The top health question? Are you asking the right health question? Sometimes when stuck on a problem we gain new insight by asking different questions. Eric Nelson found that considering a different question resulted in relief from an infection - an experience he shares in his September 11, 2017 article in Community Digital News: "What should be the top health question in every state?" The first of the article is below but please click the link at the end to read the conclusion. One would Continue Reading
The greatest moment in the history of human imagination by Eric Nelson via Communities Digital News
“The greatest moment in the history of human imagination.” A thought-provoking title for Eric Nelson's January 16, 2017 article in Communities Digital News challenging the fixedness of matter in regard to health. Inspired by Jay Walker's TEDMED about a change in perception regarding earth's relationship to the sun has implications relevant far into the future. Consider “human imagination” as you begin reading below and be sure to click through to read the entire article. Jay Walker described it Continue Reading
Why is science more popular than religion? by Eric Nelson via Community Digital News
Religion or science? Viewed as a choice, science currently seems to be where people place their faith. No matter whether you place more confidence in religion or science, the question "Why is science more popular than religion?" asked by Eric Nelson in his October 17 article, is worth consideration. It is a question stemming from a comment made by award-winning radio host Krista Tippett noting the irony of science succeeding on the dissemination of ideas rooted in religion. Consider Continue Reading
Evidence-based medicine should consider all the evidence by Eric Nelson via CDN
Eric Nelson's April 4th Community Digital News article, Evidence-based medicine should consider all the evidence, questions the wisdom of excluding evidence of healing labeled "anecdotal". Considering only evidence based on conventional scientific methods can leave a large body of evidence unconsidered. If something works, perhaps it merits consideration rather than dismissal. You can begin reading Nelson article here then continue by following the link below to the full article. While Continue Reading
Removing the mask of mental – and physical – disease by Eric Nelson via Commdiginews.com
What does "removing the mask" have to do with mental and physical health? Removing the mask may seem a simple thing but, as Eric Nelson explains in this Jan 31, 2016 article in Communities Digital News, this seemingly simple act can have profound mental and physical impact. Nelson tells how arts therapist Melissa Walker has found masks to play an important role in the uncovering and healing of the invisible wounds of war - PTSD. Nelson goes on to explore a spiritual lesson that can lead to Continue Reading
New Year’s Revelation: Father Time is a Liar by Eric Nelson via Communities Digital News
Maybe some of those New Year's Resolutions can be rethought with this New Year's Revelation: Father Time is a Liar. Eric Nelson suggests why we might do well to expect that life can get better as we get older in his December 27th CDN article "New Year's Revelation: Father Time is a Liar." The implications for your life are worth considering. You will find the first few paragraphs here followed by a link to read the entire article. Enjoy. PETALUMA, Calif., Dec. 27, 2015 – Well-known Continue Reading
Training yourself to think differently by Eric Nelson via CDN
Eric Nelson's article in the May 18th Communities Digital News, Training yourself to think differently, seems relevant and important to consider as we hear so much in Kansas about the realization that thought affects health. Nelson tells about a struggle to learn to ride a backwards bike - one altered to steer unconventionally - and the resulting lessons learned about unlearning the old to relearn the new. The first few paragraphs are below, as well as a link to read the entire article. As 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
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
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