Archive for September 2011
Meditation Is Good For Your Health
September 14, 2011 | 
Author Some people are afraid of meditation because they think it is going to make them become lost in thought and not know where they are. I have heard that some people think that they will put themselves in a trance or shut themselves off from reality. I consider these old wives tales.
Mediating will help you to be more alert, calm, more focused, and you will not worry as much. It is really pleasant. Meditation is good 4 your health.
Some of the benefits you will get from mediating are:
Posted in Health and Fitness | 
Tags: calmness, lotus position, meditating positions, old wives tales, place your hands, slouch | 
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New Treatment For ADHD – Learn How To Steer Clear Of Dangerous Drugs For Your Child
New treatment for ADHD is now concentrating on non-drug therapies although the pharmaceutical companies are still hoping for a breakthrough in treating the condition with ever more powerful drugs. The meds at the moment are very controversial and many kids seem to become lethargic and the expression he ‘seemed to have lost his soul’ is often heard.
Neurofeedback or biofeedback is one of the most promising new treatments for ADHD. This method uses a thought operated computer which can provide feedback on how the child’s brain is working. This is the sort of feedback that is given when he plays a game on the computer. In a way it is a sort of brain training program and other methods use brain balancing activities which are similar in scope.
Moist Wound Healing – The Basics
Before we move on to the details of moist wound healing it is better if the definition of a wound and its classification is detailed first.
To describe a wound there are multiple ways. A wound is described either by its aetiology, anatomical location, if it is acute or chronic, the method of closure required, by the symptoms that it presents, by what predominant tissue types can be seen in the wound bed, wound depth, tissue loss or clinical appearance of the wound.
However for Pressure Ulcers (EPUAP), Burns (Rule of Nines), Diabetic Foot Ulcers (Wagner / San Antonio) and General Wounds there are separate grading tools or mechanisms that are used.
Posted in Medicine | Tags: Basics, clinical appearance, definition, diabetic foot ulcers, Healing, intention, loss, Moist, pressure ulcers, secondary intention, visual classification, wound depth | 58 Comments »
Simple Sensory Activities
This article has been designed to assist carer’s & care teams in finding simple ways of introducing sensory experiences into the daily lives of the people they care for within our communities.
The most recognized sensory systems are those for sight, sounds, touch, tastes and smell.
Our sensory system requires regular stimulation to enable it to function at its best. If our sensory system has problems, it is essential to find new ways of stimulating our sensory system.
Posted in Aromatherapy | Tags: audio amp, music and films, sensory activities, sensory activity, sensory experiences, sensory system | 33 Comments »