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"Personal Relationships It is beyond the scope of this book to provide much advice on improving your personal relationships, so let us focus on just one important area: communication. The quality of any relationship ultimately comes down to the quality of the communication. Learning to communicate effectively goes a very long way in reducing the stress and occasional (or frequent) conflicts of interpersonal relationships. Regardless of the type of personal relationship, here are seven tips for effective communication: þLearn to be a good listener." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"Human words and concepts embedded in our personal relationships can enhance suffering or reduce it. I only claim that how we use the AD label can often compound human suffering and distort our priorities, and that changing the way we think about and speak about brain aging can enrich our experience of it. I have no intention of having committed people in Alzheimer's organizations lose their jobs. My point is, rather, that we need to prioritize the right jobs and get to work, for the task of rising up to meet the challenges of our aging world is enormous." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"But in a time dominated by managed care and fifteen-minute appointments with clinicians who barely know us, more and more of us are nostalgic for a time when primary care physicians had long-term personal relationships with their patients, knew their names, and took a pastoral interest in their well-being. As a culture, we still believe in positive thinking, but many of us also think it would be nice if our doctors were part of the formula." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"He has studied risk factors of the common cold and has found that stressful personal relationships make a person significandy more likely to get a cold. Bad relationships are as much a causal factor for the common cold as vitamin C deficiency and poor sleep.32 There is also a convincing literature that psychotherapy, which managed-care companies in their penny-pinching myopia have been so loathe to pay for, saves a lot of money in the long run." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.)

