by Melissa Roxas | Apr 2, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Traditional Chinese medicine
In East Asian Medicine, the pathway to vital health and longevity is to cultivate the physical and spiritual substances in the body called the Three Treasures: Jing, Qi, and Shen. Jing is our life essenceQi is our life forceShen is our spirit Jing, our life essence,...
by Little Sage | Feb 22, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Traditional Chinese medicine
It’s common to get stuck in a pattern of negative thinking especially when it seems like things aren’t going our way. Psychologists have recognized that our brain has a tendency towards a negativity bias. This means that we tend to give more attention to negative...
by Little Sage | Oct 6, 2022 | Feature, Food as Medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine
What does the changing of the seasons mean in Chinese medicine? In Chinese Medicine, the different seasons correspond to the five cyclical phases represented by the Five elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. The fall season is associated with the Metal...
