Mind Body Medicine

Spiritual growth and development comes from attaining inner peace. Caroline Myss, PhD explains how the meaningful and important events in our life are often out of our control. Finding spiritual meaning allows us to grow and heal. Patients can increase spiritual health if they can learn to accept the changes in life

Integrating spirituality into medicinal practice, is important for healing and treating patients. Spiritual growth and development can have amazing effects on the mind, body and spirit. NICABM presents the Spirituality in Healing webinar series. Harold Koenig, Gina Ogden, Thomas Moore and Bernie Siegel are the featured experts who share their insight into finding a spiritual connection. Spiritual bonds help cultivate inner peace, and provide the platform for healing.

Larry Dossey, MD explains how prayer can be a valuable spiritual healing tool for mind body medicine practitioners. Listen as Larry shares the research he has found on distance healing and the mind body connection. Spiritual growth and development is important for health and growth.

We got so many comments on Rachel’s story about how a newborn deeply affected a physician that we wanted to share it again with you.

It’s a powerful reminder to keep your eyes open – you might be surprised by what you see.

We know that grief can affect our emotional health – but did you know that it may also have profound physical effects?

A recent study led by Murray Mittleman, MD, at the Harvard School of Public Health found that the risk of heart attack may increase dramatically after the loss of a loved one.

The day after the death of someone close to them, patients who had already survived one heart attack were 2100% more likely to have a second heart attack than those who had not experienced this loss.

Some therapists are hesitant to include spirituality in their practice.

But if it can calm worries and lower stress, wouldn’t we want to integrate it into practice?

Psychologist David Rosmarin, PhD headed up a research team at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital to study how spirituality and belief impact worry and doubt.

Neurotheology: Does God Affect Our Brain. Scientific neurotheology studies have found that spirituality can impact the way we think.

Rachel Remen, MD shares how we can use “generous listening” to deepen our connection with patients with this simple, yet profound technique. Attend the Rachel Remen webinar.

Joan Borysenko shares her wisdom about the place of “no longer and not yet.” This liminal state is key for transformation. As Joan Borysenko says,”it’s an invitation for transformation.”

Spirituality and health are more closely related than most think. This scientific study shows the specific aspects of spirituality and health that are correlated.