The LightHeart Institute

Physical Health

Confidence

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Bernie Siegel MDThere’s a story about two businessmen who were driving to an important meeting. Each was to receive $50,000 tax free, but they had to get there in an hour. On the way, each had a flat tire. The first businessman got out, looked in the trunk and found he had not jack. He looked at his watch, saw that he had to reach his appointment within ten minutes, and had a heart attack on the spot. The other businessman looked in the trunk and also had no jack. He stood by the car. A passerby stopped, changed his tire for him, and he made his appointment in time.

I subscribe to the Jungian idea of synchronicity, or meaningful coincidence. I believe that there are very few accidents. After one of my talks a man handed me a card on which was written, “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.”

Excerpt from Love, Medicine & Miracles by Bernie Siegel MD

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Peace, Love & Healing

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Bernie Siegel MD
 

In his book, Peace, Love and Healing, Bernie Siegel shares some wisdom with us:

Peace of mind is the goal to work for as you seek change. If, as Candace Pert has said, your body is the outward manifestation of your mind, peace of mind is what you want it to manifest….When you value yourself you express all your feelings, and then you let them go. Letting people know who you are and where you are in life means that fewer conflicts occur. One result is that your relationships improve and even business improves.

The Art of Possibility

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Benjamin Zander Conducting

 
In his book The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life, Benjamin Zander, shares some of his wisdom with us:

How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.

We hope you all have a marvelous weekend!

Daily Wisdom

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In his book Love, Medicine and Miracles, New York Times Best Seller, Bernie Siegel, MD, shares his wisdom on physical wellness:

What matters is what you think about yourself. You must find the part in life that fits you and then give up acting; your profession is being… Emotional honesty and self-acceptance lead to better physical health.

Love, Medicine and Miracles by Bernie Siegel MD

I am Enough!

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Brene BrownAuthor Brené Brown writes, “Our culture teaches us about shame – it dictates what is acceptable and what it not. We weren’t born afraid to tell our stories. We weren’t born with a fear of getting too old to feel valuable. We weren’t born with a Pottery Barn catalog in one hand and heartbreaking debt in the other.

Shame comes from outside us – from the messages and expectations of our cultures. What comes from the inside of us is a very human need to belong, to relate.”

Last night, we had a powerful Royal Flush – Food as Medicine session. Lisa began by guiding us through 15 minutes of guided meditation. The session was full of raw emotion and honesty. Group members opened up regarding issues of perfectionism, feelings of inadequacy, anger, fear, shame and food.

Throughout the session, we discussed the ability to observe ourselves through binges and make connections between our binges and feelings. We noted and appreciated the openness of other participants. For example, one woman shared how angry she was with the current state of the world and the affairs in her life. She mentioned that she felt overwhelmed and out of control. That led another group member to share her feelings about a recent sugar binge. And from there, group participants experienced a positive upward spiral where they felt safe to be present and vulnerable. Ultimately, we all had something in common. Every single member of the group could relate to feeling inadequate, insufficient and/or small at times, – that we weren’t enough. Our facilitator reminded us that we were enough – that by being and taking action to improve our lives, we are not only changing ourselves, but positively impacting the world around us. From this experience, we left the group with an increased sense of self-confidence and self-awareness – the bedrocks of personal growth. We also left with a meaningful affirmation, “I am enough!”