For years, the wellness community had a reputation for being all about what's new, what's new in habits, what's new in trends, and what's new in solutions. However, the trend now seems to be looking back and not forward. Back at what works and what's been done for a long time before all the Ancient ways of keeping healthy are back in vogue, not out of nostalgia for the past but out of need. In a world that is moving far too quickly for our nervous system to cope with, the old ways of living...

There was a certain rhythm to the lives of our grandparents. Not untroubled, not flawless, but serener in a way that seems almost antique in the current climate. Their days were not governed by notifications or deadlines one after the other. The passage of time was slow, not because life was simpler, but because life was lived intentionally. Even in the midst of chaos, the possibility of a pause was always present. I t’s a world that’s hell-bent on efficiency and speed today, and their way of...

We often think about memory as a thing related to what our eyes see, but our sense of smell has the ability to be just as strong, if not stronger, as a trigger for memory recall. Consider this: the smell of incense as the evening draws near, the smell of a fresh-cleaned floor on Sunday morning, or the warm aroma of spices cooking in the kitchen. These are all things that can contribute to our sense of safety even before our minds are capable of fully comprehending a sense of comfort or a...