Routines may include taking a warm bath or a relaxing walk in the evening, or practicing meditation/relaxation exercises. Psychologically, the completion of… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
At the very center of our being is rhythmic movement, a cyclic expansion and contraction that is both in our body and… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Remember that breath walking - as with any meditation technique - should not be pursued with a grim determination to 'get it… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
I tried to change the conventional paradigm, for example, by insisting on the reality of mind-body interaction, by stressing the importance of… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
I think it's worth trying to do something about obvious sources of stress in your life. But even more important is learning… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Conscious breath control is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed, clear state of mind. — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Shorter daylight hours can affect sleep, productivity and state of mind. Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, may help. It uses light… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Please keep in mind the distinction between healing and treatment: treatment originates from outside, whereas healing comes from within. — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
While sleep is clearly vital to emotional well-being, what is it, exactly, about sleep that is so necessary? As it turns out, mood disorders… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
I believe that it may be normal, healthy, and even productive to experience mild to moderate depression from time to time as part of… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Insurance companies, whether private or government owned, must be compelled to pay for health-promoting measures. In turn, this will encourage physicians to offer such… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Studies have shown that people who are physically active sleep better than those who are sedentary. The more energy you expend during the day,… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it's too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits.… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
In Europe, when tobacco was first introduced, it was immediately banned. In Turkey, if you got caught with tobacco, you had your nose slit.… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
My personal opinion is that the neutral position on the mood spectrum—what I called emotional sea level—is not happiness but rather contentment and the… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Technology has a shadow side. It accounts for real progress in medicine, but has also hurt it in many ways, making it more impersonal,… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
The notion that a human being should be constantly happy is a uniquely modern, uniquely American, uniquely destructive idea. — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly. — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
