In Your Own Hands

Every Monday, my blog post “In Your Own Hands” is where I’ll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention? Leave a comment and let me know.

 Using mindfulness to soothe physician stress — Very interesting — not only can patients benefit from mindfulness practices, but doctors as well.

 3 Steps to Making Intentions Stick in the New Year — Use these 3 mindful steps to resolve to manage your chronic health this New Year.

 Looking for mindfulness exercises to help control your chronic illness? Look no further:

 Mindfulness Exercise: The Parade Metaphor

Practice Mindfulness with a “Grounding Exercise”

Emptying the Mind to Fill the Heart — Do you live in constant stress because of your condition? Read how you can use meditation to bring clarity to your life.

 Prayer, Community and Healing — How does prayer fit into healing? Studies show that the strong social bonds that are formed by prayers are valuable in recovery from illness or trauma.