joints in the foot
According to Katy Bowman’s fast foot math, if we assume that each of the 33 joints in one of our feet has at least 2 positions, our foot has at least 8,589,934,592 positions!
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the vagus nerve
Learning to stimulate the vagus nerve through breathing, can help shift us from a stress response to a relaxation response.
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Gut bacteria help make over 30 neurotransmitters including serotonin, our ‘happy-making’ neurotransmitter.
Continue reading →A glass of water
A glass of water or a cup of green tea can help increase our focus; with just 2% dehydration, our attention, memory and other cognitive skills are affected.
Continue reading →Asking for help
Many of us don’t like to ask for help. We may have been taught that it’s a sign of weakness, so we cling to the notion, “I can do everything myself”
Continue reading →Fear and Writers
Many writers struggle with being afraid, with putting their ideas (and themselves) out there for everyone to see and critique. Fear is a major reason some writers never become writers.
Continue reading →Relationship with Food
One of the most fundamental building blocks of nutritional metabolism is neither vitamin, mineral, nor molecule. It’s our relationship with food.
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