Emoticons and emotions

Emoticons and emotions

Anxiety is something I see a lot in my practice.  I am curious to know why it seems like there are more and more people I meet who are ‘anxious’. Things have definitely changed a lot in our world in the past ten years (remember before Facebook? remember...
Beyond the placebo effect part 2

Beyond the placebo effect part 2

Meet a dairy farmer from England who describes how homoeopathy worked for 15 years on his farm with multiple herd staff, overseen by conventionally trained veterinarians. They were treating huge animals (cows) that would not be subject to the placebo effect. Video is...
Depression, the secret we share

Depression, the secret we share

“The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment.” In a talk equal parts eloquent and devastating, writer Andrew Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the...
Why dieting doesn’t work

Why dieting doesn’t work

Hear from neuroscientist, Sandra Aamodt, on what most of us have already experienced: dieting doesn’t work! So instead of trying the latest craze, why not try mindful eating?