Tagged: cortisol

You will often hear that laughter is the best medicine, but why do people say this? Most of us try to do our best to make sure that we laugh as much as possible every day, because we just know that it makes us feel good – but what are the actual benefits of laughing? […]

When a patient comes to me requesting a Reiki treatment, I know they’re ready to release old energy, patterns, and/or beliefs that no longer serve them. They may be fully aware of this, or just know on a subconscious level that whatever they’ve been doing has not been working. The idea of experiencing a Reiki […]

What we think and feel, and how long we think it or feel it, determines our health. The science is strong, and yet so often stress is considered an amorphous gray area, something we can’t put our finger on or measure, and so it gets dismissed as not being “real.” In the not-very-distant future, I […]

Stress started millions of years ago during pre-historic times when our ancestors had to run from predators or risk being eaten. This sudden onset of stress prepares the body as part of the fight or flight response. Under this kind of stress, people receive a sudden burst of energy and endurance is increased as the […]