Could empathy have the power to heal? The link between stress and susceptibility to illness is fairly well established but what if you could start healing just by going to see your doctor? No pill. No x-rays. Just the experience of being heard and listened to. Now “power” is a strong word and I don’t […]
Brain Science: Application is the Key to Changing the Brain
The New Brain Science 2012 series is off to an amazing start. We are humbled and gratified to report that more than 6,000 listeners from 44 countries all around the world have signed up for the series. (I’m sorry, due to a fluke in our system, I don’t have the number of people who actually […]
How to change the brain: There are some things that we know, but… persuading people isn’t so easy
I’ve been talking a lot about exercise recently. We know that it’s good for the brain, and yet the studies showing this can be pretty dry. And when it comes to persuading patients to actually do what’s good for them, lectures aren’t too effective either. With that in mind, we wanted to try something new, […]
Improve Your Brain Health: Eat Curry
I have to admit, I didn’t grow up eating curry. It just wasn’t a mainstay in the New England diet, and my parents still aren’t much into trying new foods. And while this follows the whole “you can’t teach old dogs new tricks” thinking, anyone who doesn’t at least try curry, or more importantly, turmeric, […]
New Brain Science Teleseminar Series Makes History
I’m not sure where to even begin. To our knowledge, this has been the biggest practitioner teleseminar series to date, not only for NICABM but also for our profession. Practitioners poured in from all over the globe to join us on these ground-breaking calls, and we’ve been overwhelmed with your response. This audience size required […]