How Healing Works

Chronic Pain

Mind-Body Approaches to Coping With Pain

Wayne Jonas M.D. on May 5, 2023

Living with chronic pain can create anxiety, depression, and overuse problems with medication, alcohol, and other substances. Discover how a mind-body approach can help.

Living with chronic pain can create anxiety, depression, and overuse problems with medication, alcohol, and other substances. Discover how a mind-body approach can help.

Integrative Medicine

Improving Quality of Life and the Odds of Cancer Survival

Wayne Jonas M.D. on April 19, 2023

As clinicians, we can empower our patients, inform ourselves, and change to a whole-person approach to cancer.

As clinicians, we can empower our patients, inform ourselves, and change to a whole-person approach to cancer.

Therapy

Tried Everything? Integrative Health May Help

Wayne Jonas M.D. on April 14, 2023

Integrative therapies are called “integrative” because they allow you to blend mind-body options with conventional medical care and self-care.

Integrative therapies are called “integrative” because they allow you to blend mind-body options with conventional medical care and self-care.

Depression

The Importance of Social and Emotional Health

Wayne Jonas M.D. on March 20, 2023

When you think about how you’re feeling, physical health may be the first thing that comes to mind. However, your social and emotional well-being matter just as much.

When you think about how you’re feeling, physical health may be the first thing that comes to mind. However, your social and emotional well-being matter just as much.

Career

Family Leave and Other Rights for Workers With Health Needs

Wayne Jonas M.D. on February 7, 2023

Living and working with a chronic or acute condition may require you to tap into additional resources. Find information here about your rights in the workplace.

Living and working with a chronic or acute condition may require you to tap into additional resources. Find information here about your rights in the workplace.

Career

Health Conditions in the Workplace

Wayne Jonas M.D. on January 31, 2023

What do you do if you’re living with a health condition? Here are some tips for employees and a few pointers for employers.

What do you do if you’re living with a health condition? Here are some tips for employees and a few pointers for employers.

Integrative Medicine

Making the Most of Your Doctor's Visit

Wayne Jonas M.D. on January 27, 2023

Are you seeking a new doctor for general care? Looking for help with a condition you’ve had for years? Discover how to get the most out of your appointment.

Are you seeking a new doctor for general care? Looking for help with a condition you’ve had for years? Discover how to get the most out of your appointment.

Aging

Creating Whole-Person Health in Your 50s

Wayne Jonas M.D. on October 3, 2022

Creating whole-person health in your 50s is a matter of perspective. Have you declared yourself “old” prematurely?

Creating whole-person health in your 50s is a matter of perspective. Have you declared yourself “old” prematurely?

Diet

Minding Your Microbiome: Your Body Is Teeming With Life

Wayne Jonas M.D. on September 22, 2022

Your microbiome is the collection of “good” bacteria and other microscopic organisms that helps your digestive system do its job, from one end to the other.

Your microbiome is the collection of “good” bacteria and other microscopic organisms that helps your digestive system do its job, from one end to the other.

Health

Health in Your 20s

Wayne Jonas M.D. on August 2, 2022

Being healthy means creating sensible habits that help you be at your best mentally and physically. This includes taking inventory of your mental health. How do you do that?

Being healthy means creating sensible habits that help you be at your best mentally and physically. This includes taking inventory of your mental health. How do you do that?

Resilience

Harness the Resiliency of Military Families When Moving

Wayne Jonas M.D. on July 29, 2022

How do you build resilience through constant location changes? In this post, military families share lessons to become more resilient through each move.

How do you build resilience through constant location changes? In this post, military families share lessons to become more resilient through each move.

CBD

What Should I Know About Medical Cannabis?

Wayne Jonas M.D. on April 29, 2022

You have options, maybe the most important message to share these days about medical cannabis. Find the answers to some FAQS here.

You have options, maybe the most important message to share these days about medical cannabis. Find the answers to some FAQS here.

Chronic Illness

When Your Body Makes the Rules: Living With a Chronic Condition

Wayne Jonas M.D. on April 15, 2022

Four in every 10 U.S. adults live with two chronic diseases or even more. Here, we will consider how you can help heal your body, mind, and spirit and live.

Four in every 10 U.S. adults live with two chronic diseases or even more. Here, we will consider how you can help heal your body, mind, and spirit and live.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Animals for Mind, Body, and Spirit Health

Wayne Jonas M.D. on March 17, 2022

Research has long suggested that we can benefit physically & emotionally from spending time with animals. Lower blood pressure, reduced stress & more exercise are some benefits.

Research has long suggested that we can benefit physically & emotionally from spending time with animals. Lower blood pressure, reduced stress & more exercise are some benefits.

Chronic Illness

Grieving the Healthier Person You Used to Be

Wayne Jonas M.D. on March 17, 2022

The pain of loss from chronic illness or a life-threatening diagnosis is very real.

The pain of loss from chronic illness or a life-threatening diagnosis is very real.

Relationships

How Friendship Affects Your Body, Mind, and Spirit

Wayne Jonas M.D. on March 1, 2022

Research tells us that friendship supports the mind, body, and spirit at every age.

Research tells us that friendship supports the mind, body, and spirit at every age.

Stress

Journaling to Manage Stress

Wayne Jonas M.D. on February 17, 2022

Therapeutic writing is about the process rather than the product. No one is going to critique your spelling, literary style, content, or lack thereof.

Therapeutic writing is about the process rather than the product. No one is going to critique your spelling, literary style, content, or lack thereof.

Sleep

Integrative-Health Approaches Promote Better Sleep

Wayne Jonas M.D. on February 7, 2022

Sleep plays a vital role in long-term health and wellness and is as essential as food and water for survival.

Sleep plays a vital role in long-term health and wellness and is as essential as food and water for survival.

Depression

Feeling SAD? How to Identify and Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder

Wayne Jonas M.D. on February 1, 2022

SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, is a specific form of depression that can cause dark emotions at certain times of the year. Here's what you can do.

SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, is a specific form of depression that can cause dark emotions at certain times of the year. Here's what you can do.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Choose Hope for the Holidays

Wayne Jonas M.D. on December 14, 2021

Remember when you looked forward to the winter holidays as a kid? Now that you’re an adult with responsibilities, the holidays can still be magical, just in a different way.

Remember when you looked forward to the winter holidays as a kid? Now that you’re an adult with responsibilities, the holidays can still be magical, just in a different way.