"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no tickertape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt." -- Leo Buscaglia

Lifetime Constants

Environmental factors have a negative impact on overall health and well-being, disturbing homeostasis - the balance our bodies need to function optimally. Such challenges, even when they do not immediately result in disease, cause our bodies to function below optimal levels. These include:
STRESS
Emotional distress, career choices, family discord, financial worries and the like elevate stress levels. Clinical studies have linked high stress and chronic stress to numerous negative health conditions.
TOXIC INSULT
Exposure to a wide array of toxic insults, including disease-causing pathogens, hormone and pesticide contaminated food products, and increasing levels of free-radicals from pollution, foods, and sunlight contribute to rises in the occurrence of varying illnesses.
INFLAMMATION
The increased consumption of food with pro-inflammatory components (foods high in polyunsaturated vegetable oils such as safflower, sunflower, corn and peanut oil) together with high carbohydrate, low protein diets contribute to increased inflammation in body systems. Stress, with its accompanying imbalance of cortisol, can also contribute to inflammation, as do various (and increasingly prevalent) immunological dysfunctions. Studies increasingly show links between fatal diseases and inflammation.
AUTONOMIC IMBALANCE
The opposite of homeostasis, an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system (aka: the ANS or visceral nervous system) can negatively impact health in a number of ways. Restoring the body's homeostasis can reduce the physiological impact of stresses on the body.

Foot Zone

"When you look at your feet you discover that there is a perfect microcosm or mini-image of the whole body. All the organs, glands and body parts represented in the foot are laid out in the same arrangement as in the body, as a perfect reflection. Even the inside of the foot corresponds to the natural curves in the spine. Reflexologists specify that there are ten energy zones that run the length of the body from head to toe, five on each side of the body ending in each foot and running down the arms to the tops of the fingers. Not only do these zones run lengthwise, but they pass through the body so that a zone located on the front of the foot can also be reached from behind. All the organs and parts of the body lie along one or more of these zones. Each zone can be considered a channel for the intangible life energy called Chi, or qi in oriental medicine and martial arts. Modern reflexology is both a science and an art. Reflexology gives the best results when the Reflexologist works with dedication, patience, focused intention and loving care. Communication of touch is an extremely basic instinctive need. Reflexologists stimulate or work any zone in the Client’s foot or hand by applying pressure with their own thumbs and fingers this in turn affects the entire zone throughout the Client’s body. How it works is still a mystery. The fact that it works is proven every day. Reflexology is not a medical treatment. Reflexologists do not diagnose illness, treat diseases, nor do they practice medicine or heal (only licensed physicians are allowed by law to practice medicine). The aim of all health care practitioners, whether holistic or allopathic (treatment by drugs), should be to work for the patients benefit. To this end, reflexology when practiced in agreement with sound medical advice from doctors, is now being encouraged as a complementary therapy in the care of cancer, mentally ill and maternity patients." G. Sluter