by Lissa Rankin | Aug 15, 2013 | Physical Health
As I wrote about here, too many patients hand the power of their health over to physicians who they believe will fix them, and then if the doctor fails to cure what ails them, they get frustrated and feel like helpless victims of bad luck or bad genes. But studies...
by Lissa Rankin | Aug 6, 2013 | Mental Health, Physical Health
Recently, I was blessed to be able to spend an hour on the phone with my shero and mentor Brené Brown, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Daring Greatly. We had so much giddy fun on our teleclass about the intersection of vulnerability and health, how shame is...
by Lissa Rankin | Jun 27, 2013 | Physical Health
The body knows how to heal itself. As I describe in Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, our bodies are beautifully equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that fight cancer, prevent infection, repair wounds, protect us from...
by Lissa Rankin | Jun 18, 2013 | Physical Health
My mother had a sore neck. Probably from Pilates class, she thought. So she went to her doctor, who ordered an X-ray. Upon reviewing the X-ray, her doctor ordered an MRI for a week later. My mother asked her doctor why he was ordering more tests. Did he see evidence...
by Lissa Rankin | Jun 13, 2013 | Relationships
Every relationship in your life is a sacred contract, and whether you’re aware of it or not, you’ve made agreements with the people in your life, the ones who will be your greatest teachers. We often make these contracts without being mindful of what we’re agreeing...
