If you talk to your body, it will listen.
BERNIE SIEGELHow will you know whether you are letting life teach you and nourish you? If your physical senses become more sensitive to the beauty you see.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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It takes more distress and poison to kill someone who has peace of mind and loves life.
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If a person can turn from predicting illness to anticipating recovery, the foundation for cure is laid.
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If you see what you do each day as your way of loving the world and helping it heal, then life gets to be a lot different. The difference between burning up and burning out is the difference between loving what you are doing and not loving it.
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Who else do you admire, and exactly what do you admire about them? Have your roster of role models ready and waiting to help you the next time you are perplexed.
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The fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives.
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The order of the words varies, but beer and ice are always two of the top four staples for sale. If we were all taking care of ourselves, wouldn’t the convenience stores compete for our dollars with signs that read “Fruit, Vegetables, Bread, Milk”?
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If you are used to fending entirely for yourself, then when a catastrophe occurs you will expend a lot of energy looking for help at a time when you need your energy looking for help at a time when you need your energy for creative work.
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Having pets in the house helps everyone have a reverence for life.
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The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
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What if Jesus was the only normal person who ever lived?
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When you accept that you are not in charge of everything, you can begin to work with the one who really is in charge. This has been my experience; when I accepted that I was not in charge and started to work with someone else’s plan, the Boss showed up.
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One’s attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well.
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The doctor that acts out of love doesn’t burn out. He or she may get tired physically, but not emotionally.
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Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.
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I am not talking about selfishness or self-interest. When I ask, What will make you happy?, I mean, What way of loving others feels right for you? Choose a way of loving that makes you happy, and your efforts will be play rather than work.
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