self help

You Have A Smart Body! Four Tips To Help Your Body Heal

Bodies heal all the time.  They are really smart!  And your body is one of the smartest.  But sometimes you don’t feel well.  Sometimes you hurt.  Maybe you have a lot of pain. But there are many natural steps you can take to help your body feel better. 1.  Your body needs good

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The Attitude Of Gratitude Can Reduce Your Pain!

Gratitude can reduce your pain and stress. Use this simple technique to feel better and enjoy life more.

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How to Get the Curve Back Into Your Lower Back

When you were learning to walk you had a curve behind your waist.  It curved toward your tummy.  That curve is what allowed you to learn to walk. What happened next? Maybe you starting watching television–a LOT of television.  Or sitting at a little desk.  Maybe it fit you, maybe it didn’t.  You went to [...]

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What Is “Balance”

How can you achieve balance?  First, awareness of your un-balance helps.  Many of us have a vague feeling that something is just not quite right but don’t know why or what. Is it your body? If you were like most children, you had perfect posture.  You used all of your muscles and you used them [...]

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What Is Inversion Therapy And Does Inversion Get Rid Of Back Pain?

What is inversion?  Is it really therapy?  Does it help get rid of back pain? Gravity is always pressing down on us.  Always.  And over time the space between our joints can get less. Hanging upside down (inversion) or reclining at an angle reverses this aging process. I used to have inversion boots that hooked [...]

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How To Stretch At Work–Or Anytime

I like this article about stretching so much that I want to share it with you.  It’s an easy system to remember.  It’s the Y, T, W and L system. http://www.cisionwire.com/fetch-public-relations/preventing-neck—back-pain-as-easy-as-ytwl-70206 Why do I like the movements in this article? They strengthen your back. That’s a very good thing for avoiding pain! They move your [...]

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Fibromyalgia Has A Cause And A Cure

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome.  A syndrome is a collection of symptoms.  Symptoms are things like headaches, constipation, dry skin, pain. The “old news” was that about 1/3 of the time, “fibro” was possibly caused by a virus, about 1/3 of the time by some sort of trauma or injury, and the other 1/3?  Well, no [...]

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How Does Stretching Reduce Muscle Pain

You say you’d like to stretch but what a hassle trying to fit one more thing into your busy day.  It just seems like so much work to stretch, doesn’t it? Who needs it? Well, it’s just my opinion, but I would say…YOU! YOU are the one who needs to stretch. You, and me, and [...]

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How To Take Care Of Yourself And Get Rid Of Pain

Would you like to be and to stay healthy and well? How about growing older without aches and pains? Would you like to start healing now? You can!  Bodies can and do heal all the time.  That includes YOUR body. Preventative medicine is often thought to mean vaccines, medicines and treatments. It’s actually much more [...]

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What Is The REAL Cause Of Your Pain

The real cause of your pain depends on whom you ask.  There are medical professionals who will say your pain may be caused by pressure on nerves.  Yes but what is causing the pressure?  Bones don’t move on their own and neither do discs. There are professionals who will link your pain to muscles.  Yes [...]

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