No Diagnosis Needed.

Jonah Lehrer, author of the new book Imagine: How Creativity Works, recently wrote a fantastic piece for Wired magazine called, “Trials and Errors: Why Science is Failing Us.” The entire article is worth a quiet, concentrated perusal. The section of greatest interest to readers of this blog may well be the section on back pain. …

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Dr. Brene Brown – Vulnerability & Love

This brilliant TED talk by Dr. Brene Brown of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work reveals such important truths about our world today. Every single point that her research (and personal experience) reveals leads us to the importance of vulnerability in everyday life. Vulnerability is not honored in our society. In fact, …

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Spouse’s Lack of Support Affects Pain

HealthDay News just posted a brief review of recent research published in the Journal of Pain by Leong, Kano, & Johansen that shows a connection between spousal communication and physical pain. The topic of this study supports my whole existence as a back-care and yoga practitioner. Part of what makes my work so effective is …

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