Forest bathing, also known as Shinrinyoku in Japanese – Shinrin stands for the forest, yoku for bath – is the activity of walking mindfully through a specific type of natural environment, usually a forest. In the Japanese tradition, enjoying calming activities like forest bathing regularly is something usual, even necessary. How Forest Bathing Affects Your Health Forest bathing is known to bring numerous…
Any contact with your inner child can help you to overcome your greatest fears, make the right decisions in life and become a better person in general. It goes without saying that each of us was a child once. It might surprise you, but this child did not disappear just because you grew up, it is still hidden deep inside of you. Often,…
We’ve heard the terms many times – intuition or intuitive people. When we do hear them, we usually think of feelings about things that come from the gut without much rational thought processes involved. This is actually a pretty good description. Myers-Briggs Description Years ago, Isabel Myers and her daughter took the work of Carl Jung and developed a total of 16 personality…
There’s a reason why we are so fond of dogs. They’ve been loyal friends to our species since forever and they continue to make our lives better simply by being around and offering unconditional love to us. What you didn't know is that dogs can also sense and understand many things. Dogs are excellent at keeping us healthy by making us run around…
When thinking of our five senses, the four most popular ones come to mind: sight, hearing, smell, and taste. But people don’t often realise how imperative touch can be to us, as humans, and how non-sexual touching at the correct time in the appropriate place can have a strong psychological effect. Here we present you 6 psychological effects of non-sexual touching: 1. Money…
Intimately intertwined within the commonly accepted five senses our body uses to collect information about our external world lies the uncharted territory of our metaphysical world containing extrasensory perception and our chakras. It’s only recently that our sixth sense has come into humanity’s collective awareness. But did you know you have a 7th sense? It is Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) who…
Busyness is the norm in most people’s lives! People are racing from task to task without a pause. It is like being on a treadmill without being able to shut it off. Then we wonder why stress is rampant in society. Cultivating a mindfulness practice can provide a way to take small breaks during your hectic day thus reducing your stress levels. Reducing…