“Eustress,” I stress, we all have some stress as part of the journey of life! Some of it is good for us, as we have discussed; some is challenging in good ways, some not so good. We often create the circumstances that ultimately manifest as stress. Past decisions...
What about stress? What is “healthy stress?” Anxiety provokes stress, but it also improves performance. Only beyond a certain point does anxiety actually create difficulties for the individual. Are we not developing or promoting some protective or health-enhancing...
I’ve had some very interesting chats with my colleague in Medicine, Psychiatry, Consciousness and Metaphysics, Dr. Charles Raison. Dr. Raison says that often people who have a spiritual orientation become frustrated or guilty when they have negative thoughts.. Why...
There is science that supports how our minds transcend our bodies. You can learn to expand your consciousness and improve your emotional balance as well as your mental performance. Your mind is your reality management machine. It’s that thing between our ears that...
I’ve been discussing the connection between the Spiritual you and the cognitive, physical, and emotional you. We have a large body of medical literature documenting how emotions can activate our immune system and other bodily defenses, like the fight-or-flight...
The other important aspect of this process is the rebellion you may experience from the subconscious aspect of your mind. Besides your sense of self and autonomy, your subconscious carries fears, negative past experiences, and misgivings. This keeps you cautious and...
