It’s mid-January and you’re likely in the “dwindling” phase of the new year. The holidays have died down, you’re back in the throes of a busy work schedule, and the weather is…
“Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse, guilt, distrust, all tend to break down the life forces and to invite decay and death”. (The Ministry of Healing, 241). According to the Anxiety and Depression Association…
Wintertime brings cozy feelings, but what happens when the winter blues come? This is generally when the onset of the common cold and flu begin. Here are simple ways to prevent and…
“Given the right conditions, the body can heal itself” (How Not to Die). Pioneering physicians in lifestyle medicine, Nathan Pritikin, Dean Ornish, and Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. took patients with advanced heart disease…
Do you wish you were happy all the time? What if true happiness meant you weren’t happy during all times of the day? Perhaps it sounds outlandish to be happy under adversity,…
Most, if not all of us, have experienced some kind of care as a patient. And whether you’ve been on the receiving end of an invested, caring physician versus a hurried, indifferent…
For many, the Christmastime means something different. It isn’t just a season where kids get excited about Santa, people celebrate with religion, football and festivities, and merriment feasting. There is meaning to…
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas, but maybe you live somewhere like Southern California, where dashing through the snow isn’t exactly possible? No problem, you can still get in the holiday…
“May you have a pleasurable New Year.” That got your attention. It doesn’t quite sound right, does it? Why do we say, “Have a happy New Year” instead of, “Have a pleasurable…