Every news cycle over the past few days has been consumed with stories about the Swine Flu (I realize that the CDC is calling it something different so pigs aren’t insulted). The World Health Organization is involved along with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and it helped facilitate the immediate confirmation of the new [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Swine Flu: Why is This Different?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Centers for Disease Control, coaching illness, Greg Katz, healthcare and economics, illness coaching, Kathleen Sebelius, MRSA, patient empowerment, Pseudomonas, Swine Flu, World Health Organization on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Secure in Your Ability to Survive
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, illness coaching, mind body connection, overcoming adversity, patient empowerment, self-empowerment, spiritual stamina, spiritual wellness, Spirituality and Health on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can it really be that simple that simply by wanting to survive a chronic or life-threatening illness it shall be done? Obviously there are many factors that contribute to your ability to survive, but we usually make reference only to physical survival; what about emotional or spiritual survival? Isn’t the mind, body and spirit triumvirate [...]
When Are You Most Yourself?
Posted in after the diagnosis, authenticity, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, Integrity, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health and relationships, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment, spiritual wellness, Spirituality and Health on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ever feel like you have multiple personalities? You have to be the strong fighter when facing your family and friends. When you go to your doctor your become confused and anxious. There’s a host of other scenarios and in each one you take on a persona either to make yourself feel better or make someone [...]
Ever Feel Like a Firefighter?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged care for the caregiver, caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver needs, caregiver stress, caregiver support, coaching caregivers, Courageous Caregiver, heroism, patient-caregiver relationship on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday!!! Firefighters are amazing people. They rush in to save people in the scariest of situations ensuring to the best of their ability your personal safety. The same is true for caregivers; you rush in to help at a moments notice without considering the long-term impact of your actions. You are the [...]
Impromptu Think Tank
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, health education, illness coaching, National Psoriasis Foundation, patient empowerment, psoriasis, Sarah Kurts, self-empowerment, support groups on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday evening I had the honor and pleasure of speaking to the local psoriasis support group. The topic was “How to be the CEO of your Healthcare Team”. It was a great evening. The group was welcoming and the mix of attendees was diverse. The group not only had those who have psoriasis but a [...]
What’s Your Message to the World
Posted in authenticity, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, illness coaching, life mission, patient empowerment on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You were born with more than a body, you were born with a soul. The soul has a mission and that mission is the guiding light by which you live your life. I’ve met thousands of people over the past twenty years whose message has changed once they were diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening [...]
Jolt
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged coaching illness, complacency, Greg Katz, illness coaching, patient empowerment on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spring brings thunderstorms across the nation. When lightning becomes an issue there are lots of stories on the news about how to stay safe under these harrowing circumstances. Every so often there’s a story about someone struck by lightning who survives; isn’t that a miracle. How did you handle your jolt? When the doctor calls [...]
The Caregiving Epidemic
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged care for the caregiver, caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver needs, caregiver stress, caregiver support, caregiving statistics, coaching caregivers, Courageous Caregiver, patient-caregiver relationship on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday!!! We set standards every day about different things. When we were in school and your GPA was calculated they gave more weight to an honors class, that helped your average. We give importance and meaning to everything and yet there are many times when we don’t address or give weight to [...]
You and Obama are the Commander-In-Chief
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Commander in Chief, Greg Katz, illness coaching, patient empowerment, President Obama, self-empowerment on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Okay maybe you aren’t given the final word on going to war or making national policy, but you are the commander-in-chief of your own health and healing. You get the final word about what treatments you take, what doctors you visit and your attitude. There is no one who can superimpose their beliefs on you [...]
Sitting in the Mud
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, emotional endurance, illness coaching, patient empowerment, self-pity, spiritual endurance, spiritual stamina on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As spring makes its way across the country the rains starts and mud becomes a familiar condition to face. Ever try and drive through mud thinking you can make it through only to have the wheels begin spinning? The harder you hit the gas the deeper you sink in the mud. There are two things [...]
