Tag Archives: Health and wellness
Companionship: What It Means and Why It Matters Now
Companionship is just having people in your life who actually make you feel less alone. Not followers, not contacts. People who get you...
Meditation Flower: How to Use a Flower to Calm Your Mind
Flower meditation means you pick a flower and look at it. That is the whole thing. A student of mine could not sit long enough to medit...
Varithena Treatment: Results, Risks and Recovery
Varicose veins are not just a cosmetic issue. For many patients I see, they cause real daily discomfort. Aching after a long shift, swe...
Body Sensing: A Simple Way to Reduce Stress
I had a student last year who came to class complaining about headaches. Three sessions in, I asked her to just notice her jaw. She had...
What Living Near the Great Lakes Actually Does to Your Body
Most folks around the Great Lakes don't realize what they've got. Sure, the water looks nice, but it's actually doing serious work for ...
Partner Yoga Retreats: A Better Getaway for Couples
Partner yoga retreats are getaways where couples practice yoga together, learn to communicate through touch, and actually work on their...
6 Surprising Health Benefits of Donating Blood
Blood work crosses my desk constantly. That's just how orthopedic practice works, pre-surgery panels, post-op monitoring, routine check...
Eel Health Benefits Worth Knowing About
Most people see eel on a menu and skip right past it. I get it. The texture, the look, the unfamiliarity. I was the same way until I st...
Individual Oral Presentations | A Surgeon’s Honest Advice
I still remember my first case presentation during clinical rotation. Hands shaking, voice cracking, and my attending asking me a quest...
Health Benefits of Bitter Leaf | Bitter but Worth It
I'll admit it – the first time someone told me to try bitter leaf, I made a face. I mean, who voluntarily eats something called "bitter...