Shifting the Parkinson's Disease Mindset
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★ - 22 ratingsLively, 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 Hageseth, who has had Parkinson's disease for over 10 years and still does not take prescription medication medication.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Going on hiatus for a while
August 13, 2018 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.25 MBPutting my energy into YouTube videos and gonna start writing a book.
Finally - A Few Jokes
July 20, 2018 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.45 MBAnd . . . opening the subject of positive vs. negative humor
What is Humor?
July 10, 2018 11:00 - 9 minutes - 7.35 MBIntroducing the concept of humor being a mindset and that there are three pathways to eliciting a humor experience.
Rattlesnake Bite - What can your mind do?
June 29, 2018 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.51 MBWas her mind responsible for her recovery?
Brer Rabbit's Laughing Place
June 28, 2018 10:30 - 13 minutes - 11.7 MBTrue story of using suggestion to relieve excruciating pain.
Deep Relaxation and Healing - Revised
June 27, 2018 10:30 - 18 minutes - 16.3 MBI revised this recording based on listeners' feedback
Humor and PD - 2 - Norman Cousins
June 25, 2018 09:30 - 8 minutes - 6.91 MBIt was more than humor. He used humor to change a mindset of an illness.
Humor and Parkinson's Disease - 1
June 22, 2018 11:30 - 6 minutes - 5.13 MBExactly the point of the title. This is the first in a series of podcasts about developing a humor mindset.
What does it mean to become an outlier?
June 21, 2018 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.26 MBDon't know t he answer to that question, but it probably has something to do with the mind.
Mindsets hardwired at birth
June 19, 2018 13:30 - 11 minutes - 9.95 MBBut the hardwiring is relative. We can reconfigure these mindsets with life experience and decisions made by our minds
Expectation and Suggestion
June 18, 2018 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.89 MBA discussion of concepts that Erik Vance detailed in his book, Suggestible You, The curious science of your brain's ability to deceive, transform and heal.
The honeymoon is over
June 14, 2018 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.51 MBSome motor symptoms ARE REVERSABLE. 90% of Parkinson's disease is mental, the other half is physical. (Yogi Berra said so - actually he said that about baseball.
When the Mind fails to heal.
June 11, 2018 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.14 MBHas cancer been cured by using the mind alone? Not exactly.
An appendicitis story
June 09, 2018 19:30 - 10 minutes - 9.01 MBThis story claims that it happened. More reason to explore the bodymind in greater depth.
Deep relaxation and healing imagery for PD
June 08, 2018 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBA 21 minute deep guided imagery for relaxation and to encourage healing from Parkinson's disease. Listen only when you have the time and won't be disturbed.
Sarcopenia – Muscle Atrophy due to age and PD
April 16, 2018 11:30 - 8 minutes - 6.54 MBThe enormous - even critical - importance of building muscular strength - a lot of it! Check out my latest YouTube videos: Bodybuilding for PD, https://youtu.be/jBQkaUsGhyw Treadmills for Parkinson’s https://youtu.be/YrkF-0DovLw
Depression talk 2 – What can your mind do to help?
April 01, 2018 13:30 - 8 minutes - 6.91 MBMindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is now recognized as an effective treatment for depression.
An overview of depression: from the blahs psychosis
March 23, 2018 11:30 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MBSurvey of treatment for depression from short term psychotherapy to electro-convulsive therapy.
Considering the Mind, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Steven Hawking.
March 19, 2018 16:30 - 7 minutes - 5.88 MBSurely it is no coincidence that Steven Hawking lived ten times longer than anyone else with ALS. What else but a creative and well-disciplined mind could keep him from dying a respiratory death over the last thirty-six years? Is there a lesson for us in this remarkable achievement?
Time for a break
February 19, 2018 20:00 - 2 minutes - 1.22 MBI see the relationship between the Mind and its mindsets and the progression of Parkisnon's disease. I need to take more time to study the subject befroe coming back and explaining it further. Cheers.
