Question: I’ve been having problems lately with dizziness and a lack of balance. I feel like I’m going to fall. . . very unstable, like I’m walking on a wave. Could you help me? Thank you.
Answer: Considering that the earth is spinning at approximately 1,000 miles per hour, it’s amazing that we don’t all feel [...]
Dear Dr. Simon,
I had a small argument with a loved one. It was nothing so serious ― in fact, it was rather unimportant ― but I stayed angry for two days and didn’t speak to him. On the third day, he went out to buy some groceries, had a stroke, and passed away one [...]
Dear Dr. Simon,
Normally I stress for only a few hours but for the past 6 months, I’ve been experiencing ongoing anxiety, stress, and worry. I believe the stress has weakened my body, and I need to relax and get healthy again. How do I reverse this? I am grateful for your time and assistance.
Answer: Worrying [...]
Dear Dr. Simon,
How can I deal with days when I feel completely empty and passive? I’m usually an active person but there are times when I get stuck and feel I have nothing to do and I hate that feeling. This is a transition period for me because I’m not working . . . [...]
Dear Dr. Simon: I was a happy, bubbly child with a dramatic, overemotional side, which later was identified as mania when I began to have very low moods that I couldn’t get out of. After more than 25 years of treatment, I’m questioning whether the price of the medication that has helped me remove [...]
Dear Dr. Simon: I’m an emotional mess, and don’t know how to get out of this state. I have been separated/divorced for nine years and have only had one relationship in that time, which lasted nine months. I am very hurt and have alienated people from my life because of my hurt and feelings [...]
Dear Dr. Simon: I am generally happy and content (I think mainly because I view much of my life positively and appreciate even the difficulties that I’ve experienced at times). However, sometimes my happiness becomes bittersweet because I feel affected by the unhappiness of my family members, friends, and acquaintances who often fail to [...]
Dear Dr.Simon: I am currently reading your book Wisdom of Healing. My dosha or mind-body type is predominantly Pitta. (Learn more about the mind-body types and take the dosha quiz here.) I’m coping with dry skin. I have begun oil massages with a cured olive oil, hoping it would provide more moisture. Instead, it seems [...]
Dear Dr. Simon:I’ve been a smoker for the past 15 years. I know it’s horrible for my health, and I’ve tried various methods to quit, including hypnotherapy, behavior modification, and just going cold turkey. I seem to always be lured back. Do you have any suggestions how I can heal this addiction [...]
Dear Dr. Simon:
I am a 51-year-old female. Last year in June, I started having trouble sleeping. When it was bedtime, my heart would start racing or I would go right to sleep and wake up in the middle of the night with my heart racing. This went on for two months, then my doctor prescribed [...]