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Redefining women's health: for heart, mind, body, and spirit

Fear
5 Steps from Fear to Freedom

Lissa Rankin M.D. on February 25, 2015

The journey from fear to freedom, which is all about coming into right relationship with uncertainty, is a predictable journey, one that many have traveled before you and many will travel after you.

The journey from fear to freedom, which is all about coming into right relationship with uncertainty, is a predictable journey, one that many have traveled before you and many will travel after you.

Embarrassment
Women, Please Stop Shaming Men

Lissa Rankin M.D. on August 22, 2014

Have conversations with the boys and men in our lives to let them know our love and acceptance is not conditional upon their strength.

Have conversations with the boys and men in our lives to let them know our love and acceptance is not conditional upon their strength.

Altruism
What Drives You to Help Others?

Lissa Rankin M.D. on June 24, 2014

Something within us doesn’t feel good enough or worthy enough unless we’re devoted to helping others—so we do.

Something within us doesn’t feel good enough or worthy enough unless we’re devoted to helping others—so we do.

Health
7 Stories to Make You Believe in Miracles

Lissa Rankin M.D. on June 5, 2014

The world is more mysterious than scientists can explain. It's filled with awe and wonder. Lissa shares stories that will help you believe in miracles.

The world is more mysterious than scientists can explain. It's filled with awe and wonder. Lissa shares stories that will help you believe in miracles.

Empathy
A Lesson In Empathy

Lissa Rankin M.D. on May 26, 2014

Seeing the world through another's eyes allows you to open your heart to others.

Seeing the world through another's eyes allows you to open your heart to others.

Cognition
Are You A Cognitive Validator

Lissa Rankin M.D. on May 19, 2014

If you’re a cognitive validator, you can’t validate the soul with cognition. You can validate cognition with the soul, but not the opposite. We must use the cognitive mind as a servant of the soul rather than the soul being okayed by the cognitive mind.

If you’re a cognitive validator, you can’t validate the soul with cognition. You can validate cognition with the soul, but not the opposite. We must use the cognitive mind as a servant of the soul rather than the soul being okayed by the cognitive mind.

Health
10 Tips For Receiving Criticism with Grace

Lissa Rankin M.D. on May 7, 2014

No matter how criticism is delivered, the ego hates to be criticized. It likes to respond to criticism with defensiveness, anger, or self-flagellation. But if you’re able to receive criticism as your Inner Pilot Light, rather than as your ego, there are ways to let criticism help you.

No matter how criticism is delivered, the ego hates to be criticized. It likes to respond to criticism with defensiveness, anger, or self-flagellation. But if you’re able to receive criticism as your Inner Pilot Light, rather than as your ego, there are ways to let criticism help you.

Health
How To Keep Your Heart Open When You’re Angry

Lissa Rankin M.D. on April 29, 2014

Do you find that it’s easy to open your heart with those who leave you feeling safe? The test comes when you keep your heart open when it heart feels threatened.

Do you find that it’s easy to open your heart with those who leave you feeling safe? The test comes when you keep your heart open when it heart feels threatened.

Addiction
Are You Addicted to Being Busy?

Lissa Rankin M.D. on April 7, 2014

Lissa shares how we often hide behind our busyness, and what we can do to care for and feed our spirit so we’re not as inclined to fill the void with busyness.

Lissa shares how we often hide behind our busyness, and what we can do to care for and feed our spirit so we’re not as inclined to fill the void with busyness.

Trauma
A Vision to Heal Health Care

Lissa Rankin M.D. on September 17, 2013

The vision I now hold in my mind of a healed health care system is crystal clear. In a healed health care system, the healer-patient relationship is the diamond at the core of health care. Everything else is in service to the healer-patient relationship.

The vision I now hold in my mind of a healed health care system is crystal clear. In a healed health care system, the healer-patient relationship is the diamond at the core of health care. Everything else is in service to the healer-patient relationship.

Fear
When Your Greatest Fear Is Boredom

Lissa Rankin M.D. on September 3, 2013

I remember, when I was in medical school, telling people I’d probably grow bored with medicine in ten years and wind up going to law school. I figured, after ten years of practicing law, I’d maybe take up journalism or work for a publishing company.

I remember, when I was in medical school, telling people I’d probably grow bored with medicine in ten years and wind up going to law school. I figured, after ten years of practicing law, I’d maybe take up journalism or work for a publishing company.

Health
The Whole Health Cairn: A Radical New Wellness Model

Lissa Rankin M.D. on August 20, 2013

As a physician, I’ve been exposed to a variety of wellness models, most of them pie charts and pyramids detailing what it takes to be optimally healthy – a nutritious diet, an exercise regimen, enough sleep – you catch my drift.

As a physician, I’ve been exposed to a variety of wellness models, most of them pie charts and pyramids detailing what it takes to be optimally healthy – a nutritious diet, an exercise regimen, enough sleep – you catch my drift.