http://drlifespeaks.com Wellness Education & Empowerment by Dr. Maiysha Clairborne MD Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://drlifespeaks.com/2011/05/04/wellness-in-12-d/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2011/05/04/wellness-in-12-d/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 14:36:49 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=997 Have you ever felt like something was missing in your life, but you couldn’t put a finger on it?  Have you noticed that when one area of your life is out of balance, things in other areas feel unmanageable as well?  Have you literally experienced the expression when it rains, it pours?  These are all examples of how everything in our life is integrated and when one aspect falls out of balance we experience unmanageability in many other aspects simultaneously.  This is the exact principle behind the 12 dimensions of wellness.  “What are the twelve dimensions of wellness, and what does that have to do with me?” you ask.  There are twelve important areas of our life that when in balance allow us to experience the most amount of serenity and the least amount of stress. In the 12 dimensions of wellness, there are energy inputs, outputs and a central core. The foundation is self love and self responsibility.  We intake our energy through the breath, the senses, and food. We exert energy through feeling, thoughts, movement, communication, work, play, relationships, and spiritual connection.  When looked at as a whole we call these integrated dimensions they form a wheel in [...]]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2011/05/04/wellness-in-12-d/feed/ 0 http://drlifespeaks.com/2011/04/25/mind-over-matter-monday-say-no-to-excuses-self-judgement/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2011/04/25/mind-over-matter-monday-say-no-to-excuses-self-judgement/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:43:00 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=955 It is our own excuses and self judgement usually that keeps us from reaching our full potential. Jumpstart Your Life Balance or Wellness Program with Dr. Maiysha from Anywhere in the World. Visit www.mbswellness.org or call 404-478-9868 to Get Started Now! Tweet This Post]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2011/04/25/mind-over-matter-monday-say-no-to-excuses-self-judgement/feed/ 0 http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/10/18/55-off-mind-body-wellness-coaching-session/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/10/18/55-off-mind-body-wellness-coaching-session/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:34:08 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=636 Jumpstart Your Life Balance or Wellness Program with Dr. Maiysha from Anywhere in the World. Visit www.mbswellness.org or call 404-478-9868 to Get Started Now! Tweet This Post]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/10/18/55-off-mind-body-wellness-coaching-session/feed/ 1 http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/04/14/aging-with-vitality/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/04/14/aging-with-vitality/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:21:34 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=344 There is so much talk about anti-aging out there that our minds are fixed upon fighting what is a natural process.  Although we refuse to accept it in every way possible, the body will age…the question is, how will you age. What I often tell my patients is that the most important thing is not to stop aging but truly to age gracefully and have the best quality of life possible in that aging process.  What does that mean? It means being able to enjoy life to the fullest mind, body, and spirit.  It means that some things you were doing at 20 you will not be doing at 50, it also means that  some things you were doing at 20 you will be doing even better! The key is embracing yourself in each stage of life. So what are the things that keep vitality in your life during the aging process? To start, making sure you have the very basics in life:  Oxygen, Sleep, Water, Sensory Awareness, Physical Activity, Fun, Satisfying work,and Healthy Nutrition.  Beyond basics other things such as Emotional Awareness (and healthy emotional expression), Healthy Outlets for Stress, Companionship (platonic and romantic), Passion or purpose in life, and [...]]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/04/14/aging-with-vitality/feed/ 0 http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/25/video-wellness-tip-of-the-week/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/25/video-wellness-tip-of-the-week/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:35:30 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=326 Jumpstart Your Life Balance or Wellness Program with Dr. Maiysha from Anywhere in the World. Visit www.mbswellness.org or call 404-478-9868 to Get Started Now! Tweet This Post]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/25/video-wellness-tip-of-the-week/feed/ 0 http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/03/the-doctor-patient-relationship/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/03/the-doctor-patient-relationship/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:50:14 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=247 var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-15193326-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Back in the day, when a patient went to the doctor, he did all the talking.  The doctor asked the quesitons, made the recommendations, gave the prescriptions and sent the patient off on their way. But the information superhighway known as the world wide web has since changed all of that!  Now we have webMD, Medscape, and many other medically related and diagnosis information sites out there that allow the consumer to educate themselves about their health and their condition. So, the doctor patient relationship has changed and continues to evolve. It is important to know that even with the abundance of information out there on health and wellness, the doctor patient relationship is still a sacred thing, as when you go to the doctor you are trusting them with your health and sometimes with some very personal things.  There are still some very “old school” docs out there that believe that “what the doctor says goes”.  I have a different opinion. Patient Participation It is important today for patients to participate in their [...]]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/03/the-doctor-patient-relationship/feed/ 0 http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/01/ask-you-shall-receive/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/01/ask-you-shall-receive/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:29:35 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=235 Jumpstart Your Life Balance or Wellness Program with Dr. Maiysha from Anywhere in the World. Visit www.mbswellness.org or call 404-478-9868 to Get Started Now! Tweet This Post]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/03/01/ask-you-shall-receive/feed/ 0 http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/02/28/the-largest-organ-the-least-suspected/ http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/02/28/the-largest-organ-the-least-suspected/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:51:54 +0000 DrLifeSpeaks http://drlifespeaks.com/?p=188 In our increasing awareness of health and wellness, we have placed so much emphasis on what we put in our bodies that we often neglect to pay attention to what we put on our bodies. The importance of skin care is underrated. It is often thought of as a luxury. However studies are proving that we need to pay much closer attention to what we put on skin. ]]> http://drlifespeaks.com/2010/02/28/the-largest-organ-the-least-suspected/feed/ 0