One of the members of the Mindfulness in Healing sangha has spoken a lot about unconditional love, often in connection with Theta Healing. In the context of Theta Healing, it refers to the unconditional love of the Creator of All That Is, call it God, Buddha, Christ, the whole universe, the present moment, the wonders […]
4 Non-Medical Practices to Help Cancer Patients Feel Better
Editor’s Note: These 4 non-medical practices to help cancer patients feel better were offered by Patricia Sarmiento (see below). Worldwide, each year 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer. With more than 100 types of cancer in existence, it’s a disease that is so far-reaching that almost all of us have been touched by it […]
The Unnamed Diet
On October 24, I attended at talk by Donald Abrams, MD on the unnamed diet (Nutrition in Health and Wellness) at the Desta Epicures Guild in San Anselmo, California. Dr. Abrams is an Integrative Oncologist at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a Professor of Clinical […]
Dalai Lama Spoke Out on Climate Change
On October 20, the Dalai Lama spoke out on climate change from the top of the world. He called for action on climate change at COP21 – an international conference taking place in Paris on from November 30 through December 11. COP stands for Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]
The Contemplation of Values
In Kelly McGonigal’s book, The Upside of Stress, she reported on a study from the 1990’s about the contemplation of values rather than good times. The study took place during a break n the school term and many students participated. HOW TO DEAL W/ STRESS BY CULTIVATING A MINDSET OF MEANING “A classic study from […]
Mindful Reframing
The art of mindful reframing is an important aspect of mindfulness practice. It allows us to embrace our suffering by looking deeply into the causes and conditions of our situation. We examine our suffering in the light of our loving connected presence or self-kindness, interbeing, and mindfulness. These are the elements of self-compassion as taught […]
Genes do not Necessarily Determine Behavior
In this quote from Richie Davidson, we learn that genes do not necessarily determine behavior. They are like a switch that can be turned on and off, depending on causes and conditions in our lives. “These were the first hints that our emotional and psychological fate does not lie solely within the twists of the […]
Take the Cancer Quiz
Take the Cancer Quiz to Find Out How Not to Get this Dreaded Disease As you probably know, I am a cancer survivor for almost nineteen years. My son is a cancer survivor for 39 years. You may also know that we used the Seven Principles of Mindfulness in Healing to thrive and succeed in […]
Killing You Softly
Roberta Flack tells us that “[He] is killing me softly with his song.” But I say, sugar is killing you softly with its sweetness. This is especially true for refined sugar. There are other foods that also my be killing you softly. These are mainly packaged foods that contain GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients like […]
The Value of Cruciferous Vegetables
Everyone knows the value of cruciferous vegetables, but most people don’t know why they are valuable for their heath. Here are a few quotes to clarify the matter. You might think of this article as a comment on mindful eating. “Among the healthiest of the superfoods are the cruciferous vegetables, which include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, […]
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