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The Charlie Rose Brain Series is a GRATE Way to Learn

Charlie Rose put on an amazing television series in the fall of 2010 about the brain and I highly encourage you to go see the website about it by following this link:

www.charlierose.com/view/collection/10702.  read more »

"Suffering" as a Subject of Discussion

I saw this on facebook, posted by Marianne Williamson, and thought it would be an interesting topic of discussion:

"Suffering doesn't make us weak; only an avoidance of suffering makes us weak. Sometimes the only way to get around it is to burn through it." -- Marianne Williamson

She also posted a quote by one of the long-time ago leaders in the world of mental health:
"All neurosis is a substitute for legitimate suffering." -- Carl Jung  read more »

Embrace The Rainbow…Live with Intention

Embrace The Rainbow…Live with Intention. By my colleague Ms. Webster

(Mardy's note -- This piece embraces the aspects of integrative medicine so it appears in all the forums related to body, mind, spirit approach to wellness it discusses.)

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Mental Illness -- Related to the News, and with Resources to Read if Interested

I picked up a copy of the Grand Junction Free Press on Friday and it had a really nice Letter to the Editor that I wanted to include here, from Sharon Raggio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colorado West Regional Mental Health, Inc and Colorado West Psychiatric Hospital, Inc.  For those following Lumigrate who are located here in western Colorado, there is a Mental Health First Aid training which might be of interest for people to take or tell others about who might benefit from the training.  AND if you're reading this from 'afar', you might find this ANOTHER examp  read more »

"The Two Wolves" - Exemplifying Shame/Blame or Let it Go

Wolves, and a wise old Indian provides a lovely way in story about going from shame/blame to forgive/let it go.

The Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.  He said, 'My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all..

One is Evil.  read more »

Addictions and Adoptions; Teachers and Tools

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"You can't have peace until you put the pieces together." These words were the big message yesterday as I had Oprah on in the background while I worked.  My interest was piqued because it was well done show about bringing people who had been separated back together; mother's who had given babies for adoption, for instance.  Since my father was adopted and later in life was found through Adoption Exchange by a niece who also had been adopted out, a family who had someone do the whole genealogy ancestry and had this one 'missing boy' from 1921.  He'd  read more »

Importance of Mental Health

Hi All!

I hope everyone is having a great day and for all of those who are on the east coast (Me included!) and got slammed with snow - I hope you all are taking it easy! Especially at this time of year it is extremely important to remember to take care of ourselves physically, but it is also crucial to remember that we need to keep our mental health in check as well.  read more »

Our TWO Psychologists and their TWO Videos for YOU!

Occupational therapy is kind of a blend of PT and psychology, and so I'm fairly well versed in this area in some regards, but there is nothing like expert psychologists.  Lumigrate and it's followers are fortunate to have TWO: 

Dr. Chris Young (who co-created the YOU model you see on the home page of Lumigrate.com and has a long history of expertise as a chronic pain management and mild head injury/chronic illness specialist)

and Dr. Paula King (who is a guided imagery specialist and health coach)  read more »

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