Remember in the movie, “What About Bob?” how Bob’s Psychiatrist recommended “baby steps”? Writing in his regular health column on Chron.com (Houston Chronicle), Keith Wommack took a look recently at how “ridiculously small steps” can be utilized to achieve a healthier lifestyle. He writes: “Motivation and willpower fail us…” “Frustration and discouragement set in.” “Spirituality
Placebos can be a bit tricky. Color, size, shape, quantity, brand, price, and packaging all seem to matter. Eric Nelson, Health Columnist from Los Altos, California who writes about the link between consciousness and health, delves into the visual cues involved with placebos in one of his recent articles in The Washington Times. Here are two
An intriguing view of “buoyancy” as applied to thought comes from Health Blogger Beverly Goldsmith of Melbourne, Australia. She writes: “No one enjoys the ‘sinking feeling’ that often accompanies upsetting news. Some people can deal with it as if it’s nothing more than a blip on their emotional radar. For others, feeling down can seem
“When showering, don’t just think about keeping externally clean. Look within. Exfoliate dead-end thinking. Cleanse away any build up of disappointment or resentment. Allow calming, comforting, reassuring, and peace-encouraging ideas to flow into thinking.” This intriguing approach comes from Health Blogger Beverly Goldsmith of Melbourne, Australia, who examines how “detoxing your thought could lead to
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Think thought doesn’t matter when it comes to health? Consider the following two articles that look at how thought affects our health – both of which address all of the following:
It seems that chocolate and other sweets are everywhere right now. Last Saturday Chelsea, Michigan held their 5th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza. On Sunday a good friend gave me a jar of homemade chocolate sauce that I enjoyed on ice cream. Tuesday is Paczki Day and Thursday is Valentine’s Day (can you say, “box of chocolates”?) Would
You’ve probably heard the saying, “you’re as young as you feel“. Research suggests that this is truer than we might realize; our thoughts about aging can affect how we age. The benefits of positive perceptions of aging include the following: a higher level of physical functioning over time¹ 44% more likely to fully recover from
The Olympic motto – “Faster, Higher, Stronger” – is about exceeding limits. An experience in competitive swimming when I was in school gave me a glimpse of what researchers are finding in their studies – that giving mental consent has a huge impact on athletic performance. In my case, the difference was almost unimaginable.
“They’ve found that it is possible for a person to mentally control a robotic limb in three-dimensional space.”
Explosive! That’s how correspondent Lesley Stahl described it.¹ And a study on the implications it raises for all drug-based therapy would be impossible – or would it?