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Reconnecting with nature

 The great teachers through historytraverse a varied landscapeof culture and tradition -but nearly all have passed throughand been strengthened byalone time in nature . . .

Your best weapons against stress – good food and exercise

You must have seen this picture which I find symbolic in so many ways. Have we created a world that no longer fits into our physical and emotional make-up that has evolved over tens of thousands of years? Our ancestors in the hunter and gatherer societies lived in...

A future without cars?

We just spent a couple of days on the southern North Sea island of Juist which was a bit like travelling back in time when the main means of transportation was by bike or horse-drawn carriage.All that could wake you in the morning is the sound of seagulls or the...

Long term effects of stress on the cellular level

In my previous blog I wrote about typical symptoms of psychological stress such as a stiff neck and shoulders. These are in most cases the first signals the body is sending “of a load too much to carry.” Long-term effects of stress are far more serious. High blood...

Muscle tension and stress

Psychological stress and tension affects us on many levels. A stiff neck and shoulders or back pain are typical symptoms. When we face stress the body is flooded by stress hormones such as adrenalin, noradrenaline and cortisol. These cause the muscles to tighten up....