My psychiatry professor asked our Death and Dying class “at what age do you expect to die?” This question was met with a variety of responses: Furtive glances at others, hyperventilation, sweating, a quick search for the exit door, anger and disbelief. We thought he was kidding. “No, really”, he
The gene pool has a lifeguard called epigenetics. Using healing enhancers will help it come to your rescue. You can influence which of your genes are switched on and which are switched off with what you eat, how much you exercise, and how much stress you allow in your life.
Are you looking for quick and easy ways to manage your daily stress? For daily stress relief, take these daily M.E.D.S.: Mindfulness, Exercise, Diet, and Stress Management. Mindfulness I recommend a daily three-minute gratitude ritual. This starts with quieting your mind by paying attention to your breathing to
3 Easy Ways to Help Others Without Depleting Yourself One of the most meaningful aspects of your life may be providing service to others. This could involve raising a child, caring for a parent or a pet, helping a friend or sibling, or performing service for your community or for
When your life changes in a way you didn’t expect, it can throw you for a loop. Sudden change, be it success or tragedy, can turn your life upside down and your heart inside out. Having a successful coping strategy will give you greater resilience for life’s unexpected challenges. The
3 Ways a P.I.S.S.-off Day Relieves Stress and Why You Should Take One Soon The right amount of stress is a moving target between emptiness and overwhelm. Too much stress can cause you to exceed your stress threshold—the point at which stress causes your Achilles heel (your point of vulnerability)
Excessive use of alcohol can have tragic consequences. Careers, families and health are too often needlessly destroyed. Craving and denial can be so powerful that alcoholism’s victims become locked in its embrace with little hope for escape unless they find help. It’s easy to be fooled by alcoholism. This great
A Little Bit About Me I have been on something of a “healing rebellion” for many years now. When I first started medical school, I thought I would learn how to help people heal. Instead, I was taught how to treat illness. Although treating illness is a necessary part of
All efforts to reduce your distress should be in the service of the powerful healing process that dwells within you. Whatever means you choose to ease your mind should be directed toward helping it heal. Your natural healing process can be empowered by one or more of these layers of
Over the course of many years of study and practice, I have discovered the merits of paying attention to someone’s natural process of healing. Generally, people tend to get well and stay well safely and effectively when efforts to help them support and harmonize with their natural healing flow. Too