In her book, A Happy You, Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D., has developed 26 ‘prescriptions’ plus includes inspiring stories, research and practical strategies for creating more happiness in our lives. Join us to discover how to bring more joy into your own life. Visit www.AHappyYou.com for more info.
This week, we visit with Dr. Peter J. Weiss, an internist and health care executive, to discuss his new book, More Health, Less Care. Learn why traditional health care falls short and how we can partner with our medical team to enhance our own healing and wellbeing. Dr. Weiss introduces his simple but effective program for better health: The Personal Prescription for Life Long Health. For more information please visit www.drpeterjweiss.com
Fears can make us feel powerless even if we realized that these feelings can be irrational. Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist and fear-expert, is the author of Fearless: The 7 Principles of Peace of Mind. She’ll share these principles and other insights to help us learn how to dissolve any fear and transform it into strength.
Alyson Mead will share insights from her book, Wake Up to Your Weight Loss: Using the Art of Personal Narrative to Achieve Your Best Body, designed to be a companion piece to a healthy eating program. Her unique perspective combines meditation, follow up exercises and instruction on how to identify and redirect the internal stories we tell ourselves all the time.
Mary Hayes Grieco, Director of the Midwest Institute for Forgiveness Training, has been teaching people how to forgive for over 20 years. She’ll share her powerful 8-step method for forgiveness that can lead to healing of mind, body and spirit plus free people from anger, hurt, and victimization.
Good posture helps you look younger and thinner, ease back pain and headaches and improve your performance at workouts and sports. Janice Novak will share tips from her book Posture: Get it Straight, including a one-minute Better Posture Technique that instantly helps correct alignment and improve your appearance.
The loss of a family member or beloved friend is devastating, especially for parents who have lost a child. After her son was killed in a car accident, Carol Morgan found comfort and hope in what seem to be signs of his continued presence in her life. This show will help ease the grief of anyone who has loved and lost someone close to them.
The diagnosis of a life-threatening illness can lead to profound spiritual and personal growth. For our guest, Alexa Umbreit, MS, RNC, CHTP, and her husband, a breast cancer diagnosis became the impetus for a healing journey that incorporates complementary therapies, including spirituality, along with conventional medicine. She’ll discuss the importance of hope, faith, service to others, and the self-care practices that continue to foster her wellbeing.
Listen here: http://wellwithinradio.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/spirituality.mp3
One of the most effective self-care practices is mindfulness. By focusing on living in the present moment, you can reduce stress, anxiety and fear and live more fully. Our guest, Sue Patton Thoele, will discuss the benefits of mindfulness as included in her book, The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, & Opening Your Heart, and share several practices for incorporating mindfulness into your own life.
Listen Now. http://wellwithinradio.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/mindful-woman.mp3
This week’s guest, Valerie Lincoln, PhD, will describe the optimal healing environment created at Woodwinds Hospital and Health Campus. Learn how various integrative healing therapies, holistic nurses, and a soothing physical environment help reduce pain and anxiety, and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Lincoln also will share ideas for how to optimize healing at home.
Listen: http://wellwithinradio.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/optimalhealing.mp3
Mary Treacy O'Keefe 