Hands on Healing It seems so natural to rub ourselves when we feel a pain somewhere in our body. What is surprising is that we do not do this enough. The Chinese mastered the art of self-massage through “daoyin”. The…
Chop Suey
Chop Suey…as Medicine The Chinese maintain that health depends on one’s vital energy, called “qi (chi)”. Chinese dietary therapy cultivates the qi. According to the Chinese, foods are classified, not by their nutritive components, but rather by the kind of…
Be a Sport
Be a Sport I am thankful again to write for this paper. It’s been my habit to see nature working in our lives and to apply natural principles to daily living. A series of future columns will be devoted to…
Using Affirmations
Using Affirmations A client recently claimed he didn’t know who he was. I tried to console him by saying, “Who you are…is beyond words.” He already had such a bad opinion of himself and now I was confirming it, “You’re…
They’re After Me
They’re After Me! When my clients tell me that someone is after them, I think about paranoia. Paranoia is an extreme case of fear whether it is real or not. In Chinese medicine, it suggests an imbalance in the water…
The Temple of You
The Temple of You (My Temple?) To make an affirmation work, consider worshipping it as if it is your religion. This is where the idea of the Temple of You comes from. The Temple of You is a way to…
The Self Tape
The Self Tape Once you are convinced that affirmations are beneficial for your life, you might buy an audiocassette tape to give you a positive uplift. The trouble with this is that this tape is not custom-made for you as…
The Mind
The Mind It feels good to start Chinese New Year with an exploration of the 5 areas of life. If you have not been following my column, I had previously been discussing the 5 Natural Success principles. These principles are…
Spring Free from Anger
Spring Free from Anger Spring is coming and it’s time for spring cleaning. As part of your cleaning, why not clear up any stored anger? Anger lends itself to spring cleaning because in Chinese medicine, both spring and anger correspond…
On Talking to Yourself
On Talking to Yourself This article reminds me of a previous article “On Having No Head’ because it deals with something so obvious, yet so profound. It has taken me more than 30 years to be comfortable about talking to…