Conversation with Dr. Erik Peper about remarkable recoveries from life-threatening diseases following a visit to a shaman, medicine man, faith healer, voodoo master, or other indigenous healer. Also discussed is the importance of deep trust…
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Fusion, Attributions, and Health
In understanding the deleterious effects of cognitive fusion, it is important to explore how the attributions we assign to all stimuli directly influence our physiology and health. We assign attributions…
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Cancer Rates and Emotional Suppression
Medical researchers Dr. Keith Pettingale and Dr. Steven Greer performed psychological testing at the start of a prospective study of 160 women with breast lumps, prior to biopsy. Both patients and physicians…
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Discussion of the power of the mind to improve physiological functioning, subjective well–being, and health. Case studies were presented to offer specific examples of instances where the power of the mind dramatically influenced positive…
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Psychological Inflexibility
I had an insight into my own psychological inflexibility at a workshop I attended at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in rural west Marin County, California. The room was quiet and all attention was focused on Dr. Paul…
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Why people seek psychotherapy
According to psychologists Dr. Liz Roemer and Dr. Sue Orsillo
, the most common complaints people bring into their psychotherapy sessions have as their root cause cognitive fusion, lack of acceptance of self…
This interview points out the power of choice and intention to improve health and well-being. Terms like "have to" are deleterious to our health. According to Dr. Erik Peper: "Health is the ability to make choices." People who are empowered…
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Many of us living with chronic health challenges often find ourselves thinking that all our suffering stems from pain, fatigue, or physical limitations. But this is not the whole picture. As I have mentioned in other posts, much of our suffering…
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A I pointed out in Part 2, if you want to be happy, pursuing your values will be more effective than pursuing happiness. First you have to identify your personal values. The method I recommend for identifying your personal values is to notice…
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Video: The psychophysiology of health and recovery from disease and other medical conditions
Cognitive Fusion with Cognitive Attributions is Unhealthy
Authentic Self-Expression and Health
Video: Mind and Health Seminar by Larry Berkelhammer, PhD at UC San Francisco Medical Center
Cognitive Fusion and Psychological Inflexibility at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Psychotherapy, Mental Practices, Core Beliefs, & Moods
Video: Cancer, the Immune System, States of Mind, and Health
Mental Training to Reduce Suffering
Practice Living by Your Personal Life Values Part 3