June 2010

When my daughter has a meltdown, or I have a meltdown, or when we have a meltdown together, I have always used breathing as a solution for calming us down.  IT WORKS!  Please do not doubt this technique.  Just give it a shot.  This is for children and adults alike. It is a great distraction for us bot, a distraction away from the moment that we are stressed about, angry at, or just plain frustrated with.  It slows us down and gets us our focus back to a moment of clear thinking.

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I’ve seen many a patient walking in the door of late with dark, puffy circles under their eyes and an appearance of general stuffiness and tickly, itchy misery. Sneezing, clearing of the throat or coughing accompanies this lovely picture. They may not even be coming in for help in this area, but I know that they are suffering from seasonal allergies. With all the wet weather we’ve had lately, mold is posing to be the problem for many.

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