

new: The MindBody Workbook. Volume Two
It has been 23 years since I wrote The MindBody Workbook. At the time I wrote it, it was the only Workbook with guided journaling for...

Back Talk Doc Podcast interview
A new podcast which consists of an interview with me about mind-body approaches to chronic pain recovery has been released. I was...


The MindBody Healing Journey
So there are books (mine and others), workbooks (mine), videos (online), podcasts, blogs, wikis, etc. So why did I take a lot of time and...


Scar Tissue: A Favorite Non-Sensical Excuse
Scar Tissue is real. Surgeons who operate in the area of a prior operation know that patients often have thickened tissue that needs to...


TMS Healing Group.... weekly for a year!
Over the last month (now for a year! as of 2021), I have co-led a TMS Healing Group on Tuesday evenings. The purpose of the group is to...


Can we prevent stress related disorders?
This issue has concerned me for years. I have treated thousands of patients for stress-related health conditions. TMS/PPD is the most...


Fear of Movement Revealed as Arousal of the Nervous System
I've long noticed that people with chronic pain/TMS often exhibit limitation of motion not only from pain, but from FEAR OF MOVEMENT. A...


Stress, IBS, and Unclean Water
Researchers in Belgium found that that certain psychological factors were associated with infections in the gut after inadvertent...

The Pain Whisperer
The term, "horse whisperer" or "dog whisperer" is used to refer to a person who is especially attuned to these animals and can...


Managing Headache: Too Many tests not enough counseling
Recently MEDSCAPE published an article entitled: Managing Headache: Too Many Tests, Not Enough Counseling? Specifically, the authors...