Happiness by © Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) In a sense we can consider the goal of meditation to be achieving happiness. But this view is self-limiting in that it relegates meditation to being a cure for a … Continue reading
Food Therapies for Anxiety and Panic Disorder Helen H. Hu, L.Ac. OMD In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Anxiety and Panic disorders belong to the same categories as depression, insomnia and heart palpitations. There are three organ patterns involved. Depending on … Continue reading
Life is the Coffee! A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went … Continue reading
Healing Through Pleasure A Brief History of Sex as Medicine in China By Dr. Felice Dunas The boudoirs of ancient China were laboratories of sorts, where scholars, physicians, philosophers, royalty and nobility performed a vast amount of research on sex. … Continue reading
I Am Thankful for… — Gratitude leads to genuine happiness feeling I am thankful for the wife who serves hot dogs again for dinner tonight…, …because she is home with me, and not out with someone else. I am thankful … Continue reading
Increase Happiness with Tai Chi and Qigong Practice by Jeff Simonton Our ability to adapt plays a big role in whether we are able to live a generally happy and stress-free life. I know that I’m certainly not the first one to … Continue reading
Happiness Creates Health By Michelle Wood If you follow the field of alternative wellness – and if you are reading Yang Sheng I’m sure you do! -you know that strong, scientific evidence is building in favor of fostering emotional well-being … Continue reading
Chinese Proverbs on Positivity and Health 笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头。 Smile a smile and you will look ten years younger. Worry a worry and you will gain more grey hair. 一笑烦恼跑，二笑怒气消，三笑憾事了，四笑病魔逃，五笑人不老，六笑乐逍遥 One smile exiles the worrisome; Two smiles diminish the anger; Three smiles … Continue reading