What Practices Does the Urban Monk Teach for Stress Reduction?
By incorporating ancient wisdom and modern techniques, the Urban Monk offers a holistic approach to help individuals find balance, peace, and well-being.
By incorporating ancient wisdom and modern techniques, the Urban Monk offers a holistic approach to help individuals find balance, peace, and well-being.
By incorporating ancient wisdom and modern techniques, the Urban Monk offers a holistic approach to help individuals find balance, peace, and well-being.
In the vast arsenal of tools we have to combat stress, meditation stands as a powerful and effective method.
Open your cleaning supply closet and grab any bottle in there.
Flip it over and read the list of chemicals contained.
Do you recognize any of those names?
And if you don’t recognize the names, is it remotely possible that you know how those chemicals are affecting you?
“Single use” is the dirtiest phrase of 2020.
Usually, we associate “single use” with plastic bottles, encouraging the ground swell, grassroots movement of citizens concerned about the environment to opt for portable glass water-bottles, or recycled BPA-free plastic, instead of stopping by the gas station and grabbing a plastic water bottle.
But “single use” moves far beyond just water bottles.
Plastic bags. Disposable razors. Shampoo and conditioner bottles. Cardboard boxes. Toothbrushes. Coffee tubs. Diapers. Loofahs.
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Up to 40,000 years ago, an important evolutionary shift occurred — dogs stopped being foes and began being friends. They began lurking around the outskirts of human settlements, waiting for scraps (and ear scratches.)
Perhaps 20,000 years ago, dogs started to travel with humans as companions, helping to hunt, herd, keep watch, and (presumably) snuggle.
Conversely, cats sort of… domesticated themselves (in a very feline way.) Perhaps 12,000 years ago, a specific cat species had a genetic mutation which encouraged them not to fear humans. (Plus, they’re born pest hunters.)
So if you think about it…
For tens of thousands of years, we as a race have continuously decided we’d rather live with our canine and feline pals than without them.