Coming Up for Air
Both Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, and Charles Darwin, author of The Origin of Species and creator of the theory of natural selection, were born on …
Category: Mind-Body Connection
Man and Machine
Is a computer like a human brain or is a human brain like a computer? When machines allow us to extend our abilities, are we enhancing our humanness or …
Mind and Matter
Scientists and philosophers have pursued the notion of mind for thousands of years. Regardless of mind’s origin, we are well aware that the human mind interacts intimately with …
Ebb and Flow
Ancient peoples closely observed and interacted with the rhythms of their immediate environment. The sun rose in the East and set in the West. Day followed night, and approximately …
Are You Connected?
Being connected is very important in our modern world. Could you imagine how you’d feel if you left your cell phone at home? For teenagers, a cell phone is …
Above-Down, Inside-Out
“Above-down, inside-out” is a poetic coinage by Dr. B.J. Palmer, one of the founders of the field of chiropractic. “B.J.”, as he has been affectionately known by chiropractors for …
Hitting for the Cycle
In baseball, hitting for the cycle means that a batter hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run during the same game. Hitting for the cycle …
A Center for Health
Mindfulness programs and practices frequently describe a process of locating your “center.” One’s center may be conceived as a focus of energy, both spiritual and physical, by which all …
Learning From History
Whether we’re driving a car, riding a bike, or trying to record a spare at our local bowling alley, our musculoskeletal system bases its decision-making on past history, that …