{"id":31007,"date":"2022-07-05T20:53:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T18:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etincellesante.ch\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T16:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:29:48","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etincellesante.ch\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You’ll find a wide range of articles here, from scientific simplifications to philosophical reflections on spirituality and emotions, and everything in between that I enjoy.<\/p>

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In less than a year, I’ve folded a thousand origami cranes. Legend has it that I\u2019m entitled to one wish. I repeated it with every<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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After spending dozens (hundreds!) of hours researching contraception for my herbalist diploma thesis, I was convinced of the need to share this information with as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe key to happiness\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 1938, a team of Harvard researchers began the longest study ever carried out (85 years!) on factors encouraging health and happiness. By following university<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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In autumn 2021, I took a course in non-violent communication (NVC) with Pascal Gremaud as part of anEPSN training program. I already had a few<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The World Federation of Naturopathy brings together many of the world’s leading naturopaths. It was founded at the International Congress of Naturopathic Medicine in Paris,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A few years ago, I came across what is probably the most inspiring text I\u2019ve ever read. Since I was using Facebook at the time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Disclaimer: This article is in no way intended to encourage drug use. Its purpose is to provide information about certain (unusual) practices and the scientific<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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As naturopathy is more or less recognized in different countries and contexts, it’s important to set the record straight. In Switzerland, the profession is recognized,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Naturopathy encompasses all natural therapies designed to prevent, treat and support the treatment of various illnesses. Firstly, there arelifestyle techniques such asphysical activity and nutrition.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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