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TIME OFF TO BE CREATIVE Physicians are very creative people. Many doctors are talented musicians, singers, artists, writers and photographers. But it is not easy to be creative in the midst of a busy schedule of seeing patients or after coming home exhausted from working long hours. Time management is challenging and balancing work demands and family commitments takes planning and skill. Having uninterrupted time in order to let your creative juices flow is so important. Being creative takes time.
ABSTRACT Pronoia is the opposite of paranoia. It is the belief that the universe is plotting to make you happy and that there is nothing you can do about it. Having a positive attitude is an important aspect of healing and optimism is an important predictor of disease resilience. Many of us have had peak experiences or moments in our lives when we felt at one with ourselves and the world around. By examining how we achieved these moments of enhanced awareness we can work toward re-capturing this sense of oneness. Love, an essential part of pronoia, is a powerful emotion and is also a component of unconditional regard, empathy and compassion. Pronoia is an important element in our personal lives and in therapeutic relationships.
A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why - Foreword by Dr. Bernie Siegel
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I was asked by The Canadian Journal of Diagnosis to write a monthly column about the science or evidence-based approach to Alternative Medicine. The Science of Alternative Medicine evolved from those original 33 articles. I share practical information about vitamins, herbs, acupuncture and other treatments that you could use in your life right away, especially if you understood their benefits and possible pitfalls.
"This brilliant book contains information and guidance that could change the course of many lives and give healers and patients options for healing of which they were unaware. I stand in deep gratitude for Dr. Borins sharing his wealth of knowledge with those who can benefit most."
--Alan Cohen, bestselling author of A Deep Breath of Life
Dr. Mel Borins is a family physician in private
practice and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is on active staff at St. Joseph's Health Centre.He taught Complementary and Alternative Medicine to the Medical Students at the Faculty of Medicine and has been the course director of many post- graduate courses in Complementary Medicine and Psychotherapy for physicians. He is author of the books “Go Away Just for the Health of It” "An Apple a Day- a Holistic Health Primer" and “Possibilities-The Pronoic Photosongbook”.
Dr. Borins has lectured in Canada, U.S.A., India, Japan, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand on health and healing.
You can access a large number of articles by Dr. Borins at ResearchGate.net
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