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Acceptance, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Mindfulness Practice, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: Believing You Are In Good Health Improves Your Health

Misunderstandings can sometimes save lives. In his book Anatomy of an Illness, Norman Cousins describes an incident that happened at UCLA Medical Center about fifty years ago. Cardiologist, Dr. Bernard Lown treated a very sick and dying patient.…

Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Body Centeredness, Cancer and the Mind, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Living by Personal Values, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: State of Mind Can Improve State of Health

Norman Cousins had been an editor of the Saturday Evening Post and later went on to help UCLA start what, after his death, became known as the Norman Cousins Institute for Psychoneuroimmunology. This became one of the first centers for serious…

Authenticity, Transparency, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Gratitude and Well-Being, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment, Social Support and Contributing Member of a Community

Video: Belief Becomes Biology

Norman Cousins helped create the psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) Program at UCLA. He is most known for his book: Anatomy of An Illness, in which he described his personal experiences overcoming a life-threatening illness by increasing his level…

In Your Own Hands, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery

Video: Mastery Practices That Improve Health & Wellbeing

In this video presented at The Marin Center For Independent Living, you will learn how important it is to always accept the diagnosis but not the prognosis. You will learn about the research that shows how to cultivate happiness by learning…