The Zen tradition has some useful tips for the 21st century. These tips will not only help you to get through this election, but also help us to work towards a healthier America.
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How My Depression Led to a Zen Awakening about Self Love
I believe that depression is an epic, personal battle against the darker forces of the human spirit. Recently, after an unexpected Zen-like awakening, I got my metaphoric hands on another weapon to use against depression. I now wield a mighty weapon called self love.
16 Reasons Qigong Will Be Bigger Than Yoga in 16 Years
Change takes time. It took time for yoga to become the billion-dollar, global industry that it is today.
But I believe that if you give qigong a little time, it will be huge.
In fact, I think qigong will be bigger than yoga one day. Here’s why…
How I Discovered (And Also Tamed) My Anxiety
I was only 33. I was young, fit, and strong. But I felt like I was having a heart attack.
Almost as quickly as it had come in, the storm passed, just as I was getting ready to go to the emergency room.
It wasn’t a heart attack. I later learned that it was an anxiety attack (sometimes called a panic attack).
Apparently, the signs are similar, and many people end up in the emergency room due to anxiety attacks.
Who knew?
What Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know About Pain
I’ve experienced back pain so severe that it almost got me arrested. I was in my apartment in NYC, I was deeply frustrated by my pain and lack of mobility, and I let out a loud, primal scream. As crazy as things were in NYC in the 1990s, screaming was still frowned upon…