From the perspective of Chinese medicine, modern life generates excess Heat. In Western terms, this is a result of sympathetic overdrive—too much cortisol and adrenalin—that set the stage for inflammation.
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“If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.” — Michael Jordan
You have to make an effort to be happy.
No one wakes up feeling happy every day, but happy people do their best to frame their mornings with positivity. They work harder at it than anyone else because they recognise that happiness takes inner-work and effort.
They constantly reflect and evaluate, monitor, and explore and eliminate bad habits of thinking that can derail their positivity. Find out what they are …
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Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens.
Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.
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By learning to master what you can control, you will start to make more net positive decisions and fewer net negative ones. With time and practice, empowering, positive behaviors will become second nature.
So let go of all the stuff you can’t control, and start using your time to use what you can control to feel better and live life to a fuller extent.
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Have you ever felt tired for long periods of time even after a nights sleep? Have you felt tension in your back or shoulders regularly? In times of huge pressure, uncertain situations and where sustained effort is required, our vitality is crucial. It's easy to get into a downward spiral and end up with adrenal fatigue, making mistakes and crashing out exhausted. Would you like to feel more energised and refreshed and feeling more alive every day as well as more resilient and able to cope with change?
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Feeling at the end of your rope? Ready to run away and join the circus? Some time on a comfortable, warm table can reflect back to you your brilliance and slip you into a quiet that is so nourishing and vast you cannot help but experience appreciation and wonder.
Acupuncture loosens the emotional knots you’ve tied, pulls forth your innate vitality with the effortlessness of a child’s smile, and connects you with your own deepest resources of presence and internal strength.
Need a change of perspective? Call for an appointment with needles and quietude.
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