A HeartMath video discussing the intelligence of the heart has been circulating recently on Facebook, perhaps you've seen it. I've included a longer video from the Institute of HeartMath below for those who are interested, but first I would like to share some thoughts...
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The (Almost) Magic Pill – Brain Integration
Common complaints ranging from insomnia to acid reflux and to pain and anxiety can all be resolved or positively supported when your middle prefrontal cortex is performing its job. Ideally, this brain region should be engaged and performing all of its nine integrative...
Take Control of Your Brain for Pain and Anxiety
Here's a simple process to integrate your brain function and assist in relieving pain or anxiety, and other symptoms, as well. First, we should review how pain and anxiety can be triggered by the brain in the first place. Old, unfinished and often unacceptable...
So My Heart has a Brain?
For those of us who tend to be left brain oriented, myself for one, the HeartMath science can be the evidence we need to more fully acknowledge and trust the wisdom of our hearts in the pursuit of healing. This post about the heart is the first in a series addressing...
Anxiety and Sleep Medications … The Real Dangers
In his new book Deadly Psychiatry And Organised Denial, Professor Peter Gøtzsche reveals that psychiatric drugs are the third leading cause of death in the United Kingdom behind heart disease and cancer. I would suggest that this holds true for the U.S. as well. In an...
Probiotics for Anxiety
Common experience tells us that anxiety can have a detrimental influence on our digestive tract. For example, when we're anxious our stomach can become upset, or our bowel can become disturbed in one way or another. We might say that a certain anxious episode made us...
Rewiring Your Brain: From Negative to Positive Thinking
Our brain is programmed with a bias towards looking for the negative or the threatening, rather than the positive. This is a survival oriented trait that keeps us prepared to defend ourselves. This helps to explain why negative thoughts are so easy to entertain....
Your Ability to Feel Equals Your Ability to Heal
A key theme of my blog posts is that ignored, avoided, and especially, unconscious feelings trigger a stress response that's largely responsible for the breakdown of mental, emotional, and physical health that's so prevalent. Recently a meta-study that was...
Body Awareness Quiets the Mind
Have you noticed how a mind can be a terrible thing? A busy mind can torment us in many ways, negatively influencing both our psyche and body. The mind is busy, often negative … worrying or obsessing, and the body is tense. Many of us are so hypnotized by our minds...