Your nervous system is vital for your body—whether in fight or flight mode during an emergency, allowing your body to relax on vacation, or operating your body’s daily functions. But a dysregulated nervous system can leave you feeling stressed, anxious, and fatigued. Read on to understand how to recognize the signs of a dysregulated nervous system and how to naturally restore regulation. What Is the Nervous System and What Does It Do? The nervous system is your body’s communication network made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves carrying messages from the brain throughout your body. Messages sent through the nervous system regulate virtually everything we do, including movement, thoughts, feelings, and our response to stressful situations—and things we do without even thinking about it, like breathing, digesting food, healing wounds, and keeping our hearts beating. The nervous system is divided into two parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral ...
Sunset in Lebanon (Photo By: Nashaat Tarabay ) While sun gazing can be great for you, some people do go about ‘sun gazing’ the wrong way. There is certainly a right and a wrong way to do it, and it’s important we understand how to do it right so we don’t hurt ourselves. But what exactly is sun gazing? Can it really benefit one's health? Isn't it harmful to the eyes ? Read on to find out everything you need to know about sun gazing and how to do it right. What is sun gazing? The meaning of sun gazing, as its name implies, is the act of staring intently at the sun. The sun is the main source of energy here on Earth. Because of this, people do sun gazing to soak in this natural energy for physical, mental, and spiritual stability. According to Hira Ratan Manek, a researcher and a sun gazer, the sun is the main source of energy energising our brain. The sun's energy can only enter the body through the eyes. Sun gazing is therefore the only way where you...