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The Buddha’s Medicine Blog

Through our blog, we provide a repository of knowledge, inspiration, and practical guidance on all aspects of health and effective natural healing tools. We are passionate wellness enthusiasts, dedicated to bringing you valuable insights, ancient wisdom, and modern approaches to help you align with the healing power within and discover the path to a harmonious & fulfilling life. Explore the profound and timeless wisdom of holistic living, and unlock the secrets of well-being and inner peace within you.

About Our Practice Chris Thurston, Lead LMT + Admin Assistant About Our Practice Chris Thurston, Lead LMT + Admin Assistant

The Polycrisis and the Power of Touch

“I think it's a fair assessment of reality that this is where we find ourselves, mired in war, social, political, economic, environmental, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual conflict on a global scale. It is easy to slip into despair, denial, fear, anger, confusion, anxiety, and grief when confronted with a plethora of seemingly insurmountable challenges. The constant barrage of overwhelmingly negative news begins to dysregulate even the most insulated nervous systems. This dysregulation can manifest physically as muscle tension, an increased heart rate, digestive issues, headaches, inflammation, and chronic pain. Emotionally, we may experience persistent anxiety, irritability, anger, overwhelm, burnout, and erratic mood swings. We may find ourselves dis-associating, clouded with brain fog, plagued with obsessive thinking, experiencing a lose of pleasure in things we once enjoyed, insomnia, social isolation, and/or lack of motivation.” 

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