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Shifting the Parkinson's Disease Mindset

Lively, upbeat podcasts designed for Persons with Parkinson's Disease and those who care for them. Educational, motivating, and completely positive. Hosted by a retired physician, Dr. Christian Hages... Read more

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27. Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!

27. Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!

Exercise for Parkinson’s disease has three functions: aerobic conditioning; strength training, and neuroplastic change.

26 Oct 2017

8mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 10 - Peeing, Pooping and PD

Episode 10 - Peeing, Pooping and PD

One of the most problematic matters relating to urination is urge incontinence. The rewiring solution involves working o... Read more

27 Dec 2016

13mins

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Ranked #3

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19. Tea with Dr. Norman Doidge

19. Tea with Dr. Norman Doidge

Also included is a letter from Dr. Doidge about my particular improvement in my Parkinson’s disease. We end with a resou... Read more

13 Oct 2017

8mins

Ranked #4

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Interview with John Pepper, author of "Reverse Parkinson's Disease"

Interview with John Pepper, author of "Reverse Parkinson's Disease"

This interview was done via Skype on February 16, 2017 since John lives near Cape Town, South Africa. Another interview ... Read more

17 Feb 2017

18mins

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Ranked #5

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16. Chatting about the history of Parkinson's treatment

16. Chatting about the history of Parkinson's treatment

Recognizing that properly prescribed exercise should always be the first step of treatment.

6 Oct 2017

8mins

Ranked #6

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The honeymoon is over

The honeymoon is over

Some motor symptoms ARE REVERSABLE. 90% of Parkinson's disease is mental, the other half is physical. (Yogi Berra said s... Read more

14 Jun 2018

8mins

Ranked #7

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Humor and Parkinson's Disease - 1

Humor and Parkinson's Disease - 1

Exactly the point of the title. This is the first in a series of podcasts about developing a humor mindset.

22 Jun 2018

6mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 16 – Never Give In

Episode 16 – Never Give In

Advice for those who might be tempted to simply let PD have its way. (Sort of humorous and serious at the same time.)

23 Feb 2017

10mins

Ranked #9

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1. Introducing MINDSHIFT

1. Introducing MINDSHIFT

I have returned from Uganda. Things did not go as planned while I was there, but I’m not going to retell the story of wh... Read more

11 Feb 2018

8mins

Ranked #10

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37. Where is your focus

37. Where is your focus

Should it be somewhere else?

1 Dec 2017

7mins

Ranked #11

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38. It’s Christmas Eve. Where have I been and where is my focus

38. It’s Christmas Eve. Where have I been and where is my focus

All plans are in motion.  I'll be in Uganda in just over 3 weeks. I just published a Parkinson's video. You can view it ... Read more

24 Dec 2017

10mins

Ranked #12

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Depression talk 2 – What can your mind do to help?

Depression talk 2 – What can your mind do to help?

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is now recognized as an effective treatment for depression.

1 Apr 2018

8mins

Ranked #13

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Deep Relaxation and Healing - Revised

Deep Relaxation and Healing - Revised

I revised this recording based on listeners' feedback

27 Jun 2018

18mins

Ranked #14

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6 – Tea with your neurologist . . . imagine

6 – Tea with your neurologist . . . imagine

We  chat again about the matter of mindset. I really get going when I imagine what it would be like if your neurologist ... Read more

24 Sep 2017

8mins

Ranked #15

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26. Tea and the Inner Game of Parkinson’s

26. Tea and the Inner Game of Parkinson’s

To shape your inner mind, you have to know what’s there. Sort it out. Make choices. Add new merry tracts. (Sad to say, i... Read more

25 Oct 2017

6mins

Ranked #16

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Expectation and Suggestion

Expectation and Suggestion

A discussion of concepts that Erik Vance detailed in his book, Suggestible You, The curious science of your brain's abil... Read more

18 Jun 2018

8mins

Ranked #17

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8. Declaration of PD Independence (over tea)

8. Declaration of PD Independence (over tea)

It’s your patriotic duty – not to mention your physical and psychological wellbeing.  Adding information to your mindset... Read more

27 Sep 2017

7mins

Ranked #18

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Part 2 - MIND-SHIFT PD

Part 2 - MIND-SHIFT PD

“Don’t tell me what disease the patient has, tell me what patient has the disease.” Hippocrates

14 Feb 2018

8mins

Ranked #19

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Considering the Mind, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Steven Hawking.

Considering the Mind, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Steven Hawking.

Surely it is no coincidence that Steven Hawking lived ten times longer than anyone else with ALS. What else but a creati... Read more

19 Mar 2018

7mins

Ranked #20

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Mindsets hardwired at birth

Mindsets hardwired at birth

But the hardwiring is relative. We can reconfigure these mindsets with life experience and decisions made by our minds

19 Jun 2018

11mins

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