ourselves is not a shortage of advice. We may already have more advice than we can comfortably use. We read something sensible, agree with it and intend to return to it. Then work runs late, someone needs our attention, or the day takes a different shape. The advice remains…
Looking after yourself can become another demanding project: another routine to complete, another technique to learn, another target to meet. Before adding more, it can be useful to ask a simpler question: what would fit into your ordinary day? What does Yangsheng mean? Yangsheng is commonly translated as “nourishing life”. In a Chinese medical approach,…
As the weather cools, cooked seasonal meals can offer warmth, nourishment and a steadier rhythm. This introduction to Chinese dietary therapy includes a free seven-day evening-meal guide.
As winter settles in, many people notice that their bodies feel different. Joints may feel stiffer, an old injury can become more noticeable, the lower back may ache more readily, or the neck and shoulders may tighten despite no obvious increase in activity. Cold weather, reduced activity and changes in daily routine can all influence…
What’s the Difference? Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek treatment, and it is also one of the areas where people are often unsure which type of practitioner to see. Osteopathy and acupuncture are both commonly used for back pain, but they approach the problem differently. One is primarily a manual…