Mind Alive Blog
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
AVE at the Spa
Waxing is painful, but so is going to the dentist. When we're asked to relax we often tense up, bracing ourselves for what's going to happen next. AVE has shown to effectively relax people during a root canal procedure, which to me seems a much more stressful situation than waxing.
In the past I've volunteered to be waxed by students, but I have a high pain tolerance and I understand that they are just learning, so my personal discomfort was minimal. After hearing some of their stories about people (that's right men and women) screaming during their waxing, brazilian's being particularly painful, AVE couldn't possibly do any harm. Unless it's a back wax most of the time the client starts face up, which is optimal for AVE usage. With difficult clients the students might benefit from using the AVE on themselves given that it's successful with post traumatic stress.
I used to lecture at Marvel College in Calgary about what students should look for in cosmetics, so maybe I'll contact them again to see if they'd be open to using AVE.
S
In the past I've volunteered to be waxed by students, but I have a high pain tolerance and I understand that they are just learning, so my personal discomfort was minimal. After hearing some of their stories about people (that's right men and women) screaming during their waxing, brazilian's being particularly painful, AVE couldn't possibly do any harm. Unless it's a back wax most of the time the client starts face up, which is optimal for AVE usage. With difficult clients the students might benefit from using the AVE on themselves given that it's successful with post traumatic stress.
I used to lecture at Marvel College in Calgary about what students should look for in cosmetics, so maybe I'll contact them again to see if they'd be open to using AVE.
S
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Breathing ~ A powerful antioxidant
As a chemist "What is an antioxidant?" is a common question. Basically it's a molecule that stops a chain reaction of molecules called free radicals. Free radicals have only one electron on their outer shell, but having two will terminate their ability to further react. It's actually one way to make plastics. Can you prevent free radicals? No, in fact, athletic activities will increase their presence. These molecules damage the bodyover time, so it's important to have adequate systems in place to balance the free radicals out.
As a holistic therapist and someone who leads meditation good diaphragmatic breathing (expanding the stomach on inhalation and collapsing on exhalation) is scarce. According to an Italian study "Diaphragmatic Breathing Reduces Exercise- induced Oxidative Stress" they were able to “demonstrate that relaxation induced by diaphragmatic breathing increases the antioxidant defense status in athletes after exhaustive exercise. These effects correlate with the concomitant decrease in cortisol and the increase in melatonin. The consequence is a lower level of oxidative stress, which suggests that an appropriate diaphragmatic breathing could protect athletes from long-term adverse effects of free radicals."
After your heavy New Year's Resolution work out, put on your AVE. A heart rate variability (HRV) program is built in for users pace their breathing to 6 breaths per min. Inhale for two beats then exhale for two beats. Keeping the mind on the breath decreases anxiety and reduces the mind’s ability to wander in addition to behaving like an antioxidant.
So next time someone tells you to breathe deeply, do it from your diaphragm.
S
As a holistic therapist and someone who leads meditation good diaphragmatic breathing (expanding the stomach on inhalation and collapsing on exhalation) is scarce. According to an Italian study "Diaphragmatic Breathing Reduces Exercise- induced Oxidative Stress" they were able to “demonstrate that relaxation induced by diaphragmatic breathing increases the antioxidant defense status in athletes after exhaustive exercise. These effects correlate with the concomitant decrease in cortisol and the increase in melatonin. The consequence is a lower level of oxidative stress, which suggests that an appropriate diaphragmatic breathing could protect athletes from long-term adverse effects of free radicals."
After your heavy New Year's Resolution work out, put on your AVE. A heart rate variability (HRV) program is built in for users pace their breathing to 6 breaths per min. Inhale for two beats then exhale for two beats. Keeping the mind on the breath decreases anxiety and reduces the mind’s ability to wander in addition to behaving like an antioxidant.
So next time someone tells you to breathe deeply, do it from your diaphragm.
S
