Subject: Dr. SAM - May Wellness Newsletter


Welcome to the May 2023 Edition of

Dr. SAM's Health, Healing, & Well-being Newsletter!

Below you can find the May 2023 edition of Dr. SAM's Health, Healing, & Well-being Newsletter to help continue to keep you motivated and strong, and live with passion in the world!


May it serve you well. (no pun intended) ❤️🙏☯️



In this Newsletter Edition:


  • A Tribal Experience

  • Cultivating a Spiritual Pracitce  

  • Healing On Point

  • 'Breathing: A simple solution for Stress Management & Better Sleep! 

  • Health & Healing Resources

A Tribal Experience


I feel so blessed and grateful to have spent the last 30 days in Thailand. It was a magical journey for sure. What made it very unique was that there were also about 20 other people there (from around the world) who stayed for the full month as well. The bonds and friendships that were formed became very strong. The group was transparent, honest, open, vulnerable, and loving.


We had many daily adventures including: hiking through pristine jungle; swimming in oceans, dams, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls; praying and meditating together in many beautiful temples; visiting organic farms; and also connecting with the local Thai culture, including receiving the infamous Thai massage sessions. 


We had the pleasure of eating some amazing tropical fruits including: papayas; mangoes; coconuts; jackfruit; cempadak; cempajack; mangosteen; longan; lychee; and of course, the 'King of Fruits'... durian. I was thrilled to be able to share and also lead some morning fitness and Qigong classes with the group.

We had some hot days that were over 100° F, and we got heavily rained on also. We even had to pull leeches off each other (during our jungle adventures). We held the highest intentions and love and care for one another. We laughed; cried; and evolved together significantly. It was a 'tribal experience' that was just truly amazing, magical, and transformative! 


Was it worth the 20+ hours of plane travel to get there? ABSOLUTELY!

I’m feeling totally supercharged and happy to be back in the US to continue my health raising journey here.



Cultivating a Spiritual Pracitce  



Your connection to a higher power (spirit, God, life force, cosmic energy, etc.) can bring about a greater consciousness and higher purpose in your life. Having a daily spiritual practice that uses some kind of activity or process in helping you make this connection can be very helpful.


This daily spiritual practice should help you ‘move inward’allow you to become very mindful; and bring you into the present moment. This will help remove distractions; clear the 'mind chatter', and give you more peace and clarity in your life. It should not be an escape, but rather, a process of becoming more whole. This can help you become a better person, as well as improve your overall health. 


True spirituality is not about wearing some kind of fancy jewelry or gemstones; dressing in hippie clothes; or chanting OM (AUM) all the time. It’s about taking full ownership and responsibility for what you help continually create in your life on a daily basis. Being a ‘free spirit” actually requires discipline and work. Part of this work is ‘doing the work’ — having a spiritual practice. 


What kind of spiritual practice should you follow? The one that you will follow. You may have to experiment with different kinds to find what works best for you. This may be based on your chosen lifestyle, your family situation, work schedule, and other factors. You can use the short Spiritual Practice Questionnaire found below to help discover and develop a spiritual practice that's right for you. 


Spiritual Practice Questionnaire: 


  • When will you do your spiritual practice? Pick a time that you can be consistent with your practice, and schedule it on your calendar each day.

  • Where will you do your spiritual practice? Pick a location that can become a 'sacred space' and will be free of distractions. 

  • How long will you spend engaged in your spiritual practice each day? You can start with shorter sessions (10-15 minutes, for example), and progress to longer sessions as desired (up to 1 hour, for example). 

  • What will you do during your spiritual practice? There are many options. (For example: meditation; prayer; journaling; writing; chanting & toning; artwork; yoga; Qigong). It's not important as to what spiritual practice you choose, but rather that you actually do it consistently each day. 


The most important step in beginning a spiritual practice is to just... begin!


By the way, if you want to wear some hippie clothes or special beads or jewelry during your practice, that’s okay too.


Healing On Point


There are many potent acupoints in the body that can help to rebalance and re harmonize the flow of vital life force energy (also known as “Qi” — pronounced “Chee”). Always remember: “When Qi flows, then health glows.” One such point is Gallbladder 34 or GB 34 point. (Also known as: “Yang Mound Spring”, “Sunny Side of the Mountain”, or “Yanglingquan”.


