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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, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Q&A Ask Dr. B., Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery

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 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

Hope and Cancer

Norman Cousins reported on a UCLA study in which a research team launched a national survey of cancer specialists, asking their opinions of which personality attributes most contributed to improved medical outcomes. A total of 649 oncologists…