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The Art of Healing Blog
More than a decade of writing on healing, health, and the human experience.
Here I share essays, observations, research, and ideas gathered through years of clinical practice and a continuing exploration of Heilkunst, homeopathy, chronic illness, lifestyle, and the inner life.
The 7 Types of Rest You Need
We often use the words sleep and rest interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Rest is much broader and deeper than sleep.
Rodger Douglas
Aug 235 min read
Your inner life
Your inner life matters. Thoughts, emotions, memories and deeply held patterns can influence how you experience stress, relationships, rest and physical wellbeing. Making space for this inner landscape does not mean forcing yourself to feel calm or positive; it means listening with curiosity and without judgement. In my work, I consider this part of the person alongside their health history, constitution and lifestyle—because genuine care begins with the whole person.
Rodger Douglas
Aug 131 min read
The strawberry mindfulness exercise
The Raisin Mindfulness Exercise is a popular mindfulness practice that has been adapted and used by many mindfulness teachers and practitioners over the years. It is not attributed to a specific individual creator. However, it is often associated with Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneer in the field of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). A raisin is a very practical choice but many other items of food can be used. In this post we'll experiment with a strawberry. Look As you gaze
Rodger Douglas
Jul 222 min read
Dr. Sarno's way of Journaling
Journaling can be enormously beneficial for your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Randomly jotting down your thoughts in a notebook won ’t do much though, you need a method. Fortunately, Dr. Sarno found a specific way of journaling successfully. In the early 1970s, Dr. John Sarno worked at NYU Medical Center where he specialized in treating chronic pain. He noticed that many of his patients were not improving, and began to doubt the effectiveness of conventiona
Rodger Douglas
Jul 206 min read
Mindful Seeing exercise
Try to do it a least once today for 15 minutes or more. If you can’t find a window you can do it anywhere you think is suitable. Enjoy. Find a window where there are sights to be seen and gaze out. Try to see the world outside the window from the perspective of someone unfamiliar with these sights. Don’t label what you see; instead of thinking ‘bird’ or ‘tree’ try to notice the colors, patterns, shapes, textures and movement. Be observant, but not critical. Be aware, but n
Rodger Douglas
Sep 15, 20221 min read
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