The Gifts of Love, Security, Abundance, and Peace
As I reflect on this holiday season, I realize that many of us will face the loss of loved ones, our jobs, or our homes. We might feel sad or guilty that we won’t have the financial means to give the gifts that we assume are expected from us this year. Read on for some ways to share spiritual gifts that are “the best and most beautiful things in the world .”
Read More →How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Oftentimes, our lives are like dessert. We want to enjoy it, but there’s a part of it that can hurt us or isn’t good for us. How can we find a way to have our cake and eat it too? Read on for my reflections on the transformative power of positive energy.
Read More →How to Support Medication Withdrawal Through Meditation
Today I briefly summarize what I have found to be helpful with meditation when it comes to medication withdrawal. My goal is to provide a resource that can help patients have an easier withdrawal process.
Read More →The Spiritual Laws of Health and Well-being
What is your understanding of the nature of spirituality and its role in creating health and well-being? Read on for a brief explanation of spirituality, the laws that govern it, and how to integrate it into our lives when we want to heal.
Read More →How Slow Does a Withdrawal Need to Go?
Today I want to share an experience I had with a patient that illustrates how a gradual withdrawal came to a screeching halt when a medication was lowered too quickly. Read on to see how we can connect the dots between symptoms of mental illness and inappropriate medication withdrawal.
Read More →What’s Between Chaos and Order?
With my recent move to Utah, the past few weeks have been truly challenging. When nothing is where it belongs, what can we learn as we create order out of chaos? Read on for my reflections!
Read More →Diversity vs. Division, Unity vs. Uniformity
As a holistic psychiatrist, I see the connections between politics, environment, health, and the soul. Each aspect is equally important in our ability to be well, happy, and whole. Read on for my reflections on the aftermath of the election.
Read More →What Does Psychotherapy Have to Do With Withdrawal?
Through my empirical experiences as a holistic psychiatrist, I now understand that the psychotherapeutics of well-being can make or break a medication withdrawal process. I hope this article will help to clarify the reasons why both aspects—psychotherapy and biochemistry—are important for a successful withdrawal process.
Read More →An Optimist of Delusional Proportions
This week, I encountered someone whose perspective was so optimistic and positive that it was practically delusional, but in a very good way. I’ll share this frustrating, funny, and surprising experience with you and hope that you will gain as much from it as I did.
Read More →5 Important Factors for Mastering Change
It’s true: the world is changing, but I’m changing with it. Today’s article explores 5 factors that allow us to either embrace change or run away from it. Enjoy!
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