The magical world of Glimmers: An interview with Deb Dana (AUDIO)
As we walk through life, we can focus on all the things that could go wrong in our busy day ahead. Or, we can spot Glimmers. Here, Deb Dana, a trauma specialist who coined the term, tells us how subtle, tiny magical moments of goodness are all around us. How they can help us see the world in a different light and how our specially-equipped nervous systems, minds, bodies and souls will all thank us for it. We may even feel better connected to others.
Is a natural apple healthier than a ‘conventional’ one? Marco van Es about the bigger picture
Is a naturally-grown apple really that much healthier than a conventional one? We talk to Marco van Es of Bac2nature. His research foundation links crop soil, the microbiome, the quality of our immune system, and our health. Turns out, for more and more experts like van Es: It really is about the bigger picture.
Let’s talk about cooking: Welcome to your new kitchen!
A good meal needs expensive ingredients and a long time to make. It also needs a good recipe and a piece of fish or meat as a centre of attention. Right? Mary Contrary begs to differ. She has put aside her previous ideas about cooking. And she feels a lot better for it, she says. Here are some of her ideas: Time to shake things up a bit.
The virtuousness of willpower and self control. Are things really that simple?
If only we had more willpower and self control to see things through. We would eat the right foods, exercise regularly, say no to alcohol, smoking and – god forbid – to drugs. Procrastination would never happen, and we would save money rather than spending it. We would be achieving all sorts of virtuous goals in life. We would be admirable. Right? Time to review an old perspective?
The power of surrender: Dr. Kim D’Eramo about an unusal take in health
Dr. Kim D’Eramo talks to us about the idea of surrender in health. To surrender to what lies beneath the surface of our understanding of health, and about not getting in the way of the body’s healing ability. Are we ‘limited’ when it comes to our health? An increasing number of health experts say we are not. This is the story of Dr. D’Eramo
The new magical world of vegetable cuisine: An interview with Vegetable Chef Frank Fol
Not so long ago, we might have thought that a plant-based meal was missing something. Or that it was unhealthy. Can we change our views about food? Globally-renowned vegetable chef Frank Fol says we can and we are. Here he tells us about a whole new cuisine of taste, colour and magic: in our best restaurants and in our kitchens at home. A new world, he says, that is here to stay.
Help, I am over 50! Could we age better if we expect better?
When we reach middle age, we not only fear decline in our minds and bodies, we count on it. We expect our knees to hurt, our memory to deteriorate, and it to become increasingly difficult or even impossible to apply for a new job, let alone learn a new language. While some of it may be true, could some of these expectations about ageing itself play a role in how we age and vice versa? Can we age better if we expect better?
The therapeutic effect of… watching a movie!
Are you watching a movie tonight? We already know that watching a movie or TV can be a good way to let go of any stresses of the day. But thanks to a new British unique counselling model called MOVIE we can rest assured it’s not only fun, but that it can have an emotionally cleansing, and even therapeutic effect.
Something is growing: Dr. Toh Wong and Dr. Naveed Akhtar on how conventional and alternative healthcare are merging
Should healthcare be either conventional or alternative? According Dr. Toh Wong and Dr. Naveed Akhtar, more and more health practices are combining the best of two worlds. It may still be an usual way of thinking in our time, but here, the two British doctors and integrative pioneers tell us all about the changing health landscape: In both the UK as well as further afield, things are merging.
It’s official: Walking funny (Ministry-of-Silly-Walks-style), is healthy exercise
Walking in a way that is not only funny but also completely inefficient can be a healthy form of exercise. It is the conclusion of a group of scientists who have investigated what happens when we walk like this. Like John Cleese in Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks, to be precise. It turns out that while we don’t have to throw our legs in exactly the same way as John Cleese could, walking in such an enthusiastic way can be a good thing.
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