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ANG LIANG TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
The 7 Morning Habits of High Performers According to TCM
I've just skimmed through the pdf format of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Honestly, I didn't gain anything out of this S$0.36 e-book, it was a total disappointment. Nevertheless, it did inspire me to come out with my own version. “The 7 Morning Habits of High Performers According to TCM” These morning habits will help you kick-start your day so you can achieve greater focus, precision, efficiency and productivity. 1. Set your interna
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How To Be More Focused
Nibble on wolfberries as a snack. There are 365* traditional herbs recorded in the Classic of Herbal Medicine (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing), the oldest collection on Chinese herbs. They are classified into three grades: top/noble, middle/commoner, and low. The Wolfberry, with sweet and neutral properties, is one of the 120 herbs belonging to the top/noble grade. The Wolfberry fruit nourishes the Liver and Kidneys Yin, supplements the Blood and Essence, and notably, improves vi
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How To Be More Productive
Tip: Work or study between 9am to 11am. These couple of hours is when you are most focused and intelligent. 9am to 11am belongs to your Spleen. In TCM, the 'Spleen organ' consists of your anatomical spleen and the pancreas as well, called the 'Minister of Granary', responsible for transformation and transportation. This Minister is in charge of transforming nutrients from the Stomach into vital essence, Qi and 'blood', and then transporting them throughout the body.
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TCM Tips on How to Study Smart
Once upon a time, the schoolgirl in me secretly admired this guy from afar. He was, and is most likely still, suave, athletic, and super intelligent. He was barely in time for classes. He rarely took notes. I doubted he even owned textbooks. But he always aced his exams. I figured he had all the right and clever genes. All the stars lined up for him. Unfair maximus. Eventually many years later, it hit me that he did not study hard. He studied smart. And played/partied
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Psychosomatic Pain and PTSD: The Mind–Body Connection
"The doctors have discharged me, yet the pain hasn’t gone away. Could it all be in my head?" The prefix 'psycho-' originates from the...
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Excel in PSLE with Minimal Effort
Is it possible? It absolutely is. But how? A girl friend revealed to me that parents go through the Singapore's Primary School Leaving...
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Does Everything Happen "For A Reason"?
As the title suggests, this post may offend some readers. However, everyone is entitled to his/her own opinions, right? This is my...
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What Should I Do When My Upper Abdomen Hurts?
Imagine being overwhelmed with work the whole morning. You were rushing for a deadline that you even forgot your breakfast. Lunchtime...
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Can I Pay Off My Sleep Debt?
While some articles purport to explain that it is possible to recover from sleep debt, I happen to chance upon this study that...
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Oh No I Have A Muffin Top!
BMI = weight / height2 (kg/m2) If your BMI is between 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m2 – Congrats, you have a healthy BMI. . A study* from the...
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Who likes pain?
" Pain is not God's great goof. The sensation of pain is a gift—the gift that nobody wants. More than anything, pain should be viewed as...
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I Don't Know How To Practise Mindfulness!
As we all know, Singapore boasts of a highly efficient society. Fast and efficient. The weather here is hot too, thus our metabolic rate...
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Why Do I Feel Stressed When Others Don’t?
If you were to carry a heavy load and your body is not strong enough to withstand the pressure, you would collapse underneath it....
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How to be happy when doing Intermittent Fasting (IF)?
"Intermittent fasting involves periods of entirely or partially abstaining from eating. An intermittent fasting pattern is based on a ...
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