Philip Morgan, 66, reframed his mindset after going through a series of health challenges, including silent strokes (caused by a frontal lobe lesion), a cancer diagnosis, and young-onset vascular dementia. “Life seemed simply hopeless,” he says. “I can now however talk about good ways to overcome hopelessness”. Once sceptical about alternative mind and body practices, … Read more
UNSPLASH.COM Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash You’ve probably heard of Pavlov’s classical conditioning experiment. Dr. Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate each time they heard a bell ring by giving them food following each ring. Eventually, the dogs would salivate even if the doctor didn’t offer a treat. In human beings, classical conditioning can occur … Read more
At this point, recounting the benefits of meditation is akin to singing the praises of the sun or Birkenstocks or chocolate cake. The jury is back, and meditation kind of rules. But if you’re just getting started, you may have questions about how to make the most of the time you spend with your eyes … Read more