These words of wisdom from Dr. David Perlmutter, MD tell us why antidepressants do not work. The reason is quite simple: they treat the symptoms and not the cause.. “By 2005, antidepressants had become the #1 prescribed drug class in the country. But these medications do not treat depression. Whether it’s Prozac, Cymbalta, Zoloft, Elavil, […]
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March 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Practicing Compassion
March 23, 2016 by
Here is some advice on practicing compassion which I received in an email from Wild Divine. I found this practice to be particularly beneficial because it relies on an old Buddhist practice of putting yourself in the other person’s frame of mind. As the Dalai Lama says, “If you want others to be happy, practice […]
You Can Change Your Feelings By Changing Your Thoughts
March 22, 2016 by
In the Silva Mind Body Healing that I have been listening to recently, Laura Silva said something like “You can change your feelings by changing your thoughts.” She was talking about your emotional body in conjunction with rational emotive therapy and this quote from Eric Maisel could easily been in Laura’s session on the emotional […]
Teaching on Love and Happiness
March 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada “Love liberates. It doesn’t just hold—that’s ego. Love liberates. It doesn’t bind. Love says, ‘I love you. I love you if you’re in China. I love you if you’re across town. I love you if you’re in Harlem. I love you. I would like to be near you. I’d like to have your arms […]
Love Everything – day 20
March 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada REMINDER: Today’s theme is“love everything, cling on to nothing.” Even though we like to hold on to things, to own and possess as much as possible, the truth of the matter is that nothing in life is ours to keep. Everything in life is fleeting and impermanent. Everything changes, nothing ever stays the same. […]
The Practice of Generosity day 19
March 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada “For it is in giving that we receive.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is “give more, expect less.” When was the last time you did something for someone without expecting anything in return? EXERCISE: On this day, practice giving without expecting anything in return. Give with all your heart. Give, […]
No Complaints – day 18
March 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada “People who never achieve happiness are the ones who complain whenever they’re awake, and whenever they’re asleep, they are thinking about what to complain about tomorrow.” ~ Adam Zimbler We’re 3 days away from the end of our challenge. REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is an experiment in practicing a “complaint- free day.” Complaining is […]
Science and Buddhist Thought
March 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada Buddhist Science Buddhist science is not just an intellectual pursuit for the sake of unraveling the mystery of nature, but it also has a therapeutic aspect that gets to the very basic cause of suffering. In this context, a rigorous pursuit of science is not to hold a blind belief in anything but to […]
Get Interested in People -day 17
March 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ~ Dale Carnegie REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is “get interested in people.” When talking to someone, do you listen with the intent to understand and […]
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