We’re all called by something. When diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness it’s your health that is sounding the call. I’m amazed how many people go through the motions when answering the call thinking they are doing all they can to get well. The truth is that a half-hearted attempt isn’t going to suffice. [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Responding to the Call
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged Cerebral Palsy, chronic pain, coaching illness, Greg Katz, health and wellness, illness coaching, Intellectually Challenged, NPR, pain, patient empowerment, Talk of the Nation on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When It Hits…It Hits Hard
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged "School Prayer", coaching illness, Diane Ackerman, Greg Katz, health and wellness, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, patient empowerment, self-empowerment, Spirituality and Health, teachable moments on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I made reference to what I called “teachable moments”. I’ve had some very interesting conversations with colleagues and other students from school and the conclusion is that those “teachable moments” are around us every moment of the day. The real question is how open are we to letting them walk through the door. [...]
Mind Control
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged 60 Minutes, ALS, Brain Computer Interface, CBS, coaching illness, Greg Katz, illness coaching, Locked in Syndrome, Lou Gehrig's Disease, mind body connection, neuroscience, patient empowerment, Scott Mackler, technology and health on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you see the show “60 Minutes” last night on CBS? The story is about how humans are using their minds to what will someday allow them to control their bodies. The story started with a neuroscientist, Scott Mackler, who at age 40 was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). As a result he suffers [...]
Continuum of Care
Posted in Caregiving, tagged care for the caregiver, caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver needs, caregiver stress, caregiver support, coaching caregivers, Greg Katz, partnership with doctors, patient-caregiver relationship on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday! While I was away at school I had the opportunity to discuss caregiver issues with a woman that provided services for caregivers of dementia patients. As the discussion continued I realized that the continuum of caregiver/wellness partner roles is quite diverse. The population is aging so we know that there will [...]
The Power of Calm!
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged calm, coaching illness, Greg Katz, health and healing, health and wellness, holistic health, illness coaching, meditation, mind body connection, mindfulness, patient empowerment on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You live in a crazy world that is full of unknowns that lurk around every corner. Many pride themselves on being frantic and chaotic as their natural state. That may impress some and give you the energy you need to achieve lots of things, but does it feed your soul? Are you able to focus [...]
What Are Your Teachable Moments?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged coaching illness, Greg Katz, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, mindfulness, patient empowerment, self-empowerment, teachable moments on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m one of those people who could spend his life going to school. My mother has always promised me that if she won the lottery I could go to school for the rest of my life. Unfortunately she hasn’t won the lottery but I embarked on my latest educational journey two years ago. I find [...]
Is Wellness a Muscle?
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, living with chronic illness, Living with Illness, tagged Greg Katz, health and healing, health and wellness, health education, holistic health, illness coaching, mind body connection, mindfulness, muscle atrophy on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re told that cells have memory. After being diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness one of the jobs of you and of your treatment is to entice the cells to recall that place of wellness. I know there is a lot of doubt about whether cells have wellness memory, but for now let’s work [...]
