Frank Huguenard, Staff Writer
Waking Times
At the center of our bodies resides a long, sinewy nerve that extends all the way from our medullas down through our chests to beyond our stomachs. This nerve, known as the Vagus Nerve, happens to be at a most fascinating intersection, not … More
Christina Sarich, Contributor
Waking Times
“This is no exaggeration: you were born to put death to death.” – Leonard Perlmutter
Bruce Lipton, a leading development biologist who believes that genes and DNA can be manipulated by our beliefs is not the only brilliant mind to propose such a mind-bending idea. … More
Sayer Ji, Green Med Info
Waking Times
Clearly there is something magical about the Crocus sativus flower, from which the spice saffron is derived. If its striking beauty does not immediately cast a spell on its beholder, often it simply takes experiencing the spice to fall into full enchantment with … More
Paul Fassa, Natural Society
Waking Times
A Harvard Medical School lecturer, psychologist and Associate Director of the Program in Placebo Studies at Harvard, Irving Kirsch, was recently featured in a CBS 60 Minutes new program with a claim that put a chink into the pharmaceutical industry’s armor. Professor Kirsh provided … More
Anna Hunt, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Over the last few decades, yoga has become quite popular, even trendy, outside of the Eastern Buddhist and Hindu cultures. For example, Harris Interactive Service Bureau reported in February 2012 that 16.5 million US adults practice yoga. (source) With so much … More
Christina Sarich, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
Yoga can help to improve all kinds of ailments, but the following 8 are some prominent diseases upon which yoga has significantly positive effects – and they are proven! While there are always factors which can sway scientific research, here are some recent findings … More
Anna Hunt, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Our senses allow us to experience the outside world more fully. They have evolved to keep us safe, allowing us to stay aware of dangers. In addition to conducting their basic functions, the senses also have a way of reaching deeply into the soul… More
Margie King, Green Med Info
Waking Times
How many people do you know who are on a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet? How many people do you know who are on antidepressants? Is there a link?
Julia Ross, a clinical psychologist and author of The Mood Cure, sees a connection … More
Drew
Waking Times
If you are interested in finding some natural herbs for anxiety attacks and depression, there are many that you can try out. Not all herbs are going to have the same effect in all people, so just because one has worked for a friend or family … More
Anna Hunt, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
A recent study conducted by Carhart-Harrisa et al., and published in the PNAS scientific journal, offers a glimpse of the effects of the drug psilocybin, which can be found in “magic” mushrooms, on the human brain. The study monitored the brains of … More
Elizabeth Renter
Waking Times
What if you went to a crime ridden street corner, suffering from depression, and were told that a certain drug could change how you felt about things? What if you went to your doctor and were told the same thing? While the corner drug dealer and … More
Michael Auryn
Waking Times
Nearly one in five Americans suffers from an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Stress and stress-related diseases have skyrocketed since the industrial revolution, with stress being a daily reality for most Americans. Those with anxiety disorders are at higher risk … More
Elizabeth Renter
Waking Times
A study released last week shows promising results for pregnant women suffering from depression. According to the research, published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, acupuncture is effective in treating depression holistically in pregnant women. The information showing that holistic treatment for depression includes acupuncture comes at a … More
The Health Coach, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
If ever there was a truly American psychiatric condition, Bi-polar disorder (aka Manic-depressive disorder) is it. Everything about Society USA promotes such a condition from our youngest ages. As we unpack the several components of the mental and emotional baggage associated with Bi-polar … More
Robyn Francis
Permaculture College Australia
While mental health experts warn about depression as a global epidemic, other researchers are discovering ways we trigger our natural production of happy chemicals that keep depression at bay, with surprising results. All you need to do is get your fingers dirty and harvest your … More
Patrick Gallagher
Waking Times
Did you know that roughly 10% of the American population suffers from depression? It isn’t exactly a coincidence, with the FDA approving a wide variety of damaging foods and drugs that many millions of Americans consume each day. The FDA isn’t helping the population with their
… More
Denise Westman
Pacific Quest
Imagine: You’re feeling so depressed that you visit your doctor and request a prescription for a mood elevator. Instead of writing you a prescription for Prozac or a similar antidepressant, she advises you to get dirty. While you consider changing doctors, she describes how getting dirty … More
Steven Handel, Guest
Waking Times
The purpose of thinking is to understand our world as best as possible. Our minds have evolved to think so that we can better adapt to our environment and make smarter decisions on how to survive and live.
