To Eat or Not? How Daoists Classify Food

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Livia Kohn

[Learn About the Dao 学道] To Eat or Not? How Daoists Classify Food (1) Livia Kohn, PhD (1) From Livia Kohn, Daoist Dietetics: Food for Immortality (Dunedin, Fla.: Three Pines Press, 2010).   In traditional China, certain foods were seen … Continue reading →

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From the Editor (August 2014)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Michelle Wood

[From the Editor] Food, Glorious Food! By Michelle Wood   Welcome to the Food As Medicine issue of Yang Sheng Magazine! The days are still warm and sunny, but getting shorter as we move toward autumn. Now is the time … Continue reading →

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Recent Research on Happiness & Health

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Kevin Chen

[Research Updates] Recent Research on Happiness and Health  Compiled by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. Happiness intervention decreases pain and depression, boosts happiness among primary care patients.  Prim Health Care & Research Dev. 2014 Jan 22:1-13.  By  Lambert D’raven LT, Moliver … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Harmony — Late Summer

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] Late Summer WHAT’S THE PHASE? – WHAT’S THE POINT?  By Ellasara Kling  “A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and … Continue reading →

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HUMOR In Health – Connection and Holding Space

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sharon Montes

[From The Dancing Doc] HUMOR IN Health – Connection and Holding Space by Sharon Montes, M.D. The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.                       … Continue reading →

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Surf Happy Qi: 7 Secrets

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Linda

[Featured Article] Surf Happy Qi: 7 Secrets  Nadia Linda Hole MD  Fall 7 times. Stand up 8 – Japanese proverb It’s always easier to ride the wave in the direction it’s going – Gerry Lopez Happiness depends as Nature shows, … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Dao — Playing with the Fish

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Solala Towler

[Tales of the Dao] Playing With the Fish  Solala Towler Zhuangzi often ridiculed the strenuous efforts of his contemporaries to attain immortality by subjecting themselves to various ascetic practices. At the same time, he was concerned about how the human … Continue reading →

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Illuminating the Dao 悟道 — When Less Is More

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Michelle Wood

[Illuminating the Dao 悟道]  When Less Is More by Michelle Wood (First published in Qi Dao Newsletter September 25, 2009)  I had the great pleasure of attending a birthday party a few weeks ago. The guest of honor was my … Continue reading →

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Happiness in Your Life — Today, and From Now On…

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Doe

[Happiness in Your Life 您生活中的幸福] Today, and From Now On… by Doe Zantamata   I decide today to be happy. This moment and from now, on. This is my goal. From now on, I won’t look back with regret. Those … Continue reading →

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20 Habits That Will Make You Happy…

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Jing Jin

[Featured Article] Harvard Research Reveals 20 Habits That Will Make You Happy, Guaranteed!  By Jing Jin    Have you ever wondered why some people seem happier than others? And why you’re not as happy as you’d like to be? Perhaps … Continue reading →

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