News and Articles from Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center
HOW TO LIKE PRETTY MUCH ANYBODY
Not only do we come in all shapes and sizes, but our personalities can range from angel to ogre. Deep down inside though, we’re all humans who want others to like us. The next time you’re tempted to see all horns and no humanity in someone, try this... Remember that...
Workout Smarter (and Shorter), Not Longer!
You may feel that the being fit means spending a lot of time in the gym. But Studies show that working out for very small intervals of time at very hard levels can produce the same fitness benefits as working out longer at lower intensities. When comparing... One...
Don’t Trade Your Gold for Glass Beads
So plentiful was gold in the Inca Empire, that they traded it to the Spanish Conquistadors for glass beads. They did not understand the value of what they had because it was something they had in abundance. In this country, particularly in Southern California, we are...
Don’t Just Push Your Limits…Shatter Them!
Integrative Medicine Physician Appointments Are Here!
Integrative medicine works with you to create an environment and lifestyle that will not only help in the recovery from disease, but will promote health through your entire lifespan. Integrative Medicine Physician Consultations A consultation with an integrative...
When the grass is greener on the other side of the street…
Make sure to water your garden...then things will be green on your side of the street. Taking time to nurture your soul, to nourish your body with healthy foods, to rest when your tired, to move throughout the day, to sit a while in the sun, to pray/meditate and say...
Why Can’t Ghee Be Friends?
Whether you have or haven't heard of Ghee, it's worth your health to Ghee friends. Ghee is concentrated, or clarified butter and is prepared by taking organic butter churned from cream (produced by pasture-fed cows), and simmered to remove liquid residue. Spices can...
Exercise is to the Body, What Reading is to the Mind
If all you ever read was the same book over and over again you wouldn't be learning much new and you probably get bored and stop reading all together. But that is exactly the mistake most people do with their exercise routines...they keep doing the same things over...
The Art of Listening and Loving
There are times when we hear somebody telling us something again and again, a hundred times, but because we think we know this already, we’ve heard it already, we finish the sentence for the person, or we readily draw a conclusion and the brain immediately closes down...
How Much Sugar Are You Drinking, Can You Guess?
Finding Your Inner Child
We need to practice loving speech and deep listening with ourselves first of all. The inner child in us, the deepest part of us, has been trying to tell us for so many years certain things about ourselves, but we just don’t hear it. It’s like being in a crowded and...
Good Things Come to Those Who Workout
SWEAT...It Does a Body Good!
Courage Doesn’t Always Roar
It takes courage to be still and thoughtfully choose your actions rather than re-acting spontaneously. Mindfulness is the key that opens your door to a fully engaged life. Mindfulness allows you to act on what you know you want, rather that acting out in the moment...
Want to Know Why Your Rear-View Window is Smaller than Your Windshield?
It is more important to focus on where you are going than on where you have been! Don't get stuck looking at what you have or haven't done. Stay focused on your goals and where you want to go. Every minute is a new beginning.
What Happens When a Physician Takes the Time to Be Mindful?
Real Medicine happens when...a doctor learns to practice mindfulness. If before going into a patient's room, a physician does a walking meditation, gathers themselves, focuses their mind to be truly present, and then walks in quietly and peacefully. That's already...
If Each of Your Thoughts is a Seed…What Does Your Garden Look Like?
"In a garden, if you only weed, you'll be exhausted and lose hope. If you plant enough flowers, eventually there will be less room for all the weeds and you will find your joy." To be fully well, you must learn to cultivate joy and peace in each breath. Even though...
When You Think You Can’t…
...Know That You Can. Stay Joyful!
Live Well…Always! Tools That Can Help
Ways for you to THRIVE!
Looking to Lose
Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center Weight Loss Programs Healthy Balance- Full Food Program This 14-week program helps you lose weight eating mostly fresh, organic, whole foods. Each group session is 1½ hours and includes healthy lifestyle education,...
Let Go and Breathe
Nothing is worth losing your inner peace. Take action as circumstances require, but never surrender your inner peace. Stop. Breathe deeply. Close your eyes and breathe deeply again. Then and only then, take action from a peaceful heart.