The story of humanity’s love affair with alcohol goes back to a time before farming—to a time before humans, in fact. Our taste for tipple may be a hardwired evolutionary trait that distinguishes us from most other animals. Alcohol isn’t just a mind-altering drink, however; it has been a prime mover of human culture from the beginning, fueling the development of arts, language, and religion.
Category Archives: Well-being
Drinking Lemon Water
Lemon water is packed with a variety of health benefits and is extremely easy to make, making it a great choice for beginners. Lemon water aids with digestion, and may even help with weight loss. On top of that, it’s loaded with vitamin C, a beneficial antioxidant, as well as vitamin B6, folate, thiamin, fiber and vitamin E. Start drinking lemon water today!
Diet and Willpower?
If only you had more willpower, you would easily stick to your diet or exercise program, right? Turns out that you need a lot more than willpower; it’s not just about self-control. These five truths about willpower may change how you think about and use this inner resource to help meet your goals.
Going beyond this age-old question, Dave Asprey states in Bulletproof Diet: “A process like willpower is far more sensitive to your energy than the lower levels of biology needed for survival.” Essentially: if we’re not supplying our bodies with the right chemicals, we’re not going to follow up on our big plans. Do you agree?
Handstands Anyone?
The mechanics of successfully performing a handstand will amp up all of your other exercise endeavors, making you stronger, more stable, and better coordinated, while the discipline required to master the move will make you a better human being overall. It will force you to take a long, hard look at the time you are willing to invest in reaching a specific goal. Read more about the tremendous carry-over you can experience.
Emotions, Mind and Body
Physical symptoms are merely tangible evidence of what is going on in your unconscious mind and how you are REALLY feeling deep inside. If feelings are ignored, your subconsious mind must find another way to get its message across and help you see that your deeper needs are not being met. An integrative holistic approach to life and well-being supports a return to balance.