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Welcome to my blog. A space where I share my thoughts on all things holistic, human, philosophic, ancestral and science-based, heart coherence-related, with some glimpses of my way of life.
The benefits of gym, yoga and coherent breathing
To me, the practices of resistance training in the gym and Ashtanga yoga on the mat, are like getting the best of two worlds. I started...
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Sep 1410 min read
London loveliness – a recap & holistic thoughts
Music, in various shapes, genres and forms, has always been close to my heart. And since about a year or so, I have rediscovered my love...
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Sep 75 min read
Nourishment.
Food for the soul, body, mind, spirit and most importantly, the heart.
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Sep 52 min read
A KETO-licious breakfast
Our ancestors sure didn’t have non-chewable smoothies for breakfast. Nor did they eat sugary cereals or bananas so sweet that the blood...
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Aug 262 min read
Breathtakingly beautiful views
Breathtakingly beautiful views this morning, as I took my first dip in Torneträsk lake. It is located in the small Swedish village of...
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Jun 61 min read
The Mozart effect – how K.448 in D improves gut health
I have written before about some of the healing power of music. It is no mystery that listening to music (perhaps especially when...
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May 13 min read
Eggs – an ancient superfood
Firstly, some food for thought Video cred: the British comedy series White. I quite fancy this video clip from the British TV series...
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Mar 306 min read
Spring equinox and the rhythms of nature
Blossoming trees from a couple of weeks ago in good ol' London. Today marks the start of astronomical Spring, also known as Spring...
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Mar 203 min read
The healing power of music (& the breath)
Photo cred: Twin Peaks, one of the TV shows I grew up with in the 90's. Music has always been close to my heart. Or to be more precise,...
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Mar 155 min read
Mental health is built upon real food and functional breathing
Health begins in the belly, with real food and functional breathing. In these modern times, many struggle with mental health. The levels...
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Feb 1510 min read
What is holistic health?
I am often asked; What is holistic health? My answer: It is about investigating the underlying root causes of any illness, poor life...
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Feb 21 min read
Countryside blessings
Living everyday life in the city of Stockholm can be a crowded, sometimes hostile, experience. I've been lucky enough to have a little...
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Nov 3, 20243 min read
Food, breath & heart-centered habits
Today marks the last Sunday of October and clocks in Sweden have been adjusted from Summer time to Winter time. Or from "daylight saving...
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Oct 27, 20243 min read
Since the beginning of time
The fourth of October is the Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden, a thing that has become so popular and appreciated by many that it's more...
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Oct 4, 20249 min read
A digital age, but we are ancestral beings
Living in tune and in homeostasis (the healthy balance our bodies are constantly striving for) is a challenge in modern time, a.k.a. the...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
The healthy habit of doing a digital dopamine detox
As I am about to give myself a little treat in forms of a break from social media platforms, apps and smartphone screen time, I thought...
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Oct 4, 20236 min read
Hello 1st of January!
How did you begin your first morning of 2023? I went on a forest walk and filled my cup of nature and zen with 4 minutes of cold bathing...
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Jan 1, 20231 min read
Easy does it.
This post is presented in both English and Swedish. This is what a typical breakfast in my home can look like: ✔️ grass-fed beef (with...
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Sep 30, 20224 min read
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