by Brian Balke | Mar 31, 2020 | Mind Management
Change is difficult in the best of times. Sometimes that change is joyfully awaited, such as the birth of a child. Even then, though, every parent will speak of moments of confusion, exhaustion, and perhaps grief over the changes that swept through their lives. Those...
by Brian Balke | Mar 23, 2020 | Health Care
Certain English words have features that capture moral principles. “EVIL” is “LIVE” spelled backwards. And in changing “I” to “WE” we make “illness” into “wellness.” COVID-19 has socially isolated...
by Brian Balke | Mar 16, 2020 | Health Care
The single most important factors in disease progression are sleep and diet. This has been proven in studies of influenza propagation. Those that properly attend to those aspects of their lifestyle are far less likely to become seriously ill. So if you’re...
by Brian Balke | Mar 13, 2020 | Health Care
Pattern interrupt is a method for rapid hypnotic induction. Back before I knew what hypnosis was, I used it accidentally at ecstatic dances. I would leave space on the floor for my partner and then step in to block her way. When she went blank in the face I thought...