http://drmiller.com for Stress Management, Anxiety Relief, Insomnia Treatment, Weight Loss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:21:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= for Stress Management, Anxiety Relief, Insomnia Treatment, Weight Loss DrMiller.com: Guided Imagery, Meditation, & Self-Hypnosis no for Stress Management, Anxiety Relief, Insomnia Treatment, Weight Loss http://drmiller.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://drmiller.com http://drmiller.com/2011/05/rebecca-healing-through-gardening/ http://drmiller.com/2011/05/rebecca-healing-through-gardening/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 12:45:17 +0000 EMiller http://www.drmiller.com/?p=2318 http://drmiller.com/2011/05/rebecca-healing-through-gardening/feed/ 0 http://drmiller.com/2010/10/answer-to-cancer/ http://drmiller.com/2010/10/answer-to-cancer/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:27:21 +0000 EMiller http://www.drmiller.com/?p=1734 http://drmiller.com/2010/10/answer-to-cancer/feed/ 2 about Dr. Miller,alternative health,anxiety,Cancer,cancer awareness,cancer guided meditation,chemotherapy,chronic health problems,complementary cancer medicine,depression,Dr. Miller,emmett miller md What’s the first thing to do if you get a diagnosis of cancer? Grab a deep relaxation and guided imagery CD! - Really. It could save your life. Listen to Dr. Miller Reading this Article: When people first receive the message from their physician th... What’s the first thing to do if you get a diagnosis of cancer? Grab a deep relaxation and guided imagery CD! Really. It could save your life. Listen to Dr. Miller Reading this Article: When people first receive the message from their physician that their body may be harboring a potentially fatal disease, they are usually dumbfounded, commonly frightened, and often emotionally traumatized. This is unfortunate, since such reactions of helplessness associated with the illness create an internal physiological and psychological state which may actually impair the body’s ability to defend itself against this invader. Since guided imagery in the state of deep relaxation has been shown to assist the healing process in many illnesses, including cancer, it should be made available as soon as possible to anyone newly diagnosed with cancer – as well as those with other chronic illnesses. It’s the least expensive, fastest, and possibly the most important single thing you can do. A patient’s physical comfort and perception of pain can often be markedly altered, as can their attitude, mood, willingness to undergo invasive procedures, or to participate actively in the treatment – even their ability to successfully survive the treatment. All these are profoundly influenced by the attitude and the mental self image he or she has, of the disease, of the treatment, and of those who are rendering care. Certain ways of approaching the illness are far more likely to produce a successful outcome, cure and complete healing. Well-designed guided imagery and deep relaxation – what I call “Software for the Mind” – functions to enable the person to move through acceptance, to awaken the inner potential to heal and become whole, and to free the body of the stress that could otherwise worsen the illness. And the sooner an individual begins this process, the better. I will describe some of the most important ways that these tools can be used as valuable adjuncts to treatment in a moment, but first lets look at the role of your mental imagery in preventing cancer. Guided Imagery and The Prevention of Cancer Of course the best use of guided imagery in confronting the challenges of cancer is to employ it at the stage of prevention Sometimes, for example, a woman with breast lump or unusual bleeding, or a man who notices an abnormal mole on his skin will avoid seeing a health professional because of fear they experience when they consider that this might be a cancer. Yet by avoiding that cognitive dissonance they fail to have the mass removed before it spreads, and while it is still curable. A different mental image can be developed, one which could tolerate the idea of having an unknown mass checked out, and save their lives. Another example is represented by the person who needs to change their inner imagery is the person who engages in behaviors that can lead to the development of cancer – such assmoking or exposing him or herself to other toxic substances, or eating an unhealthy diet (fat, charred meat, low vegetable intake). Guided imagery techniques can help resolve the emotional states that underlie such self-destructive behaviors. A few counseling visits and/or the use of the appropriate CDs are often all that is needed. (For example, see Weight Loss/Management and Smoke No More) The Power of Imagery and Meditation in the Clinical Setting One of the physician’s first challenges is how to inform the person that they may have cancer. The mental image the doctor creates in the mind of the patient is very important. Because of this natural reaction of fear, rather than face the emotions, the doctor will sometimes try to be matter-of-fact about it, saying something insensitive, like, “Your tests showed that you may possibly have a rapidly-growing cancer that could kill you within 6 to 12 months. I will take another biopsy today to confirm the diagnosis. Come back in a week and I will let you know what we find out. DrMiller.com: Guided Imagery, Meditation, & Self-Hypnosis no 16:18 http://drmiller.com/2010/07/ask-dr-miller-dealing-with-stress-in-the-world-today/ http://drmiller.com/2010/07/ask-dr-miller-dealing-with-stress-in-the-world-today/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:58:33 +0000 EMiller http://www.drmiller.com/?p=1629 http://drmiller.com/2010/07/ask-dr-miller-dealing-with-stress-in-the-world-today/feed/ 7 adaptive potential,affirmation,behavior change,centering,cost of modern society,Deep Relaxation,fatigue,fight or flight,guided imagery,hardiness,healing,health Stress is inevitable. But it does not have to hurt us. In fact, it can be harnessed to create peak performance. Stress Fitness is the tool that allows us to do this. - What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 stress? Stress is inevitable. But it does not have to hurt us. In fact, it can be harnessed to create peak performance. Stress Fitness is the tool that allows us to do this. