Reminds me of the man in the sequel to the book by Norman Doige called the Brain that Changes Itself. I think it’s called “Brain, heal thyself”. There was a man with Parkinson’s who used his frontal lobes, his willpower to walk instead of using the automatic parts of the brain in the basal ganglia. He just walks and walks for hours a day
Persistence and determination - so vital in everything - including in dusting one's knees off if one somehow slips ... and then persistence kicks in again, and we try some more.
It seems to be a rebirth process how a person overcomes status quo to utilize the power within and the spiritual power in hope. It makes me so angry when people who sip from the cup of pop culture, discredit the value of hope by calling it hopium. Without the strength that hope offers, no one would attempt to move beyond their meager position into a world of possibilities.
That is why I call my webpage HOPEshortcut.com because I found that hope is the first to install again after doctors have given you the "you will never become better" nocebo spell. That is actually why I make these interviews, to help people regain hope. If "one can do it, then others can too"
It is very strange why they think that will help a person. Well, they have no training in people support and how to help people to feel safe (me guessing?)
It reminds me of a story told by an oncologist about a man, an accountant by profession, who was told he had 6 months to live. This man’s life was centered around numbers and it was exactly 6 months to the day, that the man passed away. I can’t help but wonder what would have happened had he been told that he could beat his cancer.
Thank you for the link Lilian! There is so much to consider in how our thoughts impact our wellbeing. Language, in particular the use of words, can open doors or close them as well adding to the complexity. So many patterns to understand. To bring art and science together is to accept spirituality which embraces the unknown. It is overwhelming and maybe that is what being human is all about.
One type of chronic disease requires determination and persistence. The other type does not require persistence. Chronic diseases have chronic causes. A case of chronic disease is cured when the cause has been successfully addressed. There are two types of chronic causes, causes that persist over time: attribute causes and process causes. An attribute cause, like cataracts, persist until the attribute is changed. Cataracts are a chronic disease until the cataract attribute is addressed. A process cause is a cause that reoccurs with some frequency, perhaps many times daily, perhaps daily or weekly. Smoking is a process cause. The cure proves the cause. The cure for smoker's cough is to stop smoking. Obesity is caused by a process, not an attribute. The process is not "eating" it is "overeating." When the process of overeating is addressed - the illness is cured. The cure proves the cause.
It can get more complicated. Some diseases have a mix of attribute and process causes. Some diseases - like macular degeneration, have process causes but create attribute causes - damage to the macula, that cannot be repaired or healing, creating an attribute illness.
this on the edge of my English to follow :-) ... Pretty sure there is a mental reason for start smoking and over eating. And that can make it nearly impossible to stop even the cause is obvious.
You could say to a person with Parkinson's that they should stop thinking and it would stop most tremor. ... But our survival instincts is involved in thinking, eating and that is where it get complicated.
Great insight into someone who has actually recovered.
Reminds me of the man in the sequel to the book by Norman Doige called the Brain that Changes Itself. I think it’s called “Brain, heal thyself”. There was a man with Parkinson’s who used his frontal lobes, his willpower to walk instead of using the automatic parts of the brain in the basal ganglia. He just walks and walks for hours a day
The Brain's Way of Healing. Yes, it is John Pepper, who Lilian has also interviewed...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej4Z9ZNYXJU
"if you succeed in reducing symptoms for just 5 minutes, then it is a signal to you that you did something right just before."
YES! agreed!
Persistence and determination - so vital in everything - including in dusting one's knees off if one somehow slips ... and then persistence kicks in again, and we try some more.
It seems to be a rebirth process how a person overcomes status quo to utilize the power within and the spiritual power in hope. It makes me so angry when people who sip from the cup of pop culture, discredit the value of hope by calling it hopium. Without the strength that hope offers, no one would attempt to move beyond their meager position into a world of possibilities.
That is why I call my webpage HOPEshortcut.com because I found that hope is the first to install again after doctors have given you the "you will never become better" nocebo spell. That is actually why I make these interviews, to help people regain hope. If "one can do it, then others can too"
So many doctors think it is helpful to be prophets of doom. Thank you for your loving service as a true healer!
It is very strange why they think that will help a person. Well, they have no training in people support and how to help people to feel safe (me guessing?)
It reminds me of a story told by an oncologist about a man, an accountant by profession, who was told he had 6 months to live. This man’s life was centered around numbers and it was exactly 6 months to the day, that the man passed away. I can’t help but wonder what would have happened had he been told that he could beat his cancer.
We are predicting all the time what will happen. And doctors "help" us with what to predict. Here my interview whole with tony fitzgerald
https://youtu.be/yXvmwNKpr84
Thank you for the link Lilian! There is so much to consider in how our thoughts impact our wellbeing. Language, in particular the use of words, can open doors or close them as well adding to the complexity. So many patterns to understand. To bring art and science together is to accept spirituality which embraces the unknown. It is overwhelming and maybe that is what being human is all about.
One type of chronic disease requires determination and persistence. The other type does not require persistence. Chronic diseases have chronic causes. A case of chronic disease is cured when the cause has been successfully addressed. There are two types of chronic causes, causes that persist over time: attribute causes and process causes. An attribute cause, like cataracts, persist until the attribute is changed. Cataracts are a chronic disease until the cataract attribute is addressed. A process cause is a cause that reoccurs with some frequency, perhaps many times daily, perhaps daily or weekly. Smoking is a process cause. The cure proves the cause. The cure for smoker's cough is to stop smoking. Obesity is caused by a process, not an attribute. The process is not "eating" it is "overeating." When the process of overeating is addressed - the illness is cured. The cure proves the cause.
It can get more complicated. Some diseases have a mix of attribute and process causes. Some diseases - like macular degeneration, have process causes but create attribute causes - damage to the macula, that cannot be repaired or healing, creating an attribute illness.
this on the edge of my English to follow :-) ... Pretty sure there is a mental reason for start smoking and over eating. And that can make it nearly impossible to stop even the cause is obvious.
You could say to a person with Parkinson's that they should stop thinking and it would stop most tremor. ... But our survival instincts is involved in thinking, eating and that is where it get complicated.