Retrain your brain – from negativity bias to positive outlook
Our brains evolved to serve one key purpose: survival. Threat detection had top priority for our ancestors. In our modern world, however, most threats are not of an existential nature. Yet we have come to process them in the same way, with the same perceived level of urgency. This creates an overactive system that reacts…
This is going to hurt
Living with chronic illness and chronic pain I can’t remember a day when I wasn’t in some form of pain – sometimes more, sometimes less, but it has been a constant companion throughout my life. As a child, I frequently had ear infections and, from day one, struggled with digestive distress and constant tummy aches.…
Beat the heat
Summertime temperatures have become ridiculous over the past years, with more frequent and longer heat waves in all parts of the globe. It is more important than ever to take precautionary measures to protect yourself and make sure you stay safe during hot periods. In addition to general health risks (dehydration, heat exhaustion, respiratory issues,…
Yoga is a way of life
Here in the West, yoga has widely been reduced to a fitness trend, moving it away from its original form and condensing it down to mere poses (Asana). This International Yoga Day, I want to bring attention to the true meaning of yoga as a philosophy and a holistic way of life. In essence, the…
Getting started with meditation
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is quoted as saying something along the lines of “our greatest experiences are our quietest moments”. This, to me, perfectly sums up the value meditation can bring to someone’s life. Don’t get me wrong, I had a rough start with meditation. Just over a year ago, it was unthinkable for me…
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