Whew. The year of the fire horse has barely begun and I’m already exhausted. As we transit out of the gentler fire snake year, we’ve already had a chance to shed our skin and begin to forge a new path. This theme just chugged a bottle of steroids with a pivot from Yin (Snake) Fire to Yang (Horse) Fire.

Have you ever noticed that there is always a day, usually in the late autumn or early winter, and usually the first colder day of the season, where you wake up and feel like all of your joints hurt?

What can we do so that we can slow down and be present in an often hectic and busy time of year? Here’s a few suggestions or gentle reminders so you too can catch that moment with those you love.

But what’s happening inside of your brain as you follow this simple instruction? In honor of the season of gratitude and joy, let’s cross the street to the intersection of energetics and neuroscience to find out.