28th January, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - 1 Comment
A Message to Anyone Who Has Lost a Loved One My beautiful bride has passed. Her struggles in this life are complete and her path will take her to faraway places in freedom and basking in unconditional love. We lived together with our nemesis, ovarian cancer, for more than eight years. Though frustrated and sometimes angry » Read More
25th October, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
(From a meditation on a beautiful Fall day… and, for future meditations to find peace…) Experience the feelings of being angry. Experience the feelings of fear. Experience the feelings of being sad. Experience the feelings of being anxious. Experience the feelings of the lack of control. Learn the lesson of anger and accept it. Learn the lesson of fear and accept it. Learn » Read More
14th September, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Symptoms of panic and anxiety can be confused with life threatening physical disorders! Please consult your physician to determine the source of your symptoms. This is an update of specific things you can do to control the symptoms of panic and anxiety attacks. These devastating occurrences can negatively affect your day to day quality of » Read More
10th September, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
My close friend Rodger Ruge recommends 3-part breathing, also known as “Combat Breathing,” when you are in the midst of a life or death traumatic event. Rodger is a retired policeman with “SWAT” training and years of experience as a health trainer for police and law enforcement communities. Rodger is also a martial arts practionner » Read More
11th June, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Our world has many “Heroes” who risk themselves for the rest of us. We have “Heroes” that work in careers that put themselves in harms way on a regular basis and, on average, this shortens their life expectancies. In our society, our active and retired military, our law enforcement personnel, our firefighters, and our emergency » Read More
26th February, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
There are many books and articles regarding the benefits of developing a PMA - Positive Mental Attitude. There is some research that has been conducted to determine whether using the principles of “PMA” can improve: health, life expectancy, productivity/performance, emotional well being, work life/success, spiritual development, and even financial well being. (Actually, I am sure » Read More
5th February, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
The book, Guide to Stress Reduction, is a cook book with recipes for relaxation and stress management. Find the formula that works best for you and read the step by step guided strategies for deep relaxation. The following is a list of some of the most effective stress management strategies from this book. Breathing Techniques: Diaphragmatic » Read More
3rd February, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - 1 Comment
You may not have thought much about this but, how do we heal? Doctors and scientists have not been able to fully explain how the body heals. Some health care professionals may try to take credit for the healing process, but the best these health care practionners can take credit for is helping to improve » Read More
22nd January, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
More than 70% of people who suffer from chronic pain can learn to control chronic pain! For many of these people the tools that they can use will help to prevent some, or all, of their pain! For all of these people, they can learn to reduce the intensity of their pain and this will » Read More
18th December, 2010 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
One of the most powerful stress management techniques is to find your way into the present moment. When we are stressed or anxious we are often consumed by an event from the past or a fear of the unknown in our future. It is easier said than done but, getting back into our bodies, in the » Read More