This point is said to be a powerful overall ‘physical therapy’ point. It can help to cultivate a more flexible body, adaptable mind, and help one to become more bold, confident, and decisive in the world. 


Overall this point is a good point for:


  • a main influential point for all ligaments and tendons in body

  • muscular aches, tension, or muscle strains

  • sciatica

  • cramps or discomfort along the lateral midline of the body (from head-to-toe)

  • knee pain

  • nausea

  • vomiting

  • indigestion

  • hepatitis

  • jaundice

  • emotional attributes: timid or shyness; indecisiveness; anger; “anger turned inward” (which often manifests as anxiety or depression) frustration; irritability; or confusion;


Location of this point:

Below the outside of the knee in a depression just under the top (head) of the fibula bone. There is often a tender spot in the depression where the smaller fibula bone meets the larger tibia bone the lower leg. See picture above for point location.


How to stimulate this point:

You can use your index finger an/or thumb to push gently into this point. Or, gently squeeze the point on each side and then lift this point upwards. Hold the pressure or gentle stretch of the point for 1-3 minutes as you breathe slowly through your nose down into your lower belly region. 


To be clear: 

Does pushing on this point make up for a lack of ‘healthy living’? Does it erase a person’s bad habits or poor health choices. Of course not. It can’t make up for those things! However what it can do is help to rebalance the disrupted energy flow in the body that these things caused in the first place.


The whole point of using this vital acupoint is to reestablish balance, harmony, and flow in the body.  It's not a substitute for healthy living, but rather a supplement for healthy living.



Breathing: A simple solution for Stress Management & Better Sleep! 



Breathing is so simple to do, yet simple to forget to do, especially when stressed or tired. Everyone breathes, but many people are actually not breathing very well each day. One of the easiest ways to help decrease stress, promote relaxation, and improve overall sleep is to breathe fuller. Fuller means taking longer, lower, wider, and slower breaths. 


Here are some keys to help you with this simple breathing practice:


  • Make the exhale (breathing out) twice as long as the inhale (breathing in). For example: Inhale (breathing in) for 4 seconds : Exhale (breathing out) for 8 seconds (It can be shorter, such as 3 secs in; 6 secs out; or whatever feels comfortable for you.)


  • Breathe in and out through your nose (not mouth), with lips closed, and your tongue placed gently against the roof of your mouth. 


  • As you breathe in, allow yourself to get wider (expand horizontally) around your waistline, as opposed to breathing vertically (upward) into your chest. Your shoulders should not rise toward your ears when breathing in, they should stay still. 


  • There should be no pauses between breathing in and breathing out. 


  • Breathe in a gentle, natural, rhythmical way allowing the air to move in and out of your nose. (Think ocean waves coming and going from the shoreline). 


  • Do not try to maximize the breath with each inhale and exhale. You do not have to take in and let go of as much air as possible when breathing. For example, you are not trying to breathe in as much as possible for 4 seconds, and then breathe out as much as possible for 8 seconds. Again, the goal is to just simply allow the breath to move in and out naturally.

Will this simple breathing strategy really work to help combat stress, promote relaxation, and improve your sleep? It has helped many of my patients and clients for sure. However, you will never know unless you try it for yourself.


Connecting with your breath for even just a few minutes a day can make a big difference in your health and your life.


It is ALWAYS time well spent!



*Note: Therapeutic Breathing Sessions (both online and in-person) are one of the core health-empowering services I offer to help people transform their health.


You can learn more here >>>  Breathing Sessions

Dr. SAM Health & Healing Resources:



Private 1:1 Health Coaching



This is a private 1:1 health coaching program for those who are serious about changing their health and moving to the next level.  


If this interests you or want to know more about the program, please reach out and let me know.


You can contact me here >>> Contact Dr. SAM


Books Available on Amazon! 

 



New book: "Dr. SAM’s Guide to Health, Healing, & Total Well-being," available here >>> New Book





Older book: "Feel Good Now!"  available here >>> FGN


'FREE MASTERCLASS'!

 


In this FREE Masterclass, you will learn the key strategies needed to help you get the health and healing results you desire (approximately 25 minutes in duration).

You can view it here >>> TheRealQuickFix.com




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