A Painful Description
3rd November 2024
Pain is undefinable. It is an energy, a force that drives our behaviour, similarly to the mind. We cannot define the mind but we know it exists.
A Painful Description
Pain is undefinable. It is an energy, a force that drives our behaviour, similarly to the mind. We cannot define the mind but we know it exists.
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From the outset, our vision was clear: to help people not just survive the pressures of work but to thrive in it.
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Spotting surfacing feelings and acting on them is an easy and practical way to manage health. The earlier you spot an imbalance the smarter you are.
Read MoreThat one thing about detoxing
Stress and cold cause constriction. The body becomes tight by the expectation or the actual experience of fear. The same constriction happens when we feel cold.
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The palms of our hands reflect to our heart. We basically carry our heart in our hands.
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Anxiety is an emotional response of the body to a feeling of fear. The thing is, you don’t really need to have anything specific to fear. If you do not protect yourself against the seasonal qualities, you might create a sensation of fear out of nowhere.
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Cravings and aversions are the bodymind’s way of signalling we need to make a behavioural change.
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When you are asked: ‘how do you feel?’ your mind returns to the present moment immediately because that’s the only place a feeling can be caught.
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With ayurveda the bodymind gains intelligence of repairing whatever is broken.
Read MoreHoliday digestion and alcohol
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Read MoreAyurvedic First Aid Kit
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Analysis 47-year-old female with underlying Chronic Fatigue, acute BurnOut, Excess Weight, Skin problems, Lymphatic Congestion, Lump in the breast Location: Wraxall Yard, Dorset, Jivita Ayurveda 12-day Panchakarma Retreat Read the full case study here Ayurvedically speaking, ME can be diagnosed a tridoshic imbalance where the body has lost its intelligence of self-regulation, i.e. ability to…
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Ayurvedic model of living mirrors the way humans were originally designed to live, in harmony with the environment. The balance of life depends on how well we adjust to the changing environment and the everyday context with its sensory stimuli and social interactions. The state of balance is called wellbeing and it’s marked by feelings…
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