"People with shadows of ADHD might retain problems with organization, for-getfulness, and personal relationships, but they can get it together when the pressure is on. There are still those who think the way Sam's teacher's did. Because all of us suffer from lapses in attention, it's easy to assume that all it takes to concentrate is a little effort. I still meet people who believe ADHD is just a matter of laziness or bad child rearing or stupidity or willfulness or hooliganism." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Errors in thought arise from numerous sources: experiences you had in your family of origin, social milieu, school, personal relationships, and other influences that introduce some level of distortion in your thinking. Beck developed cognitive therapy as a means to discover the "distorted" or "unrealistic" thinking that drives a person's negative feelings and behaviors. Cognitive therapy has evolved a lot over the four decades since Beck's groundbreaking research. The core notion behind it remains the same, however: feeling follows thought." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"AMY I was unhappy in my recessive role in personal relationships. I would grind my teeth during the night and was concerned about a double heartbeat. Medications would not heal my cystic skin condition. I began a vegan protocol. Detoxing my system produced very positive results. The double heartbeat rarely occurs. The ganglian wrist cyst healed. Cystic acne cleared, and my skin is healthy. I no longer grind my teeth during sleep. The homework and lectures gave me much to consider. Today I take a stronger role in my relationships meeting my expectations, not only the other person's." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Over the years, researchers in the field have accumulated data demonstrating that the immune system is affected by factors such as stress, negative emotions, positive affect, and supportive personal relationships. Among the conditions that have been found to have immune disregulation resulting from psychological components are infectious diseases, cancer, AIDS, arthritis, heart disease, and dementia. _PART TWO_ Disorders of Mood and Behavior 57 Addictions ¦¦? Patient Story: Alcoholism_ / am a recovered alcoholic. It 's been about seven years that I've been off alcohol." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Stress in personal relationships. Difficulties in interpersonal relationships are another common source of stress that literally drains us of neuronutrients. Some conflicts are inevitable when any two people, with their inevitable differences, interact in very personal and intimate ways. In healthy relationships, the occasional disagreement is usually resolved or forgotten; however, regular arguments and resentments add to feelings of stress. Many relationship conflicts boil down to a couple of fundamental issues, such as poor communication and trying to control the other person." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"And for most of us, the aspect of life that offers us the most opportunity for practice —and the one in which we most need help —is our personal relationships. For it is here that we come up against some of our deepest conditioning and some of our strongest judgments. Relationships ? The Yoga of the West The only person who behaves sensibly is my tailor. He takes my measure anew every time he sees me. All the rest go on with their old measurements. JLhe contemporary sage Ram Dass once remarked that "relationships are the yoga of the West." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"The yield of transforming seemingly ordinary events into blessings may be even greater in your personal relationships. Kindness is common in relationships, so common that it sometimes fades into the background. Yet when you recognize and truly appreciate someone else's kindness toward you, you feel grateful. Their thoughtfulness touches your heart. When you express your gratitude in words or actions, you not only boost your own positivity but theirs as well. And in the process you reinforce their kindness and strengthen your bond to each other." - Barbara Fredrickson, Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"Seen in this light, our personal relationships can become our yoga: a path from self-centeredness toward self-liberation. Judgment If our thinking is ruled by the belief that inner peace, joy, and contentment come from what we have or do in the world, we may find ourselves treating other people as we do material things. We look to them for satisfaction of our inner needs, and thus judge them according to whether we think they may help or hinder us in our search for personal fulfillment." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"The quality of my personal relationships was poor. I had fibroid surgery in 1985, which damaged organs, gave me hemorrhoids, and made my kidneys sluggish. I joined a support group in April 2001 with my husband to renew our relationship. Now I follow the protocol and enjoy juices and powders. My energy is strong and I work out in a gym. I am organic and vegan. I study yoga and tai chi. I now focus on personal healing instead of changing my partner. Forgiveness letters and introspective writings have motivated and made me self aware." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"George Bernard Shaw Our personal relationships offer us such a path because they can bring into focus the various shortcomings in our thinking and behavior. Most of us have at one time or another experienced some of the rather unloving behavior to which our relationships can lead: • Hiding our thoughts and feelings as well as our past actions. • Trying to prove we are better in some way. • Fighting to prove some belief or point of view. • Manipulating others so they will behave as we want. • Not being ourselves, but being the way our partner would like us to be." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"When not driven by drugs or genuine brain diseases, madness or psychosis is caused by a collapse of personal relationships with others. Human beings become "crazy" when they feel isolated, fearful, and distrustful in regard to everyone else in their lives. Some of the most gratifying work as a therapist involves building relationships with very disturbed individuals. In the context of a safe therapeutic relationship, these people often "come back to reality" in a relatively short time. Modern psychiatry offers no safe havens." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"One of the most important areas of practice is our personal relationships. It is here that we frequently meet the various patterns that we need to let go of, and here that we have the greatest opportunity to learn new ways of thinking and perceiving. As we do, we rediscover the true meaning of love. The final part, "The Future," looks at where we may be headed. It considers some of the many prophecies that seem to foretell these turbulent times. It also looks behind their literal interpretations to deeper meanings, suggesting that they are metaphors for inner transformation and awakening." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"They estimated that about a quarter of the nation (70 million people) was affected at that time, with damaging consequences for their mental and physical health, performance at work, quality of life and personal relationships. By now the numbers must be astronomical, and duplicated across the developed world. Tired families Consider how tiredness impacts on the average family. Tired parents, home late from work, don't have the energy to cook a meal and entice a recalcitrant child into eating something nourishing." - Sue Palmer, Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About it (Get the book.)

"However, personal relationships are among the most important factors in preventing and treating disease. Why it matters: Patients who are diagnosed with serious illnesses, including cancer and heart disease, live longer when they have a strong social network. Research also shows that people who are active in their communities or close to family and friends are less likely to get sick in the first place. A social support network also eases depression and protects you from the effects of daily stress." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Cameron was tired of the pattern he had fallen into with all his personal relationships. He was in sales and wanted more success and less tension in dealing with people. I gave him a large piece of paper, four feet by three feet. I had him draw a wall of equal-sized bricks. "What is this?" he asked. "It's your structure." We had spent a lot of time exploring the beliefs and agreements that were holding him back. He told me that when he was a boy, his father would frequently come home intoxicated, hours after he was supposed to be home." - Ray Dodd, BeliefWorks: The Art of Living Your Dreams (Get the book.)

"Even when the consequences of these food problems are adversely influencing an individual's heath or destroying personal relationships, the obsession to acquire food maintains its ranking as one of the subconscious brain's top priorities. This is the leptin nightmare, a place all too familiar to millions of people. The Starvation Mode The starvation mode occurs in people who are overweight as well as those who are underweight. The starvation mode is the classic condition of malnutrition, typically accompanied by poor immunity." - Byron J. Richards, The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? (Get the book.)

