Barbara Sinclair, Author at Conscious Life News News and Articles About Conscious Living on Planet Earth Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:29:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 185858370 A Delicious Chopped Salad Recipe That’s Detoxifying, Fat-Busting, and Gets Sluggish Lymph Moving in the Body https://consciouslifenews.com/delicious-chopped-salad-recipe-thats-detoxifying-fat-busting-gets-sluggish-lymph-moving-body/11115726/ https://consciouslifenews.com/delicious-chopped-salad-recipe-thats-detoxifying-fat-busting-gets-sluggish-lymph-moving-body/11115726/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:00:03 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=115726 Spring is the perfect time for cleansing and detoxifying the body, after a winter of heavier foods and often a more sedentary lifestyle. The lymphatic system especially needs a boost at this time of year (or at any time of year if your body is overburdened, sluggish or toxic).
This colorful salad is full of immune-boosting, detoxifying, lymph-moving foods like beets, pomegranates, apples, cabbage, kale, etc.

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Late Winter Is a Time for Rest and Rejuvenation https://consciouslifenews.com/late-winter-time-rest-rejuvenation/11107008/ https://consciouslifenews.com/late-winter-time-rest-rejuvenation/11107008/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:00:39 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=107008 Late winter is a time for rest and rejuvenation, according to Ayurveda. So even though Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow this year, and an early spring is predicted here in the Northern Hemisphere, we still have a few weeks to take advantage of this seasonal downtime. Many of us living in colder climates are making the shift from Vata Season (fall/early winter) to Kapha Season (late winter/spring). You can feel the cold, dry, lightness of Vata shifting to the cold, damp, heaviness of Kapha. This is a very tenuous time for the body (and the mind, as well). #Ayurveda cautions us to give extra TLC to ourselves as we make the transition.

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Is Optimism a Choice? https://consciouslifenews.com/optimism-choice/11114929/ https://consciouslifenews.com/optimism-choice/11114929/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:00:51 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=114929 Whatever your constitution, it’s not difficult to fall into a pessimism trap in the world we live in today. Things look pretty bleak, right? But pessimism, fear, anxiety, negativity, and lack of hope all seem so heavy and dark, and an unfulfilling way to go through life. For me, on days when I feel pessimism creep in, I get out in Nature, listen to music, ride my bike, and meditate. It's amazing how things can shift. #optimisim

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Pain All Over: My Healing Journey From Fibromyalgia https://consciouslifenews.com/pain-all-healing-journey-fibromyalgia-2/1184467/ https://consciouslifenews.com/pain-all-healing-journey-fibromyalgia-2/1184467/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2019 19:10:49 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=84467 For someone who suffered from #fibromyalgia for seven years, it's odd that I’ve never really written a post about it. It was such a defining moment in my life, and yet, thankfully, I never let it define me. So I've been hesitant to write about it. It happened, it changed the course of my life, and I moved on. But if I never had fibromyalgia, I might not be writing this blog about holistic health and healing.

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Staying Connected to Mother Nature and Following These Simple Ayurvedic Principles Can Revolutionize Your Life https://consciouslifenews.com/staying-connected-mother-nature-following-simple-ayurvedic-principles-revolutionize-life/11116285/ https://consciouslifenews.com/staying-connected-mother-nature-following-simple-ayurvedic-principles-revolutionize-life/11116285/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:00:47 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=116285 #Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old system of health and longevity is deeply rooted in Mother Nature and her elements. Many people are intimidated by the complexities of this ancient science, but you can benefit greatly from its common sense wisdom without becoming an Ayurvedic scholar. We are all a unique combination of the elements - air, space (ether), fire, water, and earth. Think about the “fire” in our belly that drives digestion. The blood (water) in our veins. The air element that moves everything in the body. Without it, nothing would happen and our life would cease. There is space inside of us and our bones are of the earth. Air, space, fire, water, earth.

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A Baker’s Dozen of Self-Love Tips For the Holidays https://consciouslifenews.com/self-love-for-the-holidays/11103172/ https://consciouslifenews.com/self-love-for-the-holidays/11103172/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:00:38 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=103172 Wouldn't you rather be doing this when the December holiday frenzy rolls around? Recently, during a conversation with a friend, I gently suggested that she might feel better if she focused a little more on herself and her own needs rather than on everyone else's. She looked at me and said "But I think that's being selfish." This is such a common reaction and in my opinion downright dangerous. So, here are a baker's dozen of self-love tips for the holidays. #holidayseason

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These Five Seemingly Ordinary Foods Are Incredibly Healing https://consciouslifenews.com/five-seemingly-ordinary-foods-incredibly-healing/11117538/ https://consciouslifenews.com/five-seemingly-ordinary-foods-incredibly-healing/11117538/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:00:03 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=117538 This humble herb is so much more than a garnishment. Parsley is one of the most effective diuretics around from a natural food source. Many of us are in Kapha Season right now and might be feeling heavy, bloated, sluggish, and in need of some gentle detoxification.

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Does Our Body Clock Know When Our Most Productive Hours Are? https://consciouslifenews.com/body-clock-know-productive-hours/11118300/ https://consciouslifenews.com/body-clock-know-productive-hours/11118300/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:00:25 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=118300 The ancient system of health and longevity called Ayurveda divides the 24-hour clock into six blocks of four hours. Our body instinctively knows what is best for us during these segments of the day and night (when to sleep, eat, eliminate, etc.) and there is a four-hour block of time in our day when productivity is naturally highest. The answer might surprise you.

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What Does Ayurveda Have to Do with Pizza? https://consciouslifenews.com/ayurveda-pizza/1180555/ https://consciouslifenews.com/ayurveda-pizza/1180555/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:00:36 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=80555 We’ve all heard the old adage “Eat breakfast like a queen, lunch (called dinner in many cultures) like a king, and supper (we say dinner!) like a pauper.” This is ancient and important wisdom.

In the morning when we wake up, our digestive fire is still weak - hence, eat breakfast like a queen (not too much, but enough to get you through until lunch). We “break-fast because we haven’t eaten anything all night, but not with a lot of food, which will overload the body.

10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. is the Pitta (fire) time of day. It is when our digestive fire is strongest and therefore we stand the best chance of digesting and metabolizing our meal. Lunch/dinner like a king! Noon - 1:00 p.m. is optimal.

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Ayurveda’s Tough Love Recipe for a Good Night’s Sleep (Or How to Sleep Like a Baby) https://consciouslifenews.com/ayurvedas-tough-love-recipe-good-nights-sleep-sleep-like-baby/1196812/ https://consciouslifenews.com/ayurvedas-tough-love-recipe-good-nights-sleep-sleep-like-baby/1196812/#comments Thu, 03 May 2018 06:00:23 +0000 https://consciouslifenews.com/?p=96812 Lack of sleep can do more than just make us cranky and reach for a cup of coffee. It can make us crazy and it can make us sick. Read Barbara Sinclair's easy Ayurvedic tips for a good night's sleep.

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