Exeter Acupuncture Project

25/10/2026

How much time do you spend on your phone? 📱

This image has become such a familiar sight when travelling anywhere these days. Everywhere we look, people are plugged in, heads down, seemingly hypnotised by their phones.

When smartphones first took off, much of our concern was focused on children and younger generations. Endless conversations about screen time, phone hygiene and the impact of growing up in a digital world.

And rightly so. There is now a whole generation who have never known a world without smartphones.

But I don't believe this is just a concern for younger generations anymore. Our life is in our phones!

Look around. Across every age group, adults are just as absorbed, distracted and plugged in.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, prolonged screen time depletes our Liver Blood, and blood in general Constant stimulation drains our Kidney Qi and Jing (our vital essence), associated with vitality and longevity.

Perhaps it's time we all reflected on our own habits.

Where could we begin to put our phones down and reconnect?

When travelling: Could we look out of the window, notice the landscape and allow our minds to wander?

Walking our children to school: Are we talking, listening and connecting, or beside them and checking our phones.

With our partners: Are we sharing moments and conversations, or sitting together absorbed in separate screens?

At mealtimes: Could we enjoy our food and company rather than mindlessly scrolling?

When we wake up: Do we stretch, gather our thoughts and welcome the day, or immediately reach for our phones?

In everyday routines: Do we need our phones in the bathroom, bath or bed?

And perhaps one of the biggest questions is what are we teaching our children through our own behaviour?

If we're constantly distracted when we're with them, what does that teach them about connection, attention and being present?

How do children learn to engage with the world if the adults who are their primary source of connection are so often unavailable, even when right beside them?

It's about noticing how easily our phones can take us away from the people and moments right in front of us.

So here's a little challenge for tomorrow.

Choose three moments or places where you would normally reach for your phone, and consciously decide not to.

Notice what happens. Perhaps you'll have a conversation, notice something beautiful, let your mind wander or simply enjoy some quiet. Or pick up a book?

We spend so much time connected online. But how connected are we to the life happening right in front of us?

Where will you choose to put your phone down tomorrow? 👌✨🙏

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

At Exeter Acupuncture Project, we believe in looking at the body as a whole. Acupuncture takes a holistic approach, recognising that everything is connected and that our physical and emotional wellbeing are closely intertwined.

We believe all forms of medicine have their place, and one of the things we love most about our work is watching patients gradually find their way back towards balance and equilibrium through a course of regular treatments.

Our affordable, multibed acupuncture clinic makes this possible. By keeping treatments cost-effective, we give people the opportunity to come regularly, allowing time to work with the body, support its natural processes and notice the changes that can unfold along the way.

Just as importantly, regular visits allow us to really get to know our patients, build trust and rapport, and support them throughout their journey.

For us, it's not always about a quick fix. It's about creating the space, consistency and connection for meaningful change to happen. 🌿

Exeter Acupuncture Project ✨ making regular acupuncture accessible.

19/10/2026

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Kidney meridian, Zhì (志), is deeply connected to our willpower, vitality and essence. It is considered the foundation of our creativity, fertility, longevity and the way we age.

we live in a world that constantly rewards doing — assertion, action, achievement and pushing ourselves harder. Between work, family, friends, exercise, relationships and the endless responsibilities of everyday life, we are constantly trying to fit more into our already full lives, while society and even the wellness industry continue to encourage us to become the best versions of ourselves, to optimise our health, improve our minds, achieve our goals, build better habits and keep striving for more,.. this post is to remind ourselves of the art of deep rest that is so beneficial to our Zhì (志)

And perhaps one of the most nourishing things we can do for our Kidney Qi is to give ourselves permission to do absolutely nothing!

To sit quietly in nature, gaze out of a window and watch the clouds drift by. To daydream, wander into our imagination, or simply lie horizontally, inviting in the beautiful art of doing nothing.

Something that, as children, before phones, screens and endless distractions, we did so naturally.

To consciously weave these little moments of stillness into our week, to simplify, slow down and allow ourselves to just be, is such a gift to our Kidney Qi.

A gentle reminder that we don't always need to be doing, achieving or striving. Sometimes, the most nourishing thing we can do is simply be still. 💙

01/10/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Eyxrcf95H/

Researchers at the University of Ottawa and Sapienza University of Rome have captured the quantum wavefunction of two entangled photons in real time using a breakthrough imaging technique called biphoton digital holography.

The resulting image resembles a glowing yin-yang, as you see in the image with this post. The image is built from real experimental data collected by an ultra-high-precision camera capable of mapping the quantum state of an entangled pair as it evolves.

For nearly a century, quantum entanglement existed primarily as a mathematical description. This new method offers an unprecedented way to visualize and study the relationship between particles that behave as a single system, even when separated by distance.

Published in Nature Photonics, the research could dramatically speed up future quantum measurements and help advance quantum computing, communication, and sensing technologies.

We've been reporting on quantum science for 17 years, and this is one of the most interesting visualizations of the science we have seen.

Source: Nature Photonics / University of Ottawa & Sapienza University of Rome

01/10/2026

Autumn warming ginger, chicken and rice soup ...this version I added sh*taki mushrooms.....and for the bone broth I did half bone broth, half water ...👉swipe for recipe....such a great weekly soup ...and grab organic produce when you can 🍁🍁😎... remember our digestive fire ..works harder when given alot of dry cold foods ..warmth and liquid is the key especially at this time of year 🐦🐦