"One cannot evaluate someone's goals, ambitions, achievements, personal relationships, social interactions, or physical or mental health without knowing what's going on in the unconscious. From my point of view, it is likely that Adler's most significant contribution to our understanding of psychology was his recognition of the relationship of the psyche to physical symptoms." - John E. Sarno, M.D., The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders (Get the book.)

"The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education, which introduced compulsory sex education in schools in the 1950s, takes a holistic approach, underscoring the significance of personal relationships, socioeconomic stability, and gender equality in forming a healthy self-concept and a positive sexual identity." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"According to a 2001 poll, more than one-third of workers said their job was detrimental to their physical or emotional health, and 42% said that their job was having a negative effect on personal relationships. Half of those surveyed said their workload demands had increased over the past year.2 The number of days employees called in sick due to stress tripled between 1996 and 2000, and by some accounts, "problems at work are more strongly associated with complaints than are any other stressor—more so even than financial problems or family problems."3 How to Do Diaphragmatic Breathing 1. 4." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"Close personal relationships, no matter how good they are, are often the source of unconscious anger, because it's very hard to be consciously angry at a parent, a spouse, or a child, e. Add to your list those situations in which you become consciously angry (or annoyed) but cannot express it, whatever the reason may be. That suppressed anger is internalized and becomes part of the reservoir of rage that brings on TMS. The angers we talked about above are repressed—you don't feel them, you don't know they are there. In summary, I have mentioned many things that may cause unconscious anger." - John E. Sarno, M.D., The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders (Get the book.)

"By building more personal relationships with their patients, a doctor lowers his risk of litigation considerably. This may also restore the doctor's image as an infallible caretaker, a role that used to be the rule rather than the exception. The doctor's role as a friend and guide during the difficult times of sickness can, in fact, be a very crucial element in leading a patient to recovery. The shift from a conventional doctor to an alternative doctor or to one who really cares, however, may not be sufficient to invoke a healing response." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"The risky behavior comes from a feeling of invulnerability and may affect personal relationships, finances, and business dealings. The odds of having bipolar disorder at some point in your life are surprisingly high—almost 10 percent, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Hypomania is a mild form of mania in which people might feel that they are functioning exceptionally well and are especially productive. Some people in the manic phase might say they are "busy with projects" and can't afford to sleep." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"When people develop personal relationships with their local farmers, it results in stronger communities, a healthier local population, a healthier ecosystem, and decreased dependence on fossil fuels. Despite the ongoing eight-year battle with the USDA, our family's commitment to organic, sustainable agriculture is stronger than ever. We still sell products from local farmers at Schoolhouse Market. Rootswork now has a community radio station (WMRW), and Walt Krukowski continues to grow sustainable cut flowers." - Linda Faillace, Mad Sheep: The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm (Get the book.)

"These long-term problems include trouble holding down a job, difficulties with personal relationships and a significantly greater chance of involvement in crime. Finally, as children grow older, where do you suppose an 'extended school day' is more likely to be a life-enhancing experience? In a middle-class area, where school grounds are extensive and parental pressure ensures exciting, varied, well-resourced provision?" - Sue Palmer, Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About it (Get the book.)

"This need to obtain the drug at all costs leads ultimately to a disintegration of normal life, including broken personal relationships, loss of employment, and even criminal behavior. People who become chemically dependent do so at different rates, and research is showing that susceptibility to addiction may be, in part, hereditary. Complicating the phenomenon of addiction is the problem of drug tolerance." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"There are many variables in construction of your own personal routine; what is not variable is that in order to have a healthy and fulfilling life you will need to plug in positive social and personal relationships, regular exercise, time for enough sleep, a health-promoting diet, and nutritional supplementation. Dietary Recommendations Diet is a true cornerstone for good health. Our dietary program is based on scientific evidence on what constitutes the most health-promoting diet for anyone, but especially for people with diabetes (see Table A.l). Table A.l." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

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