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Editor’s Note: The following is an interview with Michael Taromina, Esq., chair of the NCCAOM’s Professional Ethics and Disciplinary Committee (PEDC). He has drafted the NCCAOM Code of Ethics and Grounds for Discipline, and oversees the investigation and adjudication of ethics complaints nationwide. Michael has also served as a pro bono advocate for the profession for over 25 years. Tell us about the new Acupuncture National Discipline Database? ANDD is now live at https://pedr.nccaom.org. It offers a free, one-stop search engine that captures and publishes state and national public information on all discipline matters pertaining specifically to licensed and certified…
For many people, the idea of meditation can seem both appealing and overwhelming. While paying more attention seems like a positive thing, sitting still for more than 30 minutes in silence can be daunting. For some people, micro-meditations (meditations lasting about two minutes or less) can be a way to fit meditation into a busy day. “I’ve come across research that suggests that short periods of meditation, as little as two minutes, several times a day, can be effective,” said Laura Dudley, director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Northeastern University. said Laura Dudley, director of the behavioral analysis…
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Portnoy began meditating in 2000 during a difficult time in her personal life. She found that this meditation helped her cope better with stress. Her sleep and her overall sense of well-being have also improved. It was helpful So She decided to become a meditation teacher and received her certification from Chopra Wellness Center in 2008. Meditation techniques can help people, including cancer patients, keep their minds focused on the present moment. When Portnoy leads a group, she gently interrupts the spiral of thoughts in her patients’ heads and teaches them the skill of returning to the present moment. She…
read You let me know the path of life. There is so much joy in your presence. At your right hand are eternal joys. (Ps. 16:11) reflect Let me know what you want for Christmas this year. path of life. Can someone please let me know if you find it? That’s wonderful. thank you! Perhaps this year the secret will be wrapped up under the Christmas tree. Christmas brings back so many nostalgic memories that I imagine this holiday will get me back on track in life. I think about it every Christmas, This year is going to be different.…
Fan Yue, a 25-year-old graduate student living in Beijing, has been struggling with anxiety and indecision for most of 2023. She began attending her rewarding graduate program, but a rocky relationship with her partner left her insecure, unable to decide whether to end hers. About her employment after graduation. And like many others in China, she turned to the spiritual app Cece. With the ability to book her horoscopes, astrology charts, and even one-on-one chats with psychics, Juan relies on the app to gain peace of mind about her life. I’m doing it. “For me, this is a way to…
Vitamin D is essential for bone and mineral metabolism. Vitamin D has a role in regulating innate and adaptive immune responses, as vitamin D receptors are present on immune cells such as B cells, T cells, and antigen-presenting cells, and these cells can synthesize active vitamin D metabolites. There is also a possibility.1 These immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D are thought to have the potential to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and reduce the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Vitamin D deficiency (defined as serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D ≤ 20 ng/mL) is common in the United States, especially among people who identify…
The vivid orange Palash flowers that grow ubiquitously in numerous geographical terrains of India are indeed a beautiful floral wonder, being aptly titled “Flame Of The Forest”. However, this small deciduous tree, scientifically called Butea Monosperma and native to India, South-East Asian countries of Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, is much more than just a pretty sight to behold, being a valuable creation of Mother Nature. Bestowed with umpteen medicinal traits and therapeutic bioactive components, Palash flowers, as well as the roots, leaves, seeds, fruits are a panacea to heal myriad health anomalies, such as treating stomach infections, alleviating diabetes…
Capitalism has a way of hijacking our culture’s best ideas. Regardless of the domain, industry turns almost every promising movement into a product. Mindfulness meditation is an interesting example of this phenomenon. The number of Americans who’ve tried meditation has tripled since 2012, which, on the surface at least, seems like a great thing. And in many ways, it is a great thing: Mindfulness meditation encourages people to cultivate a deeper connection with themselves and the world. But has the mainstreaming of mindfulness come at a cost to the practice itself? Back in 1994, Jon Kabat-Zinn published his mega-bestseller Wherever…
The Rev. Christine Kellhoffer of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has dedicated her life to helping others and calls her work “steeped in a social justice spirituality.” It is characterized as a thing. Kerhoffer has managed the Spiritual Direction practice for 22 years and has held leadership positions within the congregation as a Spiritual Resource Counselor. She spent 10 years as communications director for the Intercommunity Center for Justice and Peace in Manhattan, New York. She describes the center as “a coalition that unites faith and justice.” Kerhoffer’s work is deeply reflective. She describes…