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Affirmation for Happiness

Many of the patients I see, regardless of their symptoms, are unhappy. I give them this happiness affirmation:

I really like myself. I am a worthwhile person. I am fantastically happy, and I have great happiness.

Affirmation for Serenity

We could all use serenity, especially the stress seekers who are always running at top speed. Say [...]

Use your heart to determine whether you’re walking rapidly enough. Count your heartbeats by feeling your pulse at your wrist, your temples or on either side of your neck.

Count the number of times your heart beats in ten seconds. Multiply that number by six to get your heart rate per minute. The goal is to [...]

Nutritional deficiencies can attack your immune system directly, or they can launch a two-stage attack by way of the mind. Lack of nutrients, especially the B vitamins, can lead to such personality changes as depression, irritability, nervousness, anxiety and moodiness. As a group, the B vitamins are especially important for maintaining a positive outlook on [...]

Government and industry claim that there are “safe” levels for various toxins in the body. That idea is patently absurd. Five to 40 years may pass before chemicals and particles you were exposed to at work, home or school are expressed as a disease. To be safe, I say that any amount is too much. [...]

A third factor that influences medical trials is the type of patients a particular doctor sees. To take one example, a consultant gastroenterologist working in a large hospital will see a wide range of patients with persistent diarrhoea, who have been referred by their family doctor. These patients will vary in all sorts of ways, [...]