The question "Is Removing Fear Key to Healing Disease?" asked by Tony Lobl in The News Hub is one that deserves some serious consideration. While doctors are puzzled by "non-medical reversals of cancer symptoms" the search for what has brought about these cures seem primarily along the lines of standard medical methods. Maybe a different approach should be considered. I hope you will find this excerpt of Tony's article thought-provoking and will click the link below to read the full Continue Reading
Redefining the mind-body connection by Eric Nelson via Communities Digital News
Eric Nelson's article Redefining the mind-body connection in the March 23 Community Digital News ties closely to the goal of this blog - to promote thought and conversation in Kansas about the effect of thought on health. While the connection between qualities of thought and health are being recognized by many, is there something foundational that is often overlooked? Please consider the ideas in the excerpt below and follow the link at the end to read the full article. As Continue Reading
Face fear of disease head on by Bob Clark via Tampa Bay Times
"Face fear of disease head on" advises Bob Clark in his March 19th, 2015 Tampa Bay Times article examining how fear drives up medial costs and the actions we can take to overcome fear. And while keeping medical costs down is certainly a goal in Kansas and across the nation, we probably all agree that finding peace in relation to one's health is a universal desire. So you will find below an excerpt from Bob's timely article and a link to continue reading it in the Tampa Bay Times. Hopefully you Continue Reading
It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Way Out of a Hopeless Place by Ingrid Peschke via MetroWest Daily News
The promise "It's never too late to find your way out of a hopeless place" as voiced by Ingrid Peschke in her January 27th MetroWest Daily News article seems timely now as we see hints of the approaching Spring in Kansas - which always seems to include a promise of new beginnings and hope. The challenges we face are certainly not confined to a season and can, for some, seem to run season after season. And that is when we might find encouragement in another's victory. The excerpt below includes Continue Reading
In love, there are no “Fifty Shades of Grey” by Eric Nelson via commdiginews
Eric Nelson reminds us in his Feb 20th Communities Digital News article that 'Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance' and further suggests - In love, there are no "Fifty Shades of Grey". Because one can certainly find the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie in Kansas theaters, it seems helpful to share a healthier sense of love – through this excerpt from Nelson's thought-provoking article on love – and encourage you to follow the Continue Reading
Who’s Telling The Truth? by Russ Gerber via PsychologyToday
Who's Telling the Truth? - it's a question asked among Kansans so it is worth sharing the practical ideas found in Russ Gerber's article in Psychology Today on establishing an outlook of trust. Please consider the excerpt below then follow the link at the end to continue reading the complete article. It’s a question that keeps crossing my mind as I scan the news. Do I believe the politicians I’m reading about, or the news anchor, or the sports figures, or the celebrity, or the health claims? Continue Reading
The universal desire for universal health by Eric Nelson via Communities Digital News
There seem to be few points that unite all Kansans, let alone the whole world, but Eric Nelson seems to have found a point of agreement in The universal desire for universal health as shared in Communities Digital News. You will find an excerpt from this January 26, 2015 article here and a link to the full article below. PETALUMA, CA, Jan. 26, 2014 – You’d be hard-pressed these days, at least here in the U.S., to come up with a more divisive subject than universal health care, but probably Continue Reading
Film Unbroken Delivers Powerful Message of Perseverance and Forgiveness By Ingrid Peschke via HuffingtonPost
Beyond the film Unbroken's powerful message of perseverance and forgiveness is a further story of healing only mentioned at the end but expanded in Ingrid Peschke's January 13th article in the Huffington Post. Whether you have seen Unbroken or not, it is uplifting and encouraging to recognize that the effects of trauma can be healed. Please enjoy an excerpt of Peschke's article below and follow the link at the end to continue reading. After enduring a near-fatal plane crash, 47 days adrift at Continue Reading
Working for or against your health? By Steven Salt via cleveland.com
In this new year Kansans look to the future - or maybe it's not just in the new year as Steven Salt contends in a cleveland.com article - Are we working for or against our health? Of course we wouldn't intentionally work against our health so it's worthwhile to take a few minutes to consider if mental time travel is affecting your health. Below is an excerpt from this December 2nd article with a link below to continue reading. We can never know about the days to come But we think Continue Reading
#GratitudeChallenge: From the Trivial to the Transformational by Ingrid Peschke via Huffpost HealthyLiving
Because the question “Will Thanksgiving become a casualty of Black Friday?” was raised when the first freeze in Kansas only slightly beat the Christmas ads, I'm sharing Ingrid Peschke's article #GratitudeChallenge: From the Trivial to the Transformational via Huffpost HealthyLiving as a reminder that, no matter what the season, the transformational benefits of giving thanks makes it worth the effort of cultivating a disciplined habit of gratitude. Enjoy the excerpt below and click the link that Continue Reading