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 stress? In this podcast I explain the difference, give examples of each and provide simple ways (affirmations) to quickly release stress and enter a relaxed state of mind, body and spirit. This audio excerpt is from my program Stress Fitness Volume 1. Please visit my online store at ShopDrMiller.com for more information about this and my other audio programs.   Click the play button below to listen to the podcast DrMiller.com: Guided Imagery, Meditation, & Self-Hypnosis no 9:45 http://drmiller.com/2010/07/verbal-first-aid-with-dr-judith-prager/ http://drmiller.com/2010/07/verbal-first-aid-with-dr-judith-prager/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:35:34 +0000 EMiller http://www.drmiller.com/?p=1596 http://drmiller.com/2010/07/verbal-first-aid-with-dr-judith-prager/feed/ 2 childrearing,Compassion,Dr. Judith Prager,Dr. Miller,emergency medicine,emmett miller md,empathy,energy medicine,healing,Healing Times Radio Archives - Not Active,health professionals,mind-body medicine You will be fascinated and entertained as Dr. Prager and I explore the power of words to impact beliefs and engender healing. Learn about the power we all have within to transform not only our own lives but the lives of others. You will be fascinated and entertained as Dr. Prager and I explore the power of words to impact beliefs and engender healing. Learn about the power we all have within to transform not only our own lives but the lives of others. Everyone has the opportunity to create miracles by choosing carefully the words they use and how they speak to others (and especially themselves) in calm times as well as in high-stress situations. Listen to the Conversation Here: Download this Conversation for your Smartphone, computer, or MP3 player at the end of this post   We will examine some of the ideas presented in her very popular book, Verbal First Aid Helping your Kids Heal from Fear and Pain and Come Out Strong, as well as in her newly released book, Owie Cadabra - Verbal First Aid for Kids. Then we will learn some simple ways to turn a scare into a comfort, a hurt into a healing, and a potential trauma into a memory of courage. You will hear some valuable perspectives on major life challenges and learn how to transform crisis situations into positive, empowering experiences (by adjusting your attitude through your self-talk, changing the images you hold in your mind, and the stories you tell yourself). You will be especially charmed by the beauty and wisdom of her approach to communicating to children, especially in emergency situations. Make sure all the parents you know get to hear this one. Dr. Prager will share her observation that far too many of today's hospital-born babies are quickly taken into sterile nurseries and hooked up to beeping machines. Her suspicion is that, instead of bonding with the mother, this generation of newborns is bonding with machines. And, most of all, you will get to meet a woman who is truly a healing spirit, her mission to help create a better future where we are all aware of the energy field around each of us, and between all of us.  This energy field is so easily enlightened or shattered. Just to experience her positive energy makes this interview worthwhile. You don't want to miss this one! If you enjoyed this conversation... Please Connect with Dr. Miller Online: Subscribe, rate, and review Healing Times Radio: Conversations with Extraordinary People in iTunes or with another podcatcher Join the Ask Dr. Miller Facebook Page Follow Dr. Miller on Twitter! Receive 2 Free Gifts when you sign up for Healing Times eNewsletter and we will make sure you are notified of all new radio shows, topics & guests! About Healing Times Radio: Conversations with Extraordinary People Welcome to Healing Times Radio. Since being a part of the launching of the holistic approach to healing and the field of Holistic Medicine 40 years ago it has been Dr. Miller's passion to seek out other thought leaders – the movers and shapers who could see the disaster looming for our world and were setting about crafting the tools that would help transform the world. Those few who, like Dr. Miller, were in the medical and psychological field could see the enormous waste in our health care system, the crisis it was leading to. The tools they developed – guided imagery, mindfulness, meditation, wellness, nutritional medicine, and physical exercise physiology – are now transforming mainstream medicine. Those in other fields (organizational development, sociobiology, ecology, climatology, leadership) were developing their respective instruments and tools (e.g., The World Cafe, Gather The Women, Peak Moment TV, People's Pharmacy) His relationships with this extraordinary cadre have developed through the decades, as they supported one another in the evolution of their collective intelligence and collective wisdom. On Conversations With Extraordinary People, you will experience Dr. Miller in Heart-to-Heart conversations with his remarkable guests as they explore the challenges to health and sustainability we face personally, collectively, globally. DrMiller.com: Guided Imagery, Meditation, & Self-Hypnosis no 44:02