The world is beset by many problems, but in my opinion, this hijacking of our brain's reward centers by electronic media is… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
In the world at large, people are rewarded or punished in ways that are often utterly random. In the garden, cause and… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Imagine a world in which medicine was oriented toward healing rather than disease, where doctors believed in the natural healing capacity of… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Alternative models are neither right nor wrong, just more or less useful in allowing us to operate in the world and discover… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
I know of no culture in the world at present or any time in the past that has not been heavily involved… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
My passion for gardening may strike some as selfish, or merely an act of resignation in the face of overwhelming problems that… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
In my experience, the more people have, the less likely they are to be contented. Indeed, there is abundant evidence that depression… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression. — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible. — 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
