Sometimes you find a video which is astonishing in its clarity and impact. Here’s what might be THE best health video I’ve seen so far. I urge you – take 10 minutes and watch this. I really believe it could change your life.
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This is better than drugs
Posted in from the consulting room, from the viewing room, health, video on May 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The leaf who thinks she’s a butterfly
Posted in from the viewing room, video on March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
As we walked through the Birks o’Aberfeldy yesterday we came across this amazing performance by a leaf dancing in the wind. Mesmerising.
Hug more – it’s good for you!
Posted in from the consulting room, health, neuroscience, video on November 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Nice little article on the School of Life site about the relationship between compassion and circulating levels of oxytocin. It references Paul Zak’s talk on TED.COM. It appears that there’s a relationship between our oxytocin levels and how much compassion we experience. Of course, as with so much neuroscience, this can’t be described as simply [...]
Thinking differently about photography
Posted in creativity, from the dark room, from the viewing room, perception, photography, video on November 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Probably one of the best ever examples of how its the photographer not the equipment which makes a great photo. Stunning shots in this little video, and a great story too. Watch it and be inspired!
The power of vulnerability
Posted in from the consulting room, from the viewing room, health, video on November 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This is one of the most inspiring, funny and moving TED talks I’ve seen so far. Brene Brown’s qualitative research has led her to conclude that one of the most important issues for human beings is connections – we need to be connected, to belong, to love and be loved. This need for connections is [...]
Compliance…the vision of modern medicine?
Posted in from the consulting room, health, music, video on September 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So just what IS the vision of those who deliver our health services these days? Is this the message they’re giving us…….? Listen carefully…….
Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer on the importance of compassion
Posted in from the consulting room, health, video on September 9, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Take a few moments and watch this short video clip (about 7 minutes). It’s the last part of Sir Harry Burns, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer’s excellent address to the NHS Scotland Conference 2011. In this part of his talk, he eloquently makes a strong case for the central importance of compassion in health care. You [...]
Invisible snow…sunflowers in Fukushima
Posted in from the viewing room, life, video on August 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The shapes of stories
Posted in creativity, from the viewing room, video, writing on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a very entertaining four minutes or so of Kurt Vonnegurt explaining the shapes of stories, using a blackboard……
Active and passive paths to wellness
Posted in from the consulting room, from the living room, health, life, video on March 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lovely piece on the School of Life site considering active and passive paths to wellness. The yin yang symbol is one of the most potent symbols we have – I wear one around my neck. One aspect of the symbol is the representation of a dynamic balance of active and passive principles. Taking this idea, [...]
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