The Importance of Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole

Originally recorded on March 25, 2022. Ira Glass of This American Life says, “Great stories happen to people who know how to tell them.” Do you want to get better at captivating listeners? Whether you want to tell your story on stage, in a business meeting or college interview, or at the family table, professional… Continue reading

Don’t Just Sit There, Do Nothing with Jessie Kanzer

Originally recorded on March 18, 2022. Jessie Asya Kanzer, author of Don’t Just Sit There, DO NOTHING, teaches a workshop by the same name. Using the ancient teachings of the Tao Te Ching, she helps us find great power and transformations within ourselves. Bring a journal and be ready to shift! About Jessie Kanzer: Jessie… Continue reading

An Introduction to Conscience

Listen to your conscience, the old saying goes. But how do we follow that advice, and what do we do when staying true to our conscience contradicts conventional wisdom and behaviors expected or encouraged by society? Before listening to our conscience, we must be capable of identifying what it is. Broadly speaking, having a conscience… Continue reading

An Introduction to Fate

What is my fate? Is it predetermined? What if I had made different choices? Can I change my fate? These are questions that people have wrestled with throughout history. The synonyms of fate such as destiny and karma—and even their antonyms, like chance and free will—are all variations on the theme of the eternal question… Continue reading

Raising Resilient Adolescents with Erica Komisar

Originally recorded on March 18, 2022. In this class, psychoanalyst and author Erica Komisar discusses the science behind raising resilient adolescents, an age group that is facing more mental distress than ever. Ms. Komisar focuses on the importance of parents to provide emotional regulation during this critical window of brain development to increase emotional security,… Continue reading

An Introduction to Longevity

In the context of human lifespans, “longevity” refers to how long someone lives and is generally understood to apply to people on the longer end of the life expectancy spectrum. Longevity is something we can exert varying degrees of control over, although there are always variables that may influence the context of the choices available… Continue reading

An Introduction to Lucid Dreaming

Most of us have had the experience of having a dream so real, we wake up wondering if it really happened. Maybe we’ve also had the experience of knowing we are dreaming, and even knowing ourselves as directors of the action in the nighttime movies of our minds. Why do some dreams feel so real?… Continue reading

An Introduction to Ayahuasca

Ayahuasca has become increasingly popular with North Americans and other Westerners in recent years, as more and more people are looking for alternative ways to explore their inner selves and connect more deeply with a broader consciousness. The medicine has been banned for decades by the Western world, but indigenous shamanic practitioners have faithfully continued… Continue reading

Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate: Everyone Deserves Timely Care

Eating disorders are ravaging this country. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers have skyrocketed while treatment is even further delayed. As a primary care physician specializing in treating patients with eating disorders, I have seen an alarming increase in the severity of symptoms and the need for inpatient hospitalization. For the nearly… Continue reading

An Introduction to Homeopathy

What is homeopathy? Homeopathy is a medical and pharmacological specialty that uses extremely small doses of plants, mineral, animals, or chemical substances to treat people whose symptoms are similar to the syndrome of symptoms these substances cause in overdose. Because symptoms of disease represent the body’s best efforts to survive and to defend itself, using… Continue reading