Tiny habits that can improve your life
A list of 22 small habits that can improve your mental health. Of course we can also add getting a ZB to the list! The article was written by Amber Gibson for the Huffington Post. Read more here
Hands On Research: The Science of Touch
In this article published in Greater Good Magazine, Dacher Keltner discusses touch experiments, including the finding that subjects can discern another person's emotion, and in particular compassion, through their touch. The findings show the potential of touch therapies to transform healthcare and medical practice. Read the full article here.
How Bones Communicate With the Rest of the Body
A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems. Over the past couple of decades, scientists have discovered that bones are participants in complex chemical conversations with other parts of the body, including the kidneys and the brain; fat and muscle [...]
Zero Balancing for Mind, Body and Spirit – an interview with Jim McCormick
Jim McCormick, an experienced Zero Balancing practitioner and teacher, was recently interviewed by the Energy magazine. The conversation explores the role of the bones as central to Zero Balancing, specific practitioner skills such as interface, and the transformative nature of Zero Balancing as a therapy. Throughout the conversation, Jim's love and tenderness in both his [...]
The Power of Touch
In this article, published in the New Yorker, Maria Konnikova looks at the powerful effect touch has on human development and wellbeing, including increasing immunity. Read the full article here.
An Interview with Dr. Gail Dubinsky
An interview with Dr. Gail Dubinksy, an orthopedic medical doctor, manual therapist and Zero Balancer, sharing how Zero Balancing has transformed her practice. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt1Irdy7Sus
Can lucid dreaming help us to understand consciousness?
By identifying the brain activity that gives rise to the heightened awareness and sense of agency in lucid dreams, neuroscientists and psychologists hope to answer fundamental questions about the nature of human consciousness, including our apparently unique capacity for self-awareness. In this article in the Guardian, David Robson discusses lucid dreaming and the current research [...]
New understanding of how cells respond to touch
Two researchers who discovered the molecular basis for our ability to sense temperature and touch have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. David Julius’s and Ardem Patapoutian’s discoveries provide crucial links between external stimuli — such as temperature or touch — and the electrical signals that drive nervous-system responses. They were looking [...]
Massage is for everybody
A series of essays by massage therapists for the Massage is for EveryBody campaign run by ABMP. Subjects include experiences of working with underserved communities and other marginalized groups, helping to spread awareness of the healing potential of touch. Read more here.
Chronic stress: causes, effects and ways to manage it
In this article published in the Guardian, Elle Hunt considers some of the causes and effects of chronic stress, and what steps we may be able to take to support ourselves. Read the full article here.