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Gratitude and Well-Being, Mindfulness Practice, Practice Living by Choice, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment, Social Support and Contributing Member of a Community

Video: Be of Service to Others for Your Own Health

When psychoneuroimmunology researchers Dr. Julienne Bower and Dr. Margaret Kemeny (Bower et al. 1998) studied HIV-positive men who had lost partners or close friends to AIDS at the peak of the AIDS crisis, they discovered that the survivors…

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, Social Support and Contributing Member of a Community

Empowered Patients Make Things Happen

The hundreds of studies I reviewed and explain in my book all point to certain specific behaviors and activities that consistently correlate with wellbeing and better health outcomes. The first is autonomy, which refers to courageously taking…

Acceptance, Body Centeredness, In Your Own Hands, Living by Personal Values, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Practice Living by Choice, Q&A Ask Dr. B., Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery

Q & A with Dr. B.

The purpose of this blog and the entire website is to provide evidence-based information on how to live a vibrant, meaningful life while living with chronic health challenges or other life challenges. Every Tuesday I post a new, very…

Cancer and the Mind, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Q&A Ask Dr. B.

Video: How to get great care during medical appointments

This presentation describes how to get all the time you need at your medical appointments. You will learn how to prepare for medical appointments with a list of questions and a detailed list of signs and symptoms. Every medical appointment…

Cancer and the Mind, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Gratitude and Well-Being, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Practice Living by Choice, Q&A Ask Dr. B.

Chronic Illness Q&A with Dr. B.

The purpose of this blog and the entire website is to provide evidence-based information on how to live with self-care mastery. It is for all medical patients, caregivers, and advocates who want to learn how to collaborate with physicians…

Cancer and the Mind, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Q&A Ask Dr. B., Social Support and Contributing Member of a Community

Chronic Illness Q&A with Dr. B.

This question & answer column is for people living with chronic health challenges and their family caregivers, who want to learn to increase the odds of improving their health by learning to live with mastery & wellbeing. I invite…