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Nervous & Sleep Disorders

Falling Back in Love with Life

August 24, 2020August 23, 2020 by Hasti Fashandi, ND
Heart shape cut out in a wall of trees

What 2020 Has Done to Us as Humans: It seems that everyone I talk to these days has just had enough of the year 2020. From the start of the year, with our planet’s worsening climate, to the COVID-19 pandemic, to the unprecedented unemployment rate, to the terrifying politics in the U.S., and the most … Read more

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Why the BLM Movement Matters…To Me, At Least

June 18, 2020June 15, 2020 by Hasti Fashandi, ND
Black Lives Matter protest

Have you ever just been minding your own business, trying to fill your gas tank, or buying groceries, or trying on a pair of shoes, and suddenly, you feel a strange sensation that there are eyes on you? Have you ever walked past a group of people, while all of their heads turned to stare … Read more

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The Equation for Empathy [Em=Au2]

May 18, 2020May 13, 2020 by Hasti Fashandi, ND
Couple holding hands looking at sunset

If we had to choose an equation for empathy, what would it be? Perhaps it would be The Golden Rule, which is to do unto others as we would have others do unto us, right? A Lack of Empathy: One of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder is a lack of having the … Read more

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How To Manage Your Pain During Quarantine

April 15, 2020April 14, 2020 by Hasti Fashandi, ND
Woman laying face down on bed

Raise a Hand if You’re in Pain: How many of you have been feeling an increased level of pain creeping up over the past 3-4 weeks? How many of you feel tightness in your chest, and have been experiencing difficulty breathing and getting a full lung’s worth of oxygen into your body? Does it feel … Read more

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The Impact of War on the Collective Human Consciousness

January 13, 2020 by Hasti Fashandi, ND

A few months ago, I posted a blog article about my personal childhood story of being born in the midst of a war-torn country, during an 8-year war between Iran and Iraq. The impetus for writing this article was a quote I came across by Dr. Thema, describing the importance of having the ability to … Read more

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The Limitless Power of Mindfulness

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 by Hasti Fashandi, ND

What defines the act of being mindful? Is it being present with those around us, while our minds wander to our To-Do Lists, or attending a yoga class, where we are focusing more on what everyone around us is doing than on what our bodies are trying to tell us? Or perhaps it is sitting … Read more

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A World of Absolutes

October 8, 2019October 6, 2019 by Hasti Fashandi, ND

What if instead of living in a world of absolutes, we lived in a world of maybes? What if instead of living in a world of stark contrasts, such as black / white, light / dark, good / bad, we lived in a world that had a vast gray area, where things were not so … Read more

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A Story About Me…

August 18, 2019 by Hasti Fashandi, ND

I came across a post on my Facebook feed the other day that said, “Many trauma survivors hold their breath and their bodies tightly, bracing themselves for whatever is coming next. Staying alert for years takes a toll. Create spaces where you can take your armor off” – Dr. Thema. When I read this quote, … Read more

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Let’s Talk Sleep Hygiene

July 11, 2018May 27, 2018 by Hasti Fashandi, ND

Have you ever experienced an endless night of tossing and turning, or counting the specks on your bedroom ceiling? Well, you are certainly not alone. Sleep disorders and insomnia are more common than you think, and the best part is that there are some very simple and easy changes you can make to your daily … Read more

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5 Creative Ways to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time

July 11, 2018November 20, 2017 by Hasti Fashandi, ND

We all know that kids of this generation are spending more and more time looking at screens. Whether it’s TV’s, computers, smart phones, or tablets, the bottom line is that all screens can have essentially the same kinds of negative effects on our kids. Even though we know kids are spending a significant amount of … Read more

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