All over the world, there are people practicing something they call “energy tapping.” They say the East-West approach helps them with mind and body health, stress, and trauma. More and more scientists and health experts are proving its effectiveness. And it is increasingly being used in healthcare settings, including psychiatry. But, tapping is still not mainstream. And that may have something to do with the simple fact that it is so easy to use. After all, “something that simple can’t really work” is still an old perspective for many of us.

From the US to Australia, and from finally reading that book to taking that relaxing walk. When it comes to our spare time, many of us are becoming a proud new ‘couch potato.’ But that was certainly not always the case. Is our stigma about staying in versus going out changing?

If humans are like ecosystems, some are like the rainforest, says psychotherapist and author Paula Prober. People with a Rainforest Mind (RFM) are highly complex, sensitive, and intuitive. They may be effervescent, intense, colourful, and they may be the most misunderstood. Here, Paula Prober paints us a picture: the world according to a rainforest mind.