Dr. Zafirides on Dr. Erica Goodstone’s Radio Show – 4/24/12 (12:30-1pm)
Hi Everyone, I wanted everyone to know that I will be on Dr. Erica Goodstone’s Blog-Talk radio program tomorrow (4/24/12) from 12:30-1:00. We will be discussing the mind-body connection, my...
View ArticleAdjusting Your Attitude About Chronic Pain May Help You Sleep
What we think about can literally affect what we physically feel. According to the latest Johns Hopkins University study, people who learn to think less about their discomfort may be able to sleep...
View ArticleDistraction Plays a Critical Role in Pain Relief, Study
According to the latest research, mental distraction decreases pain by blocking pain signals at the earliest stages. Our thoughts can literally change the way our body functions physically. We...
View ArticleMotivation Secrets: The Power of “The 15-Minute Rule” Technique
Welcome to 5/23/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Zafirides discusses the psychology of motivation. He talks about the mental roadblocks that get in the way of our...
View ArticleHow Training the Brain Reduces Chronic Pain
Training the brain to reduce pain could be a promising approach for chronic pain. According to G. Lorimer Moseley, PhD, an internationally-known professor of clinical neurosciences at University of...
View ArticleThe Incredible Power Of Our Thoughts
Welcome to 6/27/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This may be the most important podcast episode of The Healthy Mind ever. Please join Dr. Z as he discusses the incredible power of our...
View ArticleChronic Pain IS All In Your Head: A Startling New Study
A new Northwestern University study reveals the early brain changes that consistently predict which patients go on to develop chronic pain. When people have similar injuries, why do some end up...
View ArticleHow Emotions Affect Our Body: Chronic Pain
Welcome to 7/4/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. Do you suffer from chronic pain? You are not alone. This week, Dr. Z’s topic is the Mind-Body Connection. Specifically, he discusses...
View ArticleWhen Stress Causes Pain – Dr. David Clarke Interview
Is stress making you sick? Welcome to 9/5/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, I am honored to have Dr. David Clarke joins me on the podcast to discuss how stress causes...
View ArticleChronic Pain & Emotions – Dr. Howard Schubiner Interview
Welcome to 9/19/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. Given my cold along with a very raspy voice, this week will be an encore presentation of my February 2012 interview with Dr. Howard...
View ArticleWhen Stress Causes Pain – Dr. Lew Aron Interview
Psychoanalysis and Freud in the 21st Century – it’s not what you think it is! Welcome to 10/3/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Zafirides welcomes Dr. Lew Aron to the...
View ArticleHas Psychiatry Lost Its Soul?
Did Psychiatry forget about the power of psychotherapy? Welcome to 10/10/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. Coming off the heels of a highly successful mind-body conference in New York...
View ArticleForgiveness: The Key To Healing Our Pain
We begin to heal the moment we let go of our anger. Welcome to 10/24/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z explores the healing power of forgiveness. Science has only...
View ArticleOur Reaction To Stress (Not Stress Itself) Predicts Future Health
How we deal with stress today will determine our level of health a decade from now – especially as it relates to physical pain. Contrary to popular belief, stressors themselves don’t cause health...
View ArticleStress & Illness: How Thoughts Affect Our Health
Can emotions cause physical pain and illness? Welcome to 11/07/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z reviews the very latest research regarding the effect of stress on our...
View ArticleA Doctor’s Empathy Raises Pain Tolerance In Patients, Study
Doctors can improve a patient’s pain simply by listening to them. A doctor-patient relationship built on trust and empathy doesn’t just put patients at ease – it actually changes the brain’s...
View ArticleMindfulness: The Power Of The Present Moment
Welcome to 12/5/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z discusses the power of present moment awareness to achieve success and overcome the obstacles that prevent us from...
View ArticleHow Dr. John Sarno Cured My Back Pain (Edward Siedle Interview)
One man’s story about America’s Best Pain Doctor, John E. Sarno, MD. Welcome to 12/12/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, I am honored to have Edward “Ted” Siedle join me on...
View ArticleSensitivity To Pain May Depend On Your DNA
A particular set of genes that interact with one another to regulate pain has been identified. A new study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, adds to growing evidence that particular genes...
View ArticleThe Placebo Effect: Why Belief Is Powerful Medicine
Using the mind, we can heal our body. Welcome to 1/30/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z explores the power of the placebo effect and what it can teach us about our...
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