At a biological level, our thoughts are … More
Charting a New Course on Illegal Drugs
Jess Hunter-Bowman, Guest
Waking Times
After 40 years of failing to stem the drug trade, there’s a global conversation about new approaches.
As Manuel, a Colombian farmer, showed me his peppercorn crops ravaged by the defoliant sprayed in a futile effort to kill his neighbor’s drug crops, he explained why … More
A Single Neuron Can Alter the Brain
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.” ~ Julia Leigh
If you’ve ever dropped a tiny pebble into a glass-smooth lake, you know that this single change can reverberate out from the middle of the body of water to … More
The AIDS-like Disease Seldom Mentioned
Karen Lambert, Guest
Waking Times
I have Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFS/CFIDS/ME) and HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS, idiopathic CD lymphocytopenia. With these two clinical diagnoses, I believe that makes me living proof that the AIDS-like CFS/ME is transmissible, something that the medical establishment seems unable to admit or to acknowledge. … More
Opposition Escalates Over Faulty Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline
Stefanie Spear, Guest
Waking Times
“Enough is enough,” said Michael Bishop during our phone conversation Saturday morning after he found out TransCanada and its vendor, Michels, are planning to dig up buried pipe, part of the 485-mile southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, on his property in the east … More
Colin Bondi, Contributor
Waking Times
Most of us think we are individual human beings living in a world that is outside of us, along with billions of other individuals. While from the perspective of consensus reality it certainly does appear that way, it just may be that you are alone … More
Humanity Is Transforming And Changing: The Great Awakening
The planet is going through a mass transformation. There are many aspects to this transformation, and in the end one must come to realize the basic building block for global change starts with us, humanity on a collective level, together. We are being called to evolve past … More
Opposition Escalates Over Faulty Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline
Stefanie Spear, Guest
Waking Times
“Enough is enough,” said Michael Bishop during our phone conversation Saturday morning after he found out TransCanada and its vendor, Michels, are planning to dig up buried pipe, part of the 485-mile southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, on his property in the east … More
Religion, Atheism and Dogmatic Thinking
Andy Dilks, Guest
Waking Times
Someone recently asked: “Should the oppressive content of monotheistic religions be respected and left alone or challenged and questioned?” It’s a loaded question which, needless to say, provoked a lively debate on the nature of religion as a force for oppression and negativity in the … More
Support David Icke’s Initiative to Create “The People’s Voice” Broadcasting Network
Dylan Charles, Editor
Waking Times
Truth movement icon, David Icke is a tremendous force in the movement for honest government, personal liberty, and higher consciousness. His personal story of spiritual awakening and transformation has been a source of inspiration to many, and has helped to catalyze the growing opposition to … More
6 Ways to Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love
Roman Krznaric, Greater Good
Waking Times
Job satisfaction is at record lows. What does it take to overcome the fear of change, especially in tough economic times?
This essay is adapted from How to Find Fulfilling Work (Picador).
The idea of fulfilling work—a job that reflects our passions, talents, … More
Charting a New Course on Illegal Drugs
Jess Hunter-Bowman, Guest
Waking Times
After 40 years of failing to stem the drug trade, there’s a global conversation about new approaches.
As Manuel, a Colombian farmer, showed me his peppercorn crops ravaged by the defoliant sprayed in a futile effort to kill his neighbor’s drug crops, he explained why … More
Humanity Is Transforming And Changing: The Great Awakening
The planet is going through a mass transformation. There are many aspects to this transformation, and in the end one must come to realize the basic building block for global change starts with us, humanity on a collective level, together. We are being called to evolve past … More
The AIDS-like Disease Seldom Mentioned
Karen Lambert, Guest
Waking Times
I have Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFS/CFIDS/ME) and HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS, idiopathic CD lymphocytopenia. With these two clinical diagnoses, I believe that makes me living proof that the AIDS-like CFS/ME is transmissible, something that the medical establishment seems unable to admit or to acknowledge. … More
Opposition Escalates Over Faulty Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline
Stefanie Spear, Guest
Waking Times
“Enough is enough,” said Michael Bishop during our phone conversation Saturday morning after he found out TransCanada and its vendor, Michels, are planning to dig up buried pipe, part of the 485-mile southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, on his property in the east … More
Censorship Abounds: The Handful of Companies That Control Your Perceptions
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Almost all the media channels you watch are controlling your perception of reality – namely to get you to value their commodities (goods and services) instead of yourself and your own morals and values. This affects you at every level, from the food you … More
