I would like to start off this article with a reference from Psychology Today by cardiologist and “Food Shaman” Michael S. Fenster MD,[1] who writes about his dog Freya. The title of his article is The Mindfulness of a Dog: An Attitude of Gratitude, and it is so...
"In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice.” ~Richard Bach - Illusions (1977) If I recall accurately – despite the handicap of a 70-year-old brain – when I read the book Illusions over 40 years ago, the...
This week I experienced deep grief with the passing of my dear colleague, Dr. Voss. Her passing, like any death, provides us with a moment to reflect on our lives and our purpose for being here in our temporary bodies. We must all face the ending of our physical body...
The first three articles in this series on mindfulness, applied as a clinical tool and based on peer-reviewed studies, showed that mindfulness meditation may have a significant effect in the prevention and treatment of the first three leading causes of death, cardiovascular disease, cancer and accidents.
In 2017,[1] heart disease was the leading cause of death killing 647,457 Americans a year, followed closely by cancer which killed 599,108 Americans a year. The previous two articles in this Mindfulness series have proven that mindfulness, applied as a clinical tool...
Recent studies show that mindfulness-based therapies as part of cancer care may improve stress levels, coping skills and quality of life. What is Mindfulness? Jon Kabat-Zinn[1] defines mindfulness as… “awareness that arises through paying attention, on...
Mindfulness has been defined[1] as “awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally,” that is “in the service of self-understanding and wisdom.” To this, since mindfulness is also a clinical tool[2] that has been...
Updated Nov. 20, 2024 Meditation works as a powerful tool to balance the emotional brain and improve our optimal health. It helps us learn to be present in our day-to-day lives. I learned about meditation over 40 years ago. It has changed my life from the first day...
If you are still not feeling better after doing all the right things, then maybe your health status is notbecause you missed the latest and greatest treatment, or have not taken enough supplements, but just maybe….Your Body/Mind is trying to tell you something – and you don’t know how to listen.
Updated Nov. 20, 2024 The Power of Changing Your Mind First, a Short Story When I was in medical school in Vienna, Austria, our professors told us that the brain stops growing after 24 years of age. Whatever you have by then- that was what you would have for the rest...
Calming the Emotional Brain and Overcoming Trauma & Illness Wouldn’t you like to be able to calm your emotional brain? This workshop will explain WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT FUTURE ILLNESS and how YOU CAN INFLUENCE THE HEALING PROCESS by understanding and correctly...
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection In my workshops, I often show a picture by the famous visionary painter Alex Grey. I share an understanding of how an invisible underlying “energy grid” is directly linked to mind, emotions and the functioning of our physical...
I trust you are familiar with Eckhart Tolle’s book, The Power of Now, which has had a tremendous impact on people’s spiritual lives and understanding around the world. From what I understand, from having read, not that book, but a different book by Tolle, the main...
The human body speaks a “foreign” sensory language. It would be nice if it could speak English, and say, “That pasta you ate last night is fermenting a lot of fungus, and I’ve told you before about your auto-brewery problems, so take extra probiotics today, and eat very lightly, and please, no carbohydrates.” Instead of […]
Why Some Emotions Can Make You Sick and Others Can Make You Healthy Learn how to utilize powerful mind/body tools to be a Master of your Emotions. EMOTIONS 101 Emotions, our internal feelings, arise at the boundary between body and mind. They are here to be felt (as...
Listening to the Language of the Body as a Path to Healing "Recent rapid advances in the brain sciences and dramatically expanded understanding of the physiology of our emotions have led to a renewed interest in the various modalities of energy work and...
Tapping therapy, or Emotional Freedom Technique (ETF) is a form of acupressure using the same meridians as acupuncture. Tapping is simply tapping with the fingers on specific acupressure points to input energy and verbally explore issues. The tapping technique is...
Updated April 6, 2020 Touch is a Basic Human Need Why does massage feel so good? When most people consider touch they think of skin and its soft, (or not so soft) supple texture, but touch reaches far deeper than the surface of our skin. Since touch affects us...
The integrative medicine approach to depression, anxiety or mood disorders focuses on getting to the root cause by addressing all the types of chronic stress to bring the mind/body back to health. Stress is defined as any mental or bodily tension resulting from...