We think that to get more done, we need to work longer hours. The problem with that is that time is a finite resource. Energy is a different story - it is a renewable resource. What can you do to better manage your energy and not get burnout.
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture treatments can improve digestive function through supporting the Spleen and Stomach meridians. From a biomedical perspective, Acupuncture supports the Vagus nerve and regulation of the Gut – Brain axis.
Acupuncture also calms the central nervous system and this can also have a beneficial effect on digestion.
Read MoreWhat do you love about nature? Do you relish the whistling of the wind through the leaves, seeing the dappled sunlight shining through the branches, watching the line of ants silently march along your path, or feeling clean, fresh air in your lungs?
There’s a reason we love being in nature. It fills our cup, rejuvenates our spirit, lowers our stress-levels and restores our mood. And now the science backs this up.
Japanese forest bathing – a wellbeing revolution
Read MoreWe celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 10, 2024, welcoming the Wood Dragon, the Chinese zodiac 2024 celestial guide. Its mystical influence reigns until January 29, 2025. The highly revered Dragon is the only mythological creature in the Eastern zodiac, rather than an actual animal. And when it commands the calendar once every 12 years, we can access all of Puff’s legendary magic and then some. So what is in store for us…
Read MoreSummer in Brisbane is in full swing. While that can mean swimming, beaches and mangoes, from a clinical perspective, I notice a shift in the symptoms that patients describe when heat and humidity ramp up.
They report seemingly mysterious fevers, headaches, nausea, diarrhoea, sweating, dizziness and a heaviness of the head (or the whole body). Some also have respiratory symptoms that seem like a cold or the flu, and many say that their symptoms occur randomly and are unexpected.
So what can you do naturally to help reduce the effects of the extreme weather on your body?
Read MoreWe all know the popular mantra for losing weight and looking better. Diet and exercise, eat less and move more. But what if there was a different way? What if we focused our energy on gaining health instead of losing weight? Could that be the key to achieving our fitness goals and feeling better about ourselves? Let’s examine how focusing on health can help you reach your goals.
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