In this article, I would address some emotional causes and how it is often hard to find a cure for cough if the emotional causes is not being addressed. When a person tells me that they have been coughing for a long time, tried all remedies and yet could not be cured, the first thing I wondered is if they could have been going through a period of sadness and grief which lead to the coughing. Once, I myself was coughing so badly and I find I had complete incontinence. I attempted to explore the emotional factors- and was able to cure my incontinence and my cough was not so severe.
It is very sad that grown up children choose to abandon their old and defendless parents when they are no longer of use to them. Unknowing to them, their own children are also watching and would most probably follow after their footsteps. Through the years, my mom had shared with me some real old folks [...]
I remember reading in the papers sometime back that a very young lady had to undergo open heart surgery to repair her mitral valve- and other than chronic sinus, she did not seems to have other health complaints. In the same article, it was mentioned that a study have indicated that patients with heart valve [...]
When we see tragedy or bad things happen to good people, it can really shake our beliefs about life. One wonders, what’s the point in it all- if ‘life’s a bitch….then we all die.’ Today I noticed the sad life story of Keenu Reeves being posted and shared in around in Freethinkers Club’s Facebook photo: [...]
Recently, my friend loss both parents- within a span of less than a week from each other. Both parents passed away from cancer. No one saw it coming and it was a shock. This remind me of a personal tragedy that I have experienced about 12 years ago. To me, it was so tragic that [...]
Success, recognition, fame and popularity that we enjoy seemed to be a fleeting moment in the sands of time. We may be popular today but sink into obscurity tomorrow or the day after. When we are high and above, everyone wants to get around us and get to know us. People recognize us on the [...]
The role of the caretaker is never easy in taking care of a loved one. For 2 years, my uncle lovingly took care of my auntie, who was reduced to a vegetative state as the result of stroke. He would visit her everyday to lovingly speak to her and take care of her- for 2 [...]
If you are feeling happy, the world would be beautiful and rosy. Looking around, things appear to you with much more optimism. On the other hand, when we are feeling down, we failed to see the beauty in things. Our problems blocked our entire view- like they say in a Thai saying, the strand of [...]
As we grow older, we would tend to be more forgetful. But being forgetful can also be a sign of a more serious oncoming problem such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Researchers are trying to find the link between lifestyle, diet, outlook with these diseases. Many such theories are available on the web – in which [...]
Today, social media like Facebook and Twitter seemed to be making people feel more lonely and isolated than ever. Suddenly, you feel that all your friends have life, spouses and partners that are better than what you are having. Especially when you are stuck with a partner or spouse who seemed not to understand you, the happy photos [...]