Can my brain heal my body?
Can my mind heal my body? ID 66541726 © Alphaspirit Dreamstime.com “Can my mind heal my body?” That’s what Dr. Michael Mosley, a British science journalist, TV presenter, and author wanted to know. So he created a study with BBC to find out. He invited people with incurable back pain to join the study for […]
How to Boost Your Immune System Without Effort
How to boost your immune system without effort Our minds have hidden depths. Dr. Herbert Spector at the National Institute of Health performed a study on mice. He gave mice a powerful immune system stimulating drug (poly I:C ) at the same time he exposed them to camphor (a neutral agent with a strong odor). […]
Gratitude can change your Attitude
Some of us have complaining minds. Whether your mind just likes to vent (get someone to listen), looks for sympathy, or ruminates obsessively about a problem, all these tendencies are unhealthy to your mind and body. Quantum physics has demonstrated that merely observing (noticing; turning our attention to) something, we bring it into being. Reality […]
Appreciation: The Aim of Life
G.K. Chesterton said, “The aim of life is appreciation.” It has been shown that the deeper your ability to appreciate, the more access you have to your intuition and inspiration. HeartMath research has shown that a practice of appreciation is an “effective way to improve mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Appreciation is related to […]
Science of Compassion
Training your brain to pay attention to compassion produces a giant step toward a better, more enjoyable life according to Richard Davidson of the University of Wisconsin. A study just published in May 2018 from the University of Wisconsin defines compassion as connecting with the suffering (of others and oneself) along with a genuine wish […]
Do you believe your own thoughts? Do you want to believe them?
Do you believe your own thoughts? Do you even want to believe them? A poll of 2,000 British workers found they spent nearly two hours every day feeling tense; spending the equivalent of 27 days a year worrying, stressing 3,676 times every year, and six in ten believe these stresses impact their well-being.Whatever the reason […]
What I Wish I Knew When I First Developed Chronic Pain
What I wish I knew when I first developed chronic pain […]
AGAPE aka Unconditional Love, Compassion, Mercy and more
AGAPE is my word for 2020. My word to meditate upon and to bring into every area of my life. The Greek word AGAPE has no real English equivalent. Sometimes, AGAPE is translated as Love, but Love in English could be said to apply to your love for hot dogs, or any passing fancy that […]
What is this all about?
Shining Light on LIFE! One might wonder what Shining light on LIFE is all about. These are some of the statements that have stood out for me and pushed me onward: From the Eastern perspective, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi talked about being able to live “200% of life”. From the Western perspective, Jesus said, “I come […]