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Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Tis’ the season…as the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many of us experience a dip in mood and energy — a phenomenon known as...
Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Tis’ the season…as the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many of us experience a dip in mood and energy — a phenomenon known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). While we may have been through it in the years before, it always seems to hit like a mid-week...
Top 4 Tips on How You Can Incorporate Mindful Eating
1)Check In With Yourself: Checking in with yourself especially before, during & after eating can allow you to cue in on your hunger & satiety signals. Listening in & becoming more curious as to what comes up & ultimately creating conscious awareness...
Permission to Press Pause, then Push Play
I saw this poem posted a couple months ago and feel that it still encompasses the current mood and collective exhaustion: You’re Not Imagining It… You’re not imagining it, nobody seems to want to talk right now. Messages are brief and replies late. Talk of catch ups...
What is Plant Based Eating?
What is plant based eating? It’s a way of eating that focuses on consuming plant derived whole foods that are unrefined & minimally processed. Some staples are whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, tubers & legumes. You do not have to be vegan or...
Seasonal allergies have you in tears?
Seasonal allergies can be an unwelcome gift of Spring. They can disrupt your regular activities, make it harder to sleep, work and play, drain the pleasure from eating a delicious meal, and cause others to cast leery looks your way wondering it if it really is ‘just...
Catching up with hydration this Spring
This Winter has been Soooo Dry… These stay-at-home vibes feel stale, for sure, but my skin is parched, y’all. I cannot catch-up with my hydration needs these days. And don’t even get me started on my hands! With the constant and necessary washing and sanitizing I must...
Zhi Fear…
Let's talk about fear. With the pandemic and the uncertainty, it’s brought, we've all grappled with this emotion. Fear can result from an actual physical threat to our bodies or can be drummed up from our past experiences; today we're going to discuss the latter. Fear...
Self Love in Spring
Self Love Spring by a Self Proclaimed Self Care Queen! I have been around the sun many times now (I can’t even believe how many!!) and people often wonder how I look so young (thank you!). Well, I am going to let you in on some secrets that I have been using to keep...
Your Morning Elixir
After a night of sleep, we will often wake up thirsty vs hungry. That’s a natural result of sleeping as our body dehydrates over night. A little bit of thirst is normal in the morning, but if you find yourself particularly groggy, stiff and parched in the morning,...
M.D.N.A. Music. Dance. Nature. Art.
In a new year, we normally feel full of hope and aspirations, but as we enter ‘21, there is continued stress and resistance as we are being further stretched out of our comfort zones during this global pandemic. As we have come to learn the essence of what matters...
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