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Imagine you are in a rush hour subway and can’t move and breathe? Is that a nice feeling? I get much the same feeling when my closet and...
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Hiromi McPhail
May 19, 20171 min read
Tai Chi
One Sunday morning, my orchid flower was about to bloom (top left). Every few hours the petals opened slowly. Without knowing Tai Chi, I...
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Hiromi McPhail
May 12, 20171 min read
Be Positive
What do you think? Is the water in the glass, A half empty? B half full? Its 7 minutes to 12:00, do you think A I don’t have much time...
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Hiromi McPhail
May 5, 20171 min read
Acupuncture
I started to take acupuncture treatment to improve my eye sight in 2016 at Hampton Wellness Clinic in Ottawa Canada. My eyes were...
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Hiromi McPhail
Apr 28, 20171 min read
One mouth two ears
Are you good at verbal communication? Most people want to talk more than listen. But to communicate well, one must also listen and...
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Hiromi McPhail
Apr 21, 20171 min read
Free Walking Club +55
Free Walking Club +55 Location A) Dow's Lake Pavilion starting on Monday, April 24th at 1:30. Meeting in front of the restaurant. Free...
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Hiromi McPhail
Apr 14, 20171 min read
Foot Care
Don’t you feel so good and free when you take off shoes after a long day? I bet your feet are tired, burning and the toes are all...
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Hiromi McPhail
Apr 7, 20171 min read
The secret of Longevity
1) No stress be positive 2) Live and moving toward purpose 3) Eat well 4) Good sleep 5) Smile 長寿の秘訣 1) ストレスを溜めずポジティブに 2) ...
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Hiromi McPhail
Mar 31, 20171 min read
Aging gracefully
98 year old yoga teacher She was on TV when I was on a vacation in California in January 2017. Immediately I changed my retirement age to...
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Hiromi McPhail
Mar 24, 20171 min read
Calf Muscles
1) The Gastrocnemius is the calf muscle that is visible from the outside of the body. It attaches to the heel with the Achilles tendon...
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Hiromi McPhail
Mar 17, 20171 min read
Natural Art
These are pictures from my vacation in Palm Springs, CA, USA. We were walking on the trails in the Joshua Tree National Park. I see a...
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Hiromi McPhail
Mar 10, 20171 min read
The structure of core
What we all core is your body excluding your head, arms and legs. Simply put, it is your torso, inner and outer muscled which surround...
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Hiromi McPhail
Mar 3, 20172 min read
Green Tea
As I am Japanese, I am often asked about green tea and many people are surprised when I say green tea contains caffeine. Here are some...
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Hiromi McPhail
Feb 24, 20171 min read
Natural Items
To be calm and peaceful at home, I use natural items as much as I can. I use shells and wood as a soap dish, jewelry tray and...
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Hiromi McPhail
Feb 17, 20172 min read
Scapulas
Less lower back more upper back. If you put more effort into using your upper and middle back, you will feel much less lower back stress...
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Hiromi McPhail
Feb 10, 20171 min read
Young Heart
These people are our chair tai chi students at Rideau Place Retirement Residence in Ottawa, Canada. They all over 80 years and they all...
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Hiromi McPhail
Feb 3, 20171 min read
Calorie Indicate
As January 1st 2017 in Ontario Canada, all chain restaurants and cafes have to indicate calories. I think this is a good idea to get you...
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Hiromi McPhail
Jan 27, 20171 min read
What to eat before exercise
I was asked “what should I before exercise” by my students. You don’t want to be too full nor too hungry. It takes 2-3 hours to digest...
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Hiromi McPhail
Jan 20, 20171 min read
Health App
Have you ever used a health app on your cell phone? Here are a record of when I walked all day in Manhattan, without even thinking an...
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Hiromi McPhail
Jan 13, 20171 min read
Simple Mindfulness
I open the jar of espresso which I grounded myself and stored. I smell the coffee. This begins my morning mindfulness moment. I press the...
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