– MindBody

The magical world of Glimmers: An interview with Deb Dana (AUDIO)

As we walk through life, we can focus on our busy day ahead and on all the things that could go wrong. Or we can spot Glimmers. Here, Deb Dana, a trauma specialist who coined the term, tells us how subtle, tiny magical moments of goodness are all around us. How they can help us see the world in a different light and how our specially-equipped nervous systems, minds, bodies and souls will all thank us for it. We may even feel better connected to others.

Read More

The virtuousness of willpower and self control. Are things really that simple?

If only we had more willpower and self control to see things through. We would eat the right foods, exercise regularly, say no to alcohol, smoking and – god forbid – to drugs. Procrastination would never happen, and we would save money rather than spending it. We would be achieving all sorts of virtuous goals in life. We would be admirable. Right? Time to review an old perspective?

Read More
Hand touching surface of water: surrendering to health

Dr. Kim D’Eramo on an unusual question for many: Can we surrender to the unknown in health?

Are we ‘limited’ when it comes to our health? An increasing number of health experts say we are not. Dr. Kim D’Eramo talks to us about surrendering to what lies beneath the surface of our understanding of health, and about not getting in the way of the body’s healing ability.

Read More
Man with beard stretching arms: am I ageing?

Help, I am over 50! Could we age better if we expect better?

When we reach middle age, we don’t just fear a decline in our minds and bodies, we bank on it. Could this expectation about ageing play a role in how we age? Could we get older better if we expected differently?

Read More
Young plant shoot from the ground: something new in healthcare

Something new is emerging: Two British integrative pioneers about the changing health landscape

Should healthcare be either conventional or alternative? According Dr. Toh Wong and Dr. Naveed Akhtar, more and more health practices are combining the best of two worlds. It may still be an usual way of thinking in our time, but here, the two British doctors and integrative pioneers tell us all about the changing health landscape: In both the UK as well as further afield, things are merging.

Read More
Sunbeams shining through a rainforest, could you be a sensitive mind

Life as seen by a sensitive Rainforest Mind (RFM)

If humans are like ecosystems, some are like the rainforest, says psychotherapist and author Paula Prober. People with a Rainforest Mind (RFM) are highly complex, sensitive, and intuitive. They may be effervescent, intense, colourful, and they may be the most misunderstood. Here, Paula Prober paints us a picture: the world according to a rainforest mind.

Read More
Birds hovering and standing on ice: mind and body freedom?

Emotional freedom through a process called ‘energy tapping’?

All over the world, there are people who do something they call ‘tapping’. They say the process is helping them free mind and body of all that is in the way of health. More and more scientists are agreeing with them. We take a look at this (self-help) modality, described as a fusion of Eastern, Western, body and mind healing approaches.

Read More
en_USEN