Wellness - Mental Exercises
In the early 20th century, German psychiatrist Dr. Johannes Schultz recommended his patients repeat hourly, "Everyday, in every way, I am getting better and better." Dr. Schultz was the father of autogenic training, a self-help method that teaches patients to achieve relaxation and relief from the negative effects of stress through exercises designed to turn off the body's "fight or flight" response. Does repeating positive phrases on a regular basis work? Likely it does, though many of the early psychotherapies...More
Have you heard the jingle "Sticks and stones may break your bones?" While those of a warring character will surely attest its verity, let it be known that if you are an aging American, stepping off a curb can assert the same...
My mother calls me a pain in the neck (on good days). My dad thinks I'm a head case, and together, they said I am one headache after another. What about your life – the pains you have above your neck, between your ears, and under...
