Teaching of Impermanence

This teaching of impermanence comes from the Daily Flame of Dr. Lissa Rankin, author of The Anatomy of a Calling: A Doctor’s Journey from the Head to the Heart and a Prescription for Finding Your Life’s Purpose. She doesn’t call it that, but the teaching of impermanence is just as effective. I remember that Reb […]

Change what We Can

Both Marty Rossman in his book, The Worry Solution and Lissa Rankin in her Daily Flame for your inner pilot light teach us to change what we can and not worry about things we cannot change. Lissa writes, Dear Jerome, The world is full of people trying to change the things they can’t, and not […]

More on Self-compassion

A few days ago, I received an email from Lissa Rankin‘s “The Daily Flame” which teaches more on self-compassion. I’m hoping that you like this email addressed to your Inner Pilot Light as I did. If you do, you can sign up for it on Lissa’s website. My Darling Jerome, It starts with one small […]

Guided Meditation for Seeking Deeper Understanding

This guided meditation for seeking deeper understanding helps to trigger our own intuition – the inner guidance that moves us through life with a quiet grace. Lissa Rankin calls this “your inner pilot light.” As you listen to this guided meditation, you will be transported into a deeply spiritual place away from the distractions of […]

The Fear Cure

On Thursday evening June 18, I went to hear Dr. Lissa Rankin, MD talk about The Fear Cure, her new bestseller book. As she was attending to patients who wrote their own prescriptions according to the formula in Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself were often afraid to implement their plans. […]

Joy is Great for Your Happiness

Did you know that joy is great for your happiness and health? That’s right! According to Dr. Lissa Rankin, MD in her book, Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, people who experience a lot of joy in their lives tend to be happier, live longer, and be in better health than […]

The Healing Power of Sangha

This article on the Healing Power of Sangha1 is a follow up of the previous article on Building a Beloved Community. It is based on one of the Seven Principles of Mindfulness in Healing and the research of Dr. Lissa Rankin, M. D. from her book, Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal […]

The Healing Power Of The Mind

Dr. Lissa Rankin gave an amazing Ted talk on the healing power of the mind. But of course, since you are following these articles you already know this. Don’t you? Haven’t you read Mind Stories Helped Cure Cancer? or Can The Power Of Your Mind Help You Heal? These should convince you thoroughly. For years, […]

Medicine For The Soul

with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD and Lissa Rankin, MD Yearning for more meaning and purpose in your life? Want to stop feeling like you are “not enough” and start stepping joyfully into your wholeness? Struggling with unreasonable depression, anxiety, or a sense of overwhelm? If so, you are not alone. Our entire culture suffers from […]

Self Healing With Dr. Lissa Rankin

An upcoming National Public Television special on self healing with Dr. Lissa Rankin is going to be aired this week in various places around the country. She offers scientific proof that you can heal yourself. Her talk is called Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine. Mind Over Medicine is the title of her new book that […]