Sick and Sad: Illness & Depression

Question: I have Lyme disease and several other infections related to Lyme. I am a 58-year-old woman and I live alone. I have no family to speak of, no friends, and it’s perfectly clear that nobody wants to date me … Read More

Meditation and Imagery for Health

Meditation is widely known to be beneficial to your physical health, and a recent article in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that meditation also has a significant impact on depression, anxiety, and pain. The research is reinforcement for many clinics and … Read More

Meditation for Pain

New study reveals that meditation for pain management works better than most painkillers.

Tai Chi as Movement Meditation for Better Sleep

A UCLA study has recently shown that the ancient meditative practice of Tai Chi can improve sleep and reduce insomnia-related inflammation. In the study, researchers enrolled participants in one of three different courses designed to improve insomniatic symptoms: a cognitive behavioral … Read More

Guided Imagery for Health

More and more, the mainstream western medical establishment is adding alternative therapies to patients’ overall treatment plans. These alternative therapies usually lead with guided imagery for health. Often patients receiving excellent traditional medical care still fail to improve. Linda Silwedel, … Read More

How Meditation Works

In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Dr. Sara Lazar discussed her findings from the first neuro-imaging study on the effects of meditation and how meditation works in the brain. Numerous studies have shown the benefits of a meditative … Read More

Guided Imagery for Disease

Speaking with MD Magazine Allison Fine, a counselor with Counseling for Inner Balance in Seattle, discussed how guided imagery can help patients with serious illnesses handle stress and anxiety. When dealing with many illnesses, keeping stress under control is key … Read More

VA Uses Yoga and Meditation to Treat PTSD, Pain

At the Colorado Springs Veterans Administration hospital, alternative treatments are helping veterans suffering from a wide range of medical problems. The VA uses yoga and meditation, as well as other alternative medicine techniques to treat patients’ pain and even PTSD symptoms. … Read More

Guided Imagery for Health

More and more, the mainstream western medical establishment is adding alternative therapies to patients’ overall treatment plans. These alternative therapies usually lead with guided imagery for health. Often patients receiving excellent traditional medical care still fail to improve. Linda Silwedel, … Read More

Guided Imagery Helps Patients

In a recent interview with National Public Radio’s “Take Care,” Jane Pernotto Ehrman of the Cleveland Clinic discusses how guided imagery helps patients cope with medical treatments. Ehrman promotes guided imagery to help patients handle everything from nausea during pregnancy to … Read More

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