Do you know anyone with an artificial limb? If you said no, you’re probably wrong! Modern prostheses (proper name of an artificial limb) work so effectively and can look so convincing that you might not even know someone was using one. People with prosthetic legs can often climb stairs, walk, and run as well as those using natural limbs, while prosthetic hands have advanced to the point of individual control of all five fingers. You might think prostheses look boring, but they are among the world’s truly great inventions. By creating independence, they boost optimism and dramatically improve people’s lives.
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Living Spiritually in an Everyday World
One of our biggest challenges we face living in a fast-paced world is becoming distracted, enticed and seduced with the idea that “more’’ is better. We are often asked to do more with less, multi task and try to pack in more that we can possibly do or sustain. We are human beings that have forgotten how to “be” as we busy ourselves “doing and producing” to keep things a float and make it all happen. We are a society that needs to learn how to slow down and release the chaotic stress state we’ve gotten ourselves into and learn to unwind. Practicing and embracing the present moment, engaging in the here and now helps slow us down and connect to ourselves, others and the situation in a grounded and calm way so we can take inventory and recharge our batteries…creating a little piece of heaven here on earth.
Make Room in Your Life
Keep What Brings Joy, Release The Rest
Moving is a monumental event which may only occur a few times in our life. If you have lived in the same home for many years packing and deciding what to keep and what to release can feel daunting. Approach this by taking time to envision yourself enjoying your new home. Do you see yourself finally listening to the boxed-up records you’ve faithfully stored in the basement for the last few decades? Keep them! Don’t really like making pasta? No problemo, donate the pasta maker. The key, in moving and in life, is parting with what doesn’t bring us joy, to create room for what does. Desirée Alarie, REALTOR®, Powell Property Group.
Preventing Dehydration in Seniors
Seniors are at risk of dehydration for a variety of reasons. As we age, our sensation of thirst starts to fade. Immobility can also be an issue, as we might not be able to get ourselves something to drink when we need to. Other causes include medication side effects, symptoms of being ill that cause fluid imbalances, increased urination, and decreased kidney function. Symptoms of dehydration range from low urine output to difficulty walking, and can result in life threatening complications. To help seniors avoid dehydration, provide easy access to liquids, serve food with a high water content, and monitor fluid intake and urine output.
Superior Forensic Healing
Forensic healing involves investigating your past using biofeedback methods (similar to kinesiology) and identifying the most impactful/stressful times that caused a block in your energy field. Then, the most appropriate healing pathway is applied to release the block. It is a structured natural therapy that combines science and intuition to deal with the accumulation of major stress, trauma, or abuse that is causing dysfunction in your life. The technique utilizes physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual healing pathways to help with many genetic/hereditary conditions; mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma; and physical ailments and pain, among others.
When to Use an Orthosis
Commonly, an orthosis or some sort of brace might be required after a physical trauma. An example would be a neck brace used to support and immobilize the neck after sustaining an injury like whiplash from a car accident. An orthosis may also be utilized post-surgically; for example, after knee surgery, to provide stability, support the area, and reduce the external forces applied to the knee, thereby allowing the area to heal and potentially preventing injury reoccurrence. Talk to your doctor if you have a physical condition affecting your mobility, and see if an orthosis can be helpful to you.
Homeopathy and Chronic Disease
Do you live with aches and pains because there is no other option? Homeopathy offers a holistic and complementary treatment to both chronic and acute diseases. It individualizes patient care by focusing on how symptoms of disease manifest in you, and not on the disease itself. Using homeopathy, chronic disease is manageable in a gentle, effective, and rapid manner. Homeopathy is an individualized branch of natural medicine that stimulates the body’s innate ability to heal. Each person manifests disease in their own unique way, so Homeopathy uses thorough case-taking to find the most individualized remedy for each patients symptoms.
Know the Skin You’re In
Your skin is unique, and it requires specific care to keep it looking and feeling great! There are four main skin types: normal, dry, oily, and combination. The most effective way of identifying yours is to study the appearance of the skin on your face a couple of hours after it has been washed. Skin must be free from any product. Normal skin will appear well balanced, while dry skin will feel tight and may have some flaking. Oily skin will likely have some visibly clogged pores, and combination skin will have some oilier areas (usually the t-zone) with some drier patches (usually on the cheeks).
Book Club: Whose Mind Is It Anyway?
Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Lisa Esile & Franco Esile. Most of us spend our lives trailing after our minds, allowing our brains to take us in directions that are safe and secure, controlled and conformed. Whose Mind Is It Anyway? will help you learn how to separate what you want from what your brain wants and how to do less when your mind is trying to trick you into doing more. In a colorful, funny, and nonthreatening way, it answers the difficult question of how we can take control of our self-defeating behaviors.
It is said, we do what we know…
If we develop the knowledge at an early age to be active and healthy, the benefits will last a lifetime. The benefits of children’s activities can begin as early as 6 months old. Having children participate with trained experts can provide them with age specific skills that challenge them and build their confidence as they grow into their teens. With proper guidance children can have fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination, agility and flexibility while developing social skills, confidence and self-esteem. A child who feels good about him/herself has a jumpstart on the path to success!
Keeping Active In Your Golden Years
As our muscles atrophy (shrink) with age, our metabolism in turn decreases, as does our ability to live a high-functioning life. An exercise program can be started at any age to elevate your metabolic rate and improve things like your posture and ability to carry your groceries and other daily tasks with ease! Include strength training, balance, mobility, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance in your week. Be consistent with exercise to see the best results, such as a trimmer waistline or lower blood pressure. Ensure that you are working with a professional who has experience working with the older adult population.
