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About Cynthia M Clingan

Cynthia Clingan is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Columbus, Ohio who offers somatic psychotherapy, spiritual coaching, and meditation and mindfulness instruction.

Comprehensive Resource for Dairy Free Living

I just found this amazing website called Go Dairy Free while looking for dairy free pumpkin pie recipes. Go Dairy Free also has some resources for gluten free and soy free living. Enjoy, and do drop a line if you … Continue reading

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Why is Gluten Intolerance Growing?

Here’s a quick article I picked up from the Eating Rules Facebook feed today, positing explanations for the rise in gluten intolerance, which make a lot of sense. I often feel like the science around gluten tolerance is SO not … Continue reading

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The Unexpected Benefits of Meditation

When people first become interested in mindfulness practice or meditation, it’s usually for stress relief or relaxation. The problem with this is that after the immediate reason for practice is alleviated, the motivation to practice wanes, until the next bout … Continue reading

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The Quest for Perfect Health (Control)

Having spent a great deal of my life trying to cope with everything from allergies, to headaches, stomachaches, gluten intolerance, and now Hashimoto’s, I’ve read and searched a great deal about health – pretty much ever since there’s been an … Continue reading

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How “Common Sense” Advice Causes Health Problems

I wanted to share this info because I have recently discovered that I have a blooming thyroid issue, and I have recently induced some positive changes by following simple advice from Matt Stone – “ditch the drinking”. This is based … Continue reading

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Free Video Series by Buddha’s Brain Coauthor

Upcoming video series by Rick Hanson – see the session agendas and sign up here. It’s called “The Compassionate Brain: Activating the Neural Circuits of Kindness, Caring, and Love – Practical Neuroscience for Transformation” and it’s a 7 part series. This FREE Online … Continue reading

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Upcoming Free Satsang

Mark your calendar – there’s another free Adyashanti radio broadcast this Wednesday, 9pm EST. Just go to the broadcast page before 9 to listen. I plan to tune in. I’ve only ever gotten to call in once, but I’m always … Continue reading

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Do You Know What’s in Your Chicken and Rice?

I heard about this earlier this summer, and now it’s been verified by Consumer Reports, who tested 200 rice products: there’s arsenic at alarming levels in our rice, even some organic rice, and farmers feed it to chickens – on … Continue reading

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New! Guided Meditation on YouTube

Just uploaded the first guided meditation recording from the beginners meditation class I facilitate – get it here: http://youtu.be/phyLGxSFKKc. I hope it is the first of many, and that I will be able to include recordings of the entire class … Continue reading

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Pema Chodron Quote of the Week

Pema’s weekly quote today discusses just what we were talking about in meditation meeting last night, so I had to share… Your Fixed Identity In Buddhism we call the notion of a fixed identity “ego clinging.” It’s how we try … Continue reading

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