dream journaling + sleep self-help
We didn’t start out this way. We weren’t meant to live amid all this light pollution. It’s progress in some ways, an irreplaceable loss in others. There’s no going back. Our ancestors didn’t have streetlights, neon signs, porch lights, and motion-detecting lights every hour of the day. Light at night has been easy to come…
If you have a dream about snakes, it’s important to pay attention to the way they presented themselves. Were they slithering and creepy? Was there just one snake? Did it seem wise? Did it tempt? Were they twisting and moving along the ground? Did you come upon them suddenly? Were there many, hanging from the…
For all of the constant talk of STEM in schools (science, technology, engineering, and math) you’d think our society would be completely based on the scientific method in all of its facets. You’d think government, business, and personal decisions would be always based in fact and studies. If you did, you’d be wrong. Concepts like…
You don’t always have to ingest or inject some substance to take medicine. Your body, wonderful living “machine” that it is, is like a compounding pharmacist. It makes a lot of its own. People don’t think of their body making its own medicine, but it does every hour of every day of every year. Your…
Analyzing other people’s dreams is a whole lot like analyzing their handwriting. People used to write in cursive handwriting almost all of the time. Now, when they take up a pen, they mostly print. While the Palmer method and other handwriting systems are still taught in some places still, it’s becoming less common, though calligraphy…
Sometimes you need to get your engine started. People often have a cup of coffee for that. Sometimes you need to turn it off. Heart 7 (HT7) and Gallbladder 20 (GB20) are two handy acupressure points to activate when you want to sleep. Heart 7 is illustrated above. It’s located on both your left and…
The United States military knows coffee. It’s a “mission essential.” Generally speaking, they don’t know coffee as a gourmet, though brands like Starbucks and Seattle’s Best are available in many military facilities. The military knows coffee in the way that it’s a tool used to get the mission accomplished. Whether it’s to clear early morning…
Why illustrate an article about how to stop someone from snoring with a picture of Charles Atlas? Charles Atlas was not known to snore. Because… Isometric exercise is nothing new. They work. They’re safe. They’re simple. You can do them anywhere. Charles Atlas was known for his ads in comic books and for building his…
Learning anatomy and physiology is hard under the best conditions. It’s important as it’s the class giving would-be healthcare students an in-depth understanding of the human body. Year-after-year, it’s one of surest ways colleges weed out students for their programs. The classes have ended many dreams. Beyond healthcare students, basic anatomy and physiology is essential…
Ideas flash into your mind triggered by an inspiration. Good or bad, unfortunately they leave in a flash too. If you ask “what if?” If you’re comfortable in your environment. If your mind wanders and smashes two or more ideas together unbidden, you’re probably someone who comes up with a lot of random ideas during…