Does Fighting Make Us Sick?

Does Fighting Make Us Sick?

A New Way of Looking at Health

Have you ever wondered whether fighting, relationship conflict or emotional stress can actually make you sick?
Our everyday language certainly suggests that we believe there is a connection between our emotions and our bodies.

We say:
“I can’t stomach that.”
“She broke my heart.”
“That hard work broke my back.”

For more than 30 years, I have worked with the principle that the mind and body are connected — or perhaps more accurately, that they are not really separate at all.

Over the last two years, however, I have been studying something called Germanic Healing Knowledge (GHK), and it has challenged much of what I previously believed about health and illness. (more…)

How to Stop Fighting: 5 Tips That Start With You

How to Stop Fighting: 5 Tips That Start With You

How do we stop fighting even when the other person won't change? Perhaps we keep having the same arguments with our partner. Perhaps we regularly clash with a family member, our children or someone at work. Or perhaps the person we fight with most is ourselves. When we search for how to stop fighting, it is tempting to focus on what the other person is doing wrong. If only they would listen. If only they would understand. If only they would change. But what if stopping the fight doesn't begin with changing them? What if it begins with us? (more…)