Gratitude & Appreciation

Why is it that many spiritual teachers talk about creating an attitude of  gratitude? Or  keeping a daily gratitude journal? What is it about GRATITUDE that changes our mind, body and our cells? Years ago,  I began using guided visualizations in my groups to have people create a state of ‘remembered wellness’ as recommended by Dr. Herb Benson.  At first I would ask them to...
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TASTEs Sweet?

This top image is that of table sugar magnified 30x – sweet signals that the food is an energy source, and generally safe to eat.  Though not all sweet things are safe.  For instance, some lead salts are sort of sweet yet deadly; I presume they would likely have an altered shape.  The taste of sweet requires a cellular receptor to take in the information. On the left is photomicrographic...
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STrut YOUR STUFF

Have you ever wondered what you need to do to stretch your limits? TO Expand the possibilities in your life? One thing is certain, we need to shift our mind and attitudes.  Think differently! Remember the early APPLE ads? One way to stretch our mind is to stretch our cells. If we attach ourselves to a point of view and get stuck there, we could work on our mind to shake the point of view.  ...
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Cell Intelligence

There have been times when I’ve thought about whether human cells are intelligent or not.  Sometimes I thought they’re being smart was simply a metaphor. I’ve studied them, written about them, have a book coming out about awakening their intelligence, but what does that really mean? I recently revisited the work of one of the scientists I talk about in my book – Guenter...
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Body Prayers

Are there times when you feel you’re just not ‘there?’ Like your molecules are all scattered? Well, to me that state is about being ‘out of sorts,’ or from being in a different environment than I am used to. I live in the country, in an old apple orchard, it’s pretty quiet.  When I go into San Francisco, the whole vibe is different.  Everything is revved...
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Cellular Buddhism

  A strange idea for sure until you learn how cells ‘decide’ what to do. First of all, a cell EITHER reproduces OR matures.  It can only do one at a time. What influences the cell’s choice is the physical tension on the cell and whether it’s ATTACHED to a surface.  When I used to grow cells in the lab, in plastic dishes, only when the surface was coated with certain...
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