CartThe other day a friend took out a cigarette and started smoking it in front of me. It was a bit of a surprise, and it made me reflect on… Read More
Physical Fitness and Wellness
The Truth is Simple. Start Feeling Better.
When a patient comes in to see me, I get a brief opportunity to facilitate a shift toward the positive. I might overhaul their diet, give them exercises, insert acupuncture… Read More
Programming Ourselves for Misery or Happiness
In high school and college, I spent hours every day playing my guitars and writing songs. Music was the main outlet I had for the angst and depression I felt… Read More
Permission Granted to Get the Rest You Need
In the early years of my practice, I studied with an expert in Chinese pulse diagnosis. He had studied under a Chinese doctor named John H. F. Shen who was… Read More
16 Ways to Treat Migraines Naturally
About 25 years ago I worked for a company that made high end sports goggles. Though the front of the building was covered with posters of pro swimmers and skiers… Read More
Making Friends with Darkness
Winter solstice is coming. For me it always brings a mix of feelings. I don’t like the early sunsets, but I do like the cozy feeling of candles and music… Read More
Use Positive Psychology to Get Happier and More Fulfilled
There was a lot of interest in the article I wrote last month called “How to Bounce Forward from Adversity” in which I discussed positive psychology. Whereas traditional psychology has… Read More
The Gift Inside Our Pain
What do you know about hormesis? It’s the phenomenon that (kind of) explains the expression “what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Technically, hormesis refers to biological processes in which… Read More
30 Strategies for Becoming an Optimist
Optimism is a choice and it’s a possibility that available to all of us. If optimism hasn’t come naturally to you, it’s simply a consequence of habits of thinking which… Read More
Grit and Emotional Intelligence
A few years ago, my wife and I were at a school meeting and the teacher, a seasoned elder, was telling the parents about the various challenges our kids were… Read More
Make Good Habits Stick
A few years ago, we added a simple habit-tracking system in our ever popular Dreambook. Users can track up to four habits at a time, marking their progress on each… Read More
You are the Certainty in Uncertain Times
This time last year we were in the midst of the covid crisis, a race crisis, and an intense presidential race. I wrote that a good plan and a strong… Read More
Expect Good Things: A Practice for Getting the Most Out of Food, Medicines, and Supplements
Countless medical studies have shown just how dramatically our beliefs influence our health. People who believe they’re getting a new drug or treatment can experience improvements in mood or profound… Read More
Why We Want You to Become Wealthy and Enlightened
Even if you’re not in the medical world like me, you probably still hear a lot about the COVID vaccine. There are people with very strong feelings for and against… Read More
How to Manage the Winter Blues
When I lived in Portland I’d chuckle at announcements for an annual cycling event called The Worst Day of the Year Ride, which is held sometime around February. There’s a… Read More
