Author Archives: Feel Integrated

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Google Talk on Mindfulness

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Feel Integrated

Multi-tasking is not all that it’s cracked up to be. As a parent, I learned to re-focus my attention when I have time to spend with my daughter, to be mindful of this delicious but fleeting time in our lives. … Continue reading →

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How massage heals sore muscles

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Feel Integrated

Despite the fact that the writer chose to use the outdated and slightly offensive term “masseur,” this is a very informative article. According to this recent article from the Well section of the NYTimes, researchers found that massage reduced the production … Continue reading →

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Book recommendation: ‘Oil Pulling Therapy’

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Feel Integrated

You have never heard of oil pulling therapy?  Neither had I, until about two years ago.  My gums would bleed periodically, and my dentist told me I had the “gums of a 50 year old man,” and I therefore needed … Continue reading →

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Massage Benefits Are More Than Skin Deep

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Feel Integrated

In this article in the New York Times’ Vital Signs column, researchers found that volunteers who received Swedish massage experienced significant decreases in levels of the stress hormone cortisol in blood and saliva, and in arginine vasopressin, a hormone that … Continue reading →

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New studies caution against too much vigorous exercise

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Feel Integrated

Although exercise is good for you and reduces your cardiovascular risk by a factor of three, too much vigorous exercise, such as marathon running, seems to actually increase your cardiac risk by seven, according to a study presented at the … Continue reading →

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A quote by Marcus Aurelius

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Feel Integrated

The universe is transformation, life is opinion…take away the opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, “I have been harmed.” Take away the complaint, “I have been harmed,” and the harm is taken away. Marcus Aurelius (Roman emperor, … Continue reading →

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Understanding Pain: What do do about it in less than five minutes

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Feel Integrated

Pain is a universal human experience, but have you considered that it is always a product of our own brain, regardless of whether it’s acute or chronic pain? In chronic pain, the brain keeps producing pain, even though experts tell … Continue reading →

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A quote by the Dalai Lama

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Feel Integrated

The Dalai Lama was asked what surprises him the most, and he replied: “Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the … Continue reading →

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Got low back pain? Massage therapy may rub it out

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Feel Integrated

A study in the July 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that massage is an effective treatment for lower back pain. In some cases, researchers report, the benefits of massage lasted for six months or longer. “Ten … Continue reading →

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Study of massage effectiveness by the AAMT

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Feel Integrated

Here is the link to a report of a study of massage effectiveness conducted by the Australian Association of Massage Therapists & RMIT University. Some highlights: “Positive outcomes reported following massage therapy include pain reduction, better quality of life, improved … Continue reading →

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