[This article was featured in the December issue of Elevated Existence Magazine.]
The Chopra Center’s Dr. David Simon explains the connection between emotions and disease, and the holistic way to find wholeness and health.
Beyond the Symptoms
By Tammy Mastroberte
When our head starts pounding, our stomach starts churning or our chest is on fire from heartburn, the [...]
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 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 [...]
Perform these seven poses in sequence, with the intention for your body to open in preparation for deep emotional release. Move through each posture with appreciation and respect for your body. Honoring the wisdom of your body by listening to its signals of comfort and discomfort enrolls its support in accessing, mobilizing, and releasing [...]
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 [...]
David recently appeared on Ariane’s show, “Change Nation” to talk about the practical tools of physical and emotional well-being. Watch the interview here.
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 [...]