Feb 28th, 2008 by David in Mind and Psyche, Practices
This rigorous self-examination that is the foundation of self-healing would not be complete without an exploration of the psyche — your personality, your motivations and interests, your flaws and weaknesses as well as your strengths, your hidden talents, your breaking point.
Far from the narcissistic self-obsession that many may associate with such introspection, this is eminently [...]
The Body Scan discussed in the previous post is one way of establishing a baseline. Its advantages are that it connects you intimately with the moment-to-moment experience of your physical being, exactly as it is. It trains the mind and builds concentration power. It helps to seat you more comfortably in your [...]
A good first step to take at the beginning of any endeavor is to take stock of where you are and what you have, so you know what your resources are, internal or external, and what your limitations are.
With your physical health, this is far more than just noticing that you have a problem or [...]
Feb 18th, 2008 by David in Society, The Future of Medicine
Why is this whole Health Beyond Civilization theme so important?
Two reasons. First, if you’re reading this, you probably share the assumption, or are concerned about the possibility, that modern industrial civilization has reached its apex, because the oil supply on which it is based is now at a plateau or declining even while population [...]
Feb 16th, 2008 by David in Philosophy, Practices
The challenge of achieving and maintaining a truly healthy state of being requires us to develop a far more personal relationship with ourselves. I always maintain that the best help is self-help, simply because no one knows you better than yourself, and moreover, no one can act for you and take the responsibility for [...]
Feb 15th, 2008 by David in Philosophy
As you can tell, this blog is about “health beyond civilization.” One of its premises is that modern industrial civilization will end — whether with a bang or a whimper, I don’t know. That point is well-argued elsewhere, and those topics won’t be covered here.
But one thing that must be discussed before we [...]