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Mayo Clinic Gives Green Light to Many Alternative Medicines
The Part I title of Mayo Clinic Guide to Alternative Medicine 2011 is “Today’s New Medicine: Making Wellness the Focus of Care.” In this introduction, it says: “As studies continue to reveal the important role the mind plays in healing and in fighting disease, a transformation is slowly taking place in hospitals and clinics across the country. Doctors, in partnership with their patients, are turning to practices once considered ‘alternative’ as they attempt to treat the whole person – mind and spirit, as well as body.” One of the approaches given the green light is Guided Imagery. Here is what they have to say about it: “Guided Imagery gets the…
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Letting Go of Stress
Hi, all! This December I am offering a FREE “Let Go of Stress: Guided Relaxation & Meditation” live broadcast December 1, 8, 15 & 22 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. CST at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/healing-connections. This may help you relieve tension in your body, and take a mental break from the world. It may help you to have a stronger immune system as stress can weaken us making us more susceptible to dis-harmony & dis-ease, an improved mood and outlook on life, giving you a fresh perspective, and more peace of mind. This may help you to be a kinder and happier person to yourself and others. You should be able to…
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Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
Life can get serious and stressful at times. Sometimes we need to turn that frown upside down and laugh! We are in the midst of the Holiday Season. A time that can be a filled with feelings of pressure and stress mixed with joy and connection with others. Laughter can make us feel good. It is fun to play. Laughter can melt away stress and worry. It helps us detach from negative emotions and feelings. Biochemical changes occur within and around our bodies, and then we feel relaxed and uplifted. Laughter help us to feel good, AND it has can help us recover from an illness or maintain health. Norman Cousins,…
