Do you sometimes feel that – like your computer – your energies have got scrambled or lost their power?
How would you like to refresh your energies in just five minutes, just as you refresh your internet browser? (more…)
The misery of pain! Whether it’s the emotional pain of anger, or the physical pain of a sore shoulder, it tenses you up and saps your energy. The more you focus on it, the worse it gets. (more…)
As a change from a slice of lemon in your water, try a slice of cucumber. It’s surprisingly flavoursome, and refreshing, as I discovered at a TAT Practising Presence workshop in Sweden.
One slice in a glass of water, or four slices in a jug. To comment click: (more…)
You know that the discomfort in your knee is there to give you a message. That it reflects some imbalance in you or your life.
But what exactly is the message? How do you receive it? What language does it speak?
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Ginger has a multitude of healing properties, including: alleviating motion and morning sickness, aiding digestion, acting as a decongestant and also as a diuretic. (It also has a warming effect, so best avoided if you’re feeling hot or have high blood pressure.)
Cut thin slices of fresh ginger root. Add boiling water and a slice of lemon. Allow to infuse until it reaches the strength you like. Sip and savour!
I first tasted this tea with an Italian fig biscuit in the tranquility of the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge! To comment, click (more…)
Wild fruits usually have a more intense flavour than their cultivated counterparts, much more yummy!
They are less likely to be contaminated with pesticides. And, freshly picked, you get the full benefit of all their nutrition. Here are the wild plums I picked from the woods near our house. I’ll soon be on the lookout for blackberries, elderberries and rose hips.
What wild fruits could you enjoy? (more…)
I was wary of adding beet stalks and leaves to my smoothies, thinking they would make it bitter. Not so, it came out a beautiful pink colour and delicious!
Blend: 1 peeled orange, 1 inch slice fresh pineapple, 1 banana, 1 apple, handful of beet tops (stalks and leaves). Add some water if you prefer a drinkable smoothie. Vary the ingredients to match what you have available.
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It’s one thing to know that an alkaline body is healthy, and quite another to actually move your body up the pH scale from acid to alkaline. This article gives some suggestions to do so through your eating. The first two articles in this series are: The One Scale You Want To Move Up and How Acid Is Your Body? (more…)
An acid body predisposes you to various forms of dis-ease, whereas an alkaline body is a sure foundation for health and healing. This article explains how to check the acidity of your body. (more…)
Summertime in Scotland draws the potential hazards of bites and sunburn.
For me midge bites (like a mild form of mosquito bite) quickly disappear, but cleg, or horse fly bites, swell up and itch for a week or more. (more…)