contents 34 12 HEALTH AND HEALING
12 From friend to foe by Boris von Rechenberg If you’ve ever suffered from bloating, burping or gas, this may interest you. If you’ve also suffered joint pain, stiffness and/or tiredness, lack of clarity, memory loss or easy distraction, weakened will, lethargy and a general lack of well-being, then this is a must-read.
34 Conscious awareness – a healthy way to deal with depression by Jan Henderson Each of us will face grief – it will come in many guises. You can choose to numb yourself down with alcohol, tobacco, gambling and pills and food, as well as other addictions, or you can use depression to become conscious.
36 A new look at evolution by Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. The ‘new biology’ reveals that we are not an accident; we are an integral part of the environment and a vital interdependent element in the web of life.
42 Memory, emotion and the body by Emma Michelle Dixon Memories are not stored in a particular part of the brain, but in the body or psyche as a whole; and memories are not fi xed, objective realities, but selective, creative and linked to emotion. What does this mean for healing?
FOOD
22 Milk – delight or dilemma? by Casey Conroy Deciding whether to consume dairy or not? Here are six factors to keep in mind.
TRAVEL
26 Egypt magic by Sharon Breslin I well remember the fi rst tour I led to Egypt, that most mystical corner of the world. I had travelled to the land of the ancient gods before and been spellbound from the start. Magic, I now know, works on a number of levels – and nowhere more so than in Egypt.
ISSUES
30 Family violence – healing; not fighting by Elizabeth Jewell Stephens Hong Curley’s answer in March to a reader’s question about violence has provoked interest from some of our readers, who have reacted to a situation that she was not talking about – brutal physical violence. It’s true that LivingNow could have made it clearer that Hong’s response was not to physically violent and dangerous circumstances.
31 Ending the violence in my world by John Ptacek John addresses the endemic issue of world peace and comes up with a solution.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
32 Five tips for using mindfulness to calm your day By Dr Elise Bialylew
Mindfulness is the new black. It is an effective mental technique, borrowed from the two- thousand-year-old Buddhist contemplative practice and adapted to suit non-religious contexts, including boardrooms, corporations, hospitals, schools and sports teams.
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39 Conquering anger By Hong Curley In this hard-hitting true-life story, Hong shows her client how it is his anger causing his health problems and his choice to let it go. READER WARNING: swear words
RELATIONSHIPS
44 Our drive to bond Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. “It is beyond our imagination to conceive of a single form of life that exists alone and independent, unattached to other forms.” — Lewis Thomas
Q & A by Hong Curley
50 Angry and isolated 52 An abusive boss 53 Toxic people
LIVING WITH SPIRIT
56 My Mother Amma experience By Joanne Greene “Amma is the embodiment of pure love. Her presence heals.” [Dr Deepak Chopra]
46 Advertiser news & reviews 58 Reviews By Mel Sorini
60 Stargazer—astrology for April by Stella Woods Smoke on the water – fi re in the sky; Great zodiacal rock partnerships; April lunar eclipse – clarity in relationships; Featured sign – Aries
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