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Day: October 4, 2015

Placebo Effect

Nice summary of what is currently the thinking on placebos. Author Ted Kaptchuk, one of the first westerners to explore acupuncture.

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To try your first cyclic sigh, follow the instruct

To try your first cyclic sigh, follow the instructions below:

“First Inhale: Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose. Start with your abdomen, allowing it to expand (diaphragmatic breathing) as you fill your lungs about halfway. Hold this breath briefly.
Second Inhale: Continue inhaling through your nose, now expanding your chest to completely fill your lungs. Hold this combined breath (abdomen and chest filled) for a moment.
Exhale: Exhale slowly and completely through your mouth. Make sure the exhale is gentle and lasts about twice as long as the combined inhales.
Repeat the Cycle: Repeat the inhale sequence for a total of 3 cycles (or as desired): Start with a diaphragmatic inhale through your nose, expanding your abdomen. Follow with a chest expansion inhale through your nose to fill your lungs completely. Hold briefly after each combined inhale. Exhale slowly and completely through your mouth, ensuring it’s twice as long as the inhales.
Reflect and Relax: After completing the cycles, take a moment to observe how your body feels. Notice any sensations of relaxation, reduced tension, or a calmer state of mind.”
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The appeal of acupuncture lies in its simplicity:

The appeal of acupuncture lies in its simplicity: there are no pills, no medications, no surgeries. needles as fine as a hair, placed strategically on the body, reduce pain using your body’s own feedback systems.
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Now, modern science can back up what ancient practitioners always believed—that acupuncture can treat both acute and chronic pain by addressing not just the symptoms, but the underlying causes, like inflammation.
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How does it work? When a needle is inserted, it triggers a local response at the site and sends signals to the brain and spinal cord, reducing pain perception by affecting brain areas involved in processing pain and emotions. Acupuncture also releases natural pain-relieving chemicals, like endorphins. Acupuncture doesn’t just block pain; it may address the causes, like reducing inflammation by influencing the body’s autonomic system lowering stress. When you lower stress you improve your mood and immunity too.
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“Box breathing involves four basic steps, each l

“Box breathing involves four basic steps, each lasting 4 seconds:

-breathing in
-holding the breath
-breathing out
-holding the breath
Box breathing, also known as resetting the breath or four-square breathing, is easy to do, quick to learn, and can be highly effective in stressful situations.
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People with high stress jobs, such as soldiers and police officers, often use box breathing when their bodies are in fight, flight, or freeze mode. This technique is also relevant for anyone interested in recentering themselves or improving their concentration.”
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