Stress moves the more primitive centers of your brain into dominance at the expense of the neocortex, the seat of humanity's higher-self functions. To decrease your stress, get Alphabiotic alignments, meditate, get a massage, play, while away your time in idle chats with friends over tea, work less, spend less. Get plenty of suitable exercise. Again, refer to Dr. D'Adamo's book for some fine-tuning if you're already doing well in this regard. Most Americans are chronically sleep-deprived, and the effects on their health are disastrous.
Researchers currently recommend eight to nine.
Eliminate toxins from your food, water, and air. Another source of toxins is the mercury amalgam fillings in your teeth. Use nontoxic household and personal care products. Attune yourself to your highest purpose and put your faith in the divine plan for your life. In her newsletter, astrologer Madeline Gerwick-Brodeur writes that the four months of Mars retrograde beginning in March are nature's way of providing us with the cosmic energy to do just that.