Chronic diseases and persistent pain afflict millions worldwide, prompting individuals to explore various avenues for relief. Two primary approaches emerge self-healing techniques and seeking professional guidance. This article delves into the distinctions between these methods, highlighting their merits and limitations. Individuals opting for self-healing often prioritize autonomy and self-empowerment. This method usually involves holistic lifestyle […]

In today’s fast-paced world, eating has often been reduced to a quick, mindless consumption of calories. Yet, an emerging trend is bringing the wisdom of ancient practices to the forefront of nutritional science—mindful eating. This blog explores how mindful eating can promote self-healing by harmonizing our mental and physical health. Understanding Mindfulness and Mindful Eating […]

In a world increasingly burdened by chronic diseases, the search for solutions has led us back to the very basics of human well-being: our diet. The profound connection between what we eat and our health has never been more relevant. The words of Ann Wigmore, stating that food can either be the safest form of […]

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama In this episode, we will learn that when we have compassion for another person, we are aware of their suffering, and we want to do something to alleviate it by helping them. Compassion is an […]

Self-criticism is the tendency to evaluate oneself harshly. When we criticize ourselves, we tap into the body’s threat-defense system (sometimes referred to as our reptilian brain). Self-compassion involves acting the same way towards yourself when you are having a difficult time, failing, or noticing something you don’t like about yourself. Self-Compassion Meditation? There are many […]

Self-Compassion Is Not Self-Pity: Self-pity is an egocentric wallowing in our problems, allowing our feelings to consume us while seeking attention and pity from others. Self-compassion is an antidote to self-pity. While self-pity says, “poor me,” self-compassion recognizes that life is hard for everyone.  Self-Compassion Is Not Self-Indulgence: In our attempt to be good to […]

Compassion means “to suffer together.” Researchers define it as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion involves five elements: recognizing suffering in others; understanding the common humanity of this suffering; feeling emotionally connected with the person suffering; tolerating difficult feelings that may arise […]

Impermanence and Grief: Coping with difficult emotions when someone with which a bond or affection was formed is taken away In two previous articles, we learned that we strive for lasting or remaining unchanged existence as human beings. Conversely, impermanence is an inescapable and inevitable truth of our existence, the state or fact of lasting […]

In a previous article, we learned about impermanence is the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period, such as the impermanence of human life or the impermanence of childhood—the receding memories and experiences that make up our disappearing past. In this article, we will learn about the impermanence of human life, accepting […]

Change in all its forms is what we fear most, and impermanence is change. Impermanence is the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period, such as the impermanence of human life or the impermanence of childhood—the receding memories and experiences that make up our disappearing past. In Buddhism, attachment is the root […]