Mental workout: theory and ✨️assignments
A saturday morning I chose to sit and listen to a wellness training (to increase one’s motivation). And one thing happened that I didn’t expect: the use of yogic Shavasanas (relaxation) and go abyss deep in one’s psyche. Did manage to scribble down notes, though! Motivation/A goal – outer and inner (focus on today!) Why…
Gem Beauty: Gua Sha
In women’s magazines as of late, Gua Sha has celebrated praises and reformed celebrities’ faces, although it’s not a new invention: in Chinese Medicine it has been used over thousand years. FACE Ingredient-free skincare with face massages is a rising thing everywhere. Accompanied with a face massage a Gua Sha is a superior ally! Using…
7 days
Everyone has 24 hours. It is up to you how you’ll spend it and what you’ll focus on. Here’s a week of strengthening your core, psychologically. The point is to strengthen you, so try to do as much as you can alone for a week (except on day 7). And if you’re an introvert, who…
Gem Magazine August: Meditation
Guided meditation focuses on experiencing the present moment fully. Be more present and mindful. Most of guided meditations start, include and end with the breath. This is the hardest part (for moi). Just sitting quietly. Why would one do what is simple?-someone would ask. See, whenever thoughts arise (oh and they will!), go back to…
Gem Magazine June+July: A month
If you never try, you’ll never know what you are capable of. John Barrow For me to write about a month’s progress, I’d have to live that progress. Not the one to shy away from the things you can do in a day or in a week times four. A month. But this is different,…
Gem Magazine May: Future me
For this magazine, everything that has been on Gem so far, and probably some things which have not been featured, is a huge help! And will ultimately lead to the following. Talking about the absolute right nutrition, your circadian rhythm, taking the needed supplements, practicing mindfulness and making vision boards, writing yourself future letters, changing…
Gem Magazine April: Circadian Rhythms
Although you won’t hear it tick, your body has its own clock. The physical and mental changes it causes are called circadian rhythms. Most living things have them, including animals, plants, and even some germs.Circadian rhythms affect your sleep patterns as well as other ways your body works, like your hormones, body temperature, and eating…
GEM Kitchen: Coconut smoothie
I think the title says it all! For a while (this week) I’ve been developing easy smoothies, especially after a ski-trip for example. Adjust the quantities according to taste. Mix in the dry ingredients first! Talking about experience. Otherwise lots of unnecessary splashing ahead. 1/2 avocado A banana 1 tbsp of Chia 1 tbsp of…
Gem Bookshelf: Intuitive Fasting, Dr. Will Cole
Published in 2021, the book is a New York Times bestseller. Some text straight from The Intuitive Fasting: “Your goal during Week 4 is to rebalance the most intricate hormones in your system, which means you are tailoring your approach to support: • Improved thyroid and sex hormone health • Leptin and ghrelin balance, which…
Gem Medical: Cholesterol
Ever known someone who had a heart or a brain incident of some kind? Because on the body everything is interconnected. I don’t think that’s even Asian medicine, it’s well aware in Western medicine as well! Ok, so let’s start with the interconnectness of everything in this cholesterol issue. The Danish footballer had a sudden…
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