Food - does it cause heat?
"My stomach gets hot if I eat these foods." Have you heard yourself or someone you know say something like this? Do you
Featured Essay — Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback: Is it science or expensive placebo?
You sit in front of a screen. Electrodes on your scalp. You watch a movie that plays smoothly when your brain waves hit target patterns and pauses when they don&
“True balance is not a destination of stillness, but a dynamic engagement with the forces that pull us.”— nira
Recent Archives
Emotions - do you read them accurately?
Emotions are an integral part of living species. Human beings and other living species exhibit emotions. Your dog, upon seeing you come home, for example.
auto_stories
Read the full essay
Language - why it is a problem
Language has proliferated in our modern world. No, I don't mean we have more dialects, which, if anything, have probably gone down. I
Walking Backwards
Walking backwards. Yes, I know that for many people, even walking forward is a chore. So come year end, someone proposing that you also walk
Genetic Testing - can it tell you your allergies?
Allergies are very common in our modern world. There was a time when we had allergies to peanuts or even aspirin. Today, people suffer from
Hope Molecules - the magic of hope lies within
It's Christmas, the season of hope. So let us talk about hope molecules secreted by your body. If you have never heard of
Blood Pressure - changing standards
Blood pressure, or hypertension, is very common. Or is it? Our view on an issue is based on standards. Standards become the basis of opinion
Gaslighting - playing with beliefs
"Gaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and psychological control. Victims of gaslighting are deliberately and systematically fed false information that leads them to
auto_stories
Read the full essay
Age - when is it too late?
On a flight yesterday, elderly people were my companions. They were struggling to get on the flight, struggled on the flight, and then struggled while