The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
BERNIE SIEGELTo paraphrase something the anthropologist Ashley Montagu once said, the way I change my life is to act as if I’m the person I want to be. This is, to me, the simplest, wisest advice you can give anyone.
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Medicine is a very tough thing. I mean, everyone is going to die. Sooner or later. That’s a tough thing to face.
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To me, animal communication seemed an insane idea, years ago; but my experience altered my life and my beliefs.
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Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant to the immune system.
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Inspiration is the greatest gift because it opens your life to many new possibilities.
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Whenever you get around to doing what you want to do, it will be now. The things you need to do to live a happier, more fulfilling life-the only time you can possible start doing them is now.
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Anything that offers hope has the potential to heal.
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You can’t control the world, but when you control your thoughts, you bring order.
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It is astounding how much the immune system is strengthened by reducing daily mental stress levels with either visualization or meditation.
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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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At the end of the day, she noticed that everybody around her was happy, too- so she didn’t quit after all. She decided to come to work happy instead. Two years later, she’s still on the job, radiating happiness and love.
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Education is about wisdom and the knowledge of how to love and survive.
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Refusal to hope is nothing more than a decision to die.
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Traditional doctors say I’m a mystic. I don’t deny it.
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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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As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient’s ability and desire to survive.
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People have taught me what most doctors don’t learn, in other words, when somebody does better than expected, the doctor will tell them they’re doing very well and to keep it up.
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You are in charge of your thoughts and feelings. If you are willing to search for the reason that you can’t let go of disturbing thoughts, you can learn about yourself and restore your own peace of mind.
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The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life.
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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
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What I learned was to live in my heart and to do what will make my happy, and that was not selfishness. It didn’t matter what job I took, my mother’s answer was, “Do what will make you happy.”
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Take one role model, as often as needed. Set aside a few minutes today to fill this prescription so you will have it handy when you need it. Think now about who your role models have been. What do they offer?
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I cannot guarantee that the orders you place with God will always be filled. Prayer is not a test of God, but a call for help to find your inner strength and talent.
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What thoughts are so important that it is worth holding on to them even when they make you miserable? Why are you holding on?
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Animal intuitives can diagnose an animal’s physical health problems by listening to the animals.
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There’s very little that shocks me because I consider life a miracle so I guess what shocks me is that life exists. How the hell did we get here? What shocks me is that bacteria alter their genes and resist antibiotics and viruses resist vaccines.
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