• Are you struggling with nagging pain that stops you from being more productive at work?
• Are you having trouble getting a good night’s sleep because pain keeps you awake?
• Are you needing medication or therapy to deal with your pain problem?
• Are you an athlete constantly inhibited by pain and concerned by all the drug testing legislation?
• Are you having trouble enjoying life because pain is always in the background?
• Do you suffer intermittent pain that you just can’t get to the bottom of? Read the rest of this entry »

Shaman consciousness is a special altered state of consciousness in which the shaman is able to view close surroundings as a non-ordinary reality. The shaman is aware of the concrete levels of reality that include the everyday world of Humankind. The shaman is also aware of the abstract world of Nature energies and Spirit.

Shaman consciousness allows the shaman to be aware of all levels or worlds at the same time. This is what is meant by saying the shaman exists between the worlds. For the shaman, both the concrete and the abstract levels have significance, meaning, and validity. Read the rest of this entry »

Recent studies have shown that imbalances in serotonin levels  trigger depression. Doctors often treat  patients with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg Prozac) because these medications can help to regulate serotonin levels.

It is the role that serotonin plays in depression that perhaps is of most interest . People with depression have measurable ‘imbalances’ in the brain’s neurotransmitters; low levels of serotonin  are believed to play a critical role.

If an episode of depression causes a change in your serotonin level, this can have an effect on your pain threshold too. Read the rest of this entry »

Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland of the brain. The philosopher Rene Descartes called this tiny gland “the seat of the soul”. In the Hindu spiritual tradition, meditation techniques are used to direct energy flow through seven energy centers in the body, or chakras, and selectively activate or suppress their associated glands. The pineal gland corresponds to a chakra located at the top of the head and is believed to influence happiness.

I use this every time I fly now. Superb value     PW – UK

Very good effect. Seems to work really well. I don’t use melatonin supplements any more.  - Richard. USA Read the rest of this entry »