We ring out the year with a Christmas poem by Roald Dahl.

In this chapter we will discuss the function of pain, how pain is produced, what factors influence our pain experience, when pain becomes a problem, how chronic stress can turn into chronic pain, and the loneliness of chronic pain – and how to counter it.

Repressing anger only exacerbates it. Aldous Huxley provides a feasible method to effectively process anger, and offers valuable ideas on how tolive in love and peace with each other and the planet.

How do we discover the talents and predispositions we are born with? And where can we find clues that will help us on our way? While reflecting on my process, we will provide answers to these questions in this article.

In this article we will discuss how some seemingly insurmountable conflicts actually harbour the seeds of joy, and why, ultimately, every conflict turns out to be a conflict within ourselves.

The desire to return tohis seemingly predictable existence, eventually landed Andy in a mental asylum. Will he ever get out? Find out in part 6 of The Seven Kingdoms.

How denying our innate talents guarantees a life of suffering, and two possible methods to (re)connect with them.

Our immune system is broadly made up of a border patrol and police, and detectives and snipers. The former can become overworked by chronic stress, the latter can wither away because of it. Part 2 Chapter 6:The Effects Of Chronic Stress On Our Immune System explores how this works.

Growth and development inevitably go hand in hand with growing pains and spasms. This article describes how I was again generously and empirically reminded of that natural fact.

Any physical or psychological imbalance which results in stiff or painful skeletal muscles, can be brought back into balance by physical activity. Find out how that works in Part 2 Chapter 5: Muscles Under Stress.

Any physical or psychological imbalance which results in stiff or painful skeletal muscles, can be brought back into balance by physical activity. Find out how that works in Part 2 Chapter 5: Muscles Under Stress.

A practical technique to reconcile opposites.

The founder of Pixar Animation Studios shows that by combining our unique, individual talents with our genuine object(s) of love, we can find our path in life and livethe most meaningful and happy life imaginable.

Darkness and hopelessness are often interchangeably used. Yet doesn't the darkest hour of night harbour the return of the light? Find out if Andy's hopelessness is justified in the fourth part of The Seven Kingdoms.

Knowing when to attribute minor health issues to stress leads to greater awareness and control over your stressors and your health. Part 2 Chapter 4 – Listening To Your Body via the Human Fuel Gauge

Personal account of my journey within, where I ended up in Chiang Mai, Thailand after 11 months of Tai Chi training in China. Part 14: Living In The Here-And-Now

Putting the spotlight on our stressors and how we behave towards them has a soothing and purifying effect. Here’s a method for doing so.

Being sure that he had found what he was looking for - and how delightful it was - he surrendered ecstatically to the sandman. Yet is that wise? Find out in the third part of The Seven Kingdoms.

If the digestive system is our internal power plant, what happens when it comes under the fire of chronic stress? Part 2 Chapter 3 – Digestive System Adaptations to Chronic Stress.

Personal account of my journey within, starting in China to learn Tai Chi for a longer period of time. Part 13: University of Life – Frustrations and an Early Farewell from China