Myths about the Common Cold and How to Prevent a Cold

A few months ago I wrote an article about 10 ways to prevent a cold. Today I came across a list of 10 myths about the common cold. Those myths don’t seem to conflict with the 10 ways I listed to prevent a cold, with two possible exceptions. Weakened Immune System My advice to keep the stress level low seems to conflict with myth #8 (weak immune... [Read more]

Quantum Touch – Are You a Skeptic or a Believer?

Lately I’ve been really surprised by the reactions some people have to alternative healing methods like Quantum Touch (QT) and Reiki. Some are skeptics who don’t believe anything outside their normal thinking patterns and some are absolute believers who can’t handle the criticism from other people. In this post I will go into my own... [Read more]

Meat the Truth and the Meatrix

Last night I finally watched Meat the Truth. Meat the Truth is a documentary, presented by Marianne Thieme (leader of the Dutch Party for the Animals), which forms an addendum to earlier films that have been made about climate change and global warming. Although An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore succeeded in drawing public attention to the issue of global... [Read more]

Top EFT Sites

I’ve been using EFT for some time now and I’m still amazed by the quick results. Here’s my contribution to the EFT community. I went through all my bookmarks, RSS feeds, links on other people’s sites and Google to come up with a list of EFT sites. To achieve some sort of ranking Alexa was used. I know it’s not always a... [Read more]

How to Get Started with EFT

I’ve been using EFT for a while now and I’m amazed at the power of this simple method. In this article I want to share with you the basics to get you started. The Emotional Freedom Technique is an emotional, needle free version of acupuncture. According to emofree.com it is based on new discoveries regarding the connection between your body’s... [Read more]

How to Balance Your Energy with Ayurvedic Nutrition

A few weeks ago we attended a workshop on Ayurvedic nutrition. Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine from India. This was another step in becoming more aware of what we eat (after becoming vegan about a year ago). The workshop was held in the same place where we practice power yoga and the link with yoga was explained right at the beginning of... [Read more]

5 Reasons to Start Doing Power Yoga

About 4 months ago I wrote a post about my first power yoga experience. Now, I still practise power yoga once a week, although I would like to do this more often. I’d like to share the experiences I’ve had with power yoga during the last few months. These are the benefits I get from doing power yoga: Power yoga gives me more energy. I have... [Read more]

Vegans Having a Dry Skin in Winter

A few weeks ago I realized that my skin was very dry.  I haven’t had this problem before, so it probably has to do with my vegan diet. I searched for information on this and there seem to be more vegans who have a dry skin when the weather is cold. The skin becomes dry, because vegan nutrition contains less fat and less vitamin A than a regular... [Read more]

How to Think More Positively and Reduce Stress

When you’re busy, your head is often full of things you need or want to remember. This gives a lot of stress. That’s why I have bought a journal where I can write down everything that comes to mind: To do lists. Write down the things you want to do today, tomorrow or this week. You won’t have to remember every single thing. Just remember... [Read more]

7 Ways to Wake Up With Lots of Energy

If you have trouble getting up in the morning or feel lousy when you eventually get up, maybe these tips will help you to wake up full of energy. Here a 7 ways to wake up with lots of energy. Sleep well. Of course the first thing to do if you want to wake up full of energy is to get a good night’s sleep. Plan your day. Play your day in advance... [Read more]

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