Six ways to take a mental vacation for good health

I used to ‘pooh-pooh’ meditation. That was until I was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. You’re willing to listen to a lot of new ideas then.

On one of my first trips down to the University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, I was seated on the airplane next to a Ph.d candidate from Tulane University. We got talking about mental attitudes and disease (I’d told him where I was going and why). He gave me a very persuasive ‘chapter and verse’ about my attitude being everything … and the importance of meditation and visualization as a part of my successful treatment for cancer.

Fortunately, I listened and put meditation and visualization as part of my daily routine through my treatment and continue to do it now.

Here are some ideas that might help you, even if you don’t have cancer:

Stress Relief: Six Quick Mental Trips

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Got insomnia? There's a simple, safe and free prescription.

It’s called meditation. I occasionally get bouts of insomnia, either not being able to fall asleep within about the first half hour of going to bed, or staying asleep. It’s a real pain, especially when you have to get up early the next morning. The anxiety over getting a restful nights sleep can make getting your ‘zzzzz’ even harder.

I’ve tried various prescription and over the counter remedies and the best I’ve come across is still meditation. This way you’re using your bodies own natural capabilities to promote relaxation and then sleep. New studies are proving that I’m on the right track.

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10 tips on loving your life

We all have lousy days with hurdles to jump and a hundred and one things that we don’t have any control over that stand ready to make each day a misery. It doesn’t have to be like that however. You have the power to change and adapt within circumstances, but it takes some practice, dedication and discipline.

Start with these baby steps, and you’ll find that you have it within you to complete the marathon called life.

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Being Mindful of the Moment

Although I used mindfullness and meditation daily as I was going through a year+ of treatment for Stage IIIa breast cancer, I still use it today - and almost every day - as a way of decompressing and reminding myself of how the small things of life can make a huge difference.

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