We are programmed to distract ourselves from frustration and discomfort. We train our minds to reject stress and push away negativity. What if I told you that this habit is bad for you? That meditation and acceptance can help you deprogram and live a more balanced life? Take some time for yourself.

We live in a culture that promotes stress. Most of us are stressed. This stress can influence our faith in humanity, making us distrustful of one another. Find out what causes this stress, and what can we do about it.

Many of us find it difficult to cultivate a balance between the yin and yang of our lives. However, when we do not, things start to crash and burn. We become exhausted and unproductive. Our moods and sense of wellbeing can deteriorate.

One of the many things that intrigues me about sleep is that it is an irrefutable way in which we are deeply connected to the planet earth. We literally need to be in rhythm with the cycles of our planet. As night follows day, we sleep, we wake. If we don't, we feel it. It is elemental, basic. Essential to our body, mind and spirit.