Archive for the ‘Healthy Living’ Category

Sharpness of the Mind with Acupressure

Posted by Monty January 21st, 2010

As we get older some of us might have some loss in our ability to concentrate and memory.  Using self acupressure we can stimulate two points on the back of our neck at the base of the skull.  These two points we call the #22s in Jin Shin Do acupressure.  Other naming for these points [...]

Dhamma Surabhi

Posted by Monty November 2nd, 2009

Both of us have completed the Dhamma Surabhi 10 day silent meditation seminar in Merritt, BC.  This is a worthwhile experience which explores the Vipassana technique, a way of self-transformation, through self-observation. 
Each participant follows a prescribed code of discipline.  The course requires hard, serious work.  The next step is developing some mastery over the mind by fixing [...]

Energy Wash

Posted by Monty October 4th, 2009

So the next time you have one of those days when you’re getting tired, tense or find yourself getting angry, remember to use your natural energy reserves to restore your vitality and to calm your nerves.
How?  Start by taking a timeout, go and wash your face in warm water and dry it.  Whether you are [...]

Basics of Health: Food and Fuel

Posted by Monty August 25th, 2009

In the previous post we discussed the basics of health in terms of the quality of air and water we intake.  Now it’s time to look at food and/or fuel as us endurance athletes call it.  This is a huge topic and you’ll find a miriad of different opinions on what to eat, how to [...]

Basics of Health: Air and Water

Posted by Monty November 3rd, 2008

Before one pursues a health plan the basics of mind, body in spirit need to identified as a starting point.  Lets focus on the body at the moment while remembering that each of these 3 components directly effects the others and focusing on only one of these sections will not remedy deficiencies in the others.  [...]