I recently had the benefit of visiting an Onsen spa. One of the many joys of being in "healthcare" is being invited to experience new things. So it was with the Onsen spa. If you do not know what an Onsen spa is, let's get that
What is the difference between the 1% and the 99%? What do you mean by 1% and 99%, anyway? If you look around, you'll notice this pattern in society. A very small percentage (I have used an arbitrary 1% number) is exceptional. Then there is everyone else. In
Have you used a toe spacer? Someone asked me. A toe-spacer? My mind was racing. In the realm of foot care and overall well-being, toe spacers have emerged as a simple yet effective tool for enhancing comfort, optimising posture, and addressing various foot-related ailments. So why is everyone talking about
Calibration could easily be the most important skill you've never heard of. Calibration is the notion of knowing how much to do. We do it all the time, except maybe not realising it. So, for example, you calibarate how much food you eat, how much water you drink,
HRV is a measure of how your heart is working. So what is a good HRV score? For those who are not familiar, HRV, or Heart Rate Variability, is a measure of how your heart is working. Your heart is like a regulator. Your heart must maintain a balance between
Trauma is defined as a deeply troubling or disturbing experience. What is the role of trauma in your sleep? Does trauma affect the quality, nature, and duration of your sleep? We have probably all experienced it at some point. A set of circumstances caused sleepless nights. If it lasted for
Over the past ten years, I have spoken extensively about excess fat being a medical issue, not an optical one. Fat, what's so bad about it after all? Think of it this way. Your house has two children, as well as the two of you. You share all
The scientific community is developing a new form of gene editing called germline gene therapy. If you have never heard about it, now is the time to pay attention. Gene editing is the concept that we can intervene to change the genes of living beings. A very brief summary tells
"A person who has not comprehended the doctrine of the Buddha is infatuated by long life and considers himself as immortal, even though he may see many deaths around him; He is infatuated by good health and considers himself free from disease even though he may see countless diseased
"A monk may be stained with defilements, bereft of self-control and awareness of reality. Such a monk, though he may wear the'stained cloth’ (the monk’s robe, which has been specially coloured with dye obtained from wild plants), is not worthy of such a saintly garb."
Symptoms are a wonderful tool that your body uses as a signalling tool. For most of us, symptoms are an annoyance at best or downright unfair at worst. How can my head hurt all the time? Or why am I the only one to get stomach aches? I wish for
We all learn. All the time. So what differentiates someone who learns better than you? Is the person inherently brighter? Or what about someone who takes time to grasp something? Is that person inherently less intelligent? As human beings, we cherish intelligent, quick learners, or thinkers. Let us use the