Part 2 - MIND-SHIFT PD
February 14, 2018 19:00 - 8 minutes - 6.71 MB“Don’t tell me what disease the patient has, tell me what patient has the disease.” Hippocrates
1. Introducing MINDSHIFT
February 11, 2018 14:30 - 8 minutes - 6.66 MBI have returned from Uganda. Things did not go as planned while I was there, but I’m not going to retell the story of why I returned early. If you want to know about what happened there and why I returned early, send me an email ([email protected]) I have reconsidered what to call what I do. When I started this process five years ago, I felt I was doing so well because of not just exercise, but the intensity of exercise. Make you sweat. Nowadays all PwPs know about the benefits of exercise....
38. It’s Christmas Eve. Where have I been and where is my focus
December 24, 2017 14:00 - 10 minutes - 8.85 MBAll 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 here: https://youtu.be/dJGR_mVXeFk . Also, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah , Happy Holidays, Super Kwanzaa , or whatever. I'm only wishing you be merry today. You don't have to have a reason. This is simply my wish for you.
36. When creative visualization fails to work
November 29, 2017 15:30 - 7 minutes - 6.32 MBThe lesson is meaningful today—even more so since now we understand the significance of reprogramming mindsets.
35. The Tour de France, guided imagery and mindset shift, while enjoying Tea
November 24, 2017 19:00 - 9 minutes - 7.5 MBMore on the subject: change your mindset, change your bodymind. Focus on your mind, not your disease.
34. A joke, a smile, and a laugh over tea
November 20, 2017 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.32 MBHere’s a story to tickle your funny bone
33. Taking stock and looking ahead over a cup of tea
November 16, 2017 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.58 MBThe positive Parkinson’s disease mindset. These messages need to be implanted into your deepest mind. It is your responsibility to mindful to them every day. I have Parkinson’s disease. I’m glad it’s not ALS or Alzheimer’s. I choose to view PD as a challenge, not a curse. I will seek out those people who are doing well with PD and learn from them. Neurologists see the people who are doing the worst with PD, so their opinions are jaded. I will take no medicine before its time. I will ...
32. Fast tea or slow
November 10, 2017 18:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBDepends on whether you have Parkinson’s or not.
31. Mind over body while enjoying Tea
November 07, 2017 17:00 - 8 minutes - 6.84 MBDo you believe it is possible that by using your mind you can alter the course and symptoms of Parkinson’s? Have you done that?
29. Tea and the mind
October 31, 2017 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.65 MBIf you expected to hear about cannabis today, go to my YouTube channel. I produced a fifteen minute video on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgGhQ9bCRN8&feature=youtu.be
Peaceful Tea
October 27, 2017 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.65 MBStay tuned; on Monday I’ll be talking about cannabis.
27. Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!
October 26, 2017 17:00 - 8 minutes - 7 MBExercise for Parkinson’s disease has three functions: aerobic conditioning; strength training, and neuroplastic change.
26. Tea and the Inner Game of Parkinson’s
October 25, 2017 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5.48 MBTo shape your inner mind, you have to know what’s there. Sort it out. Make choices. Add new merry tracts. (Sad to say, it’s not so easily done. But we will get there as we meander through our various cups of tea.)
25. Tea and Intensity . . .
October 24, 2017 18:00 - 8 minutes - 6.75 MBThere are two functions of intensity. One mires you in knee deep mud. The other focuses your mind to you can master sending a man to the moon. This has gotta apply to Parkinson’s; the Inner Game
24. Tea in honor of Rip Van Winkle
October 23, 2017 14:30 - 9 minutes - 8.19 MBOr the lack of it . . . and what you might do about it.
23. Laughter over Tea
October 21, 2017 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.72 MBYes, but there’s a lot more to it than simply laughing.
22. Tea with Scott Joplin
October 20, 2017 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.07 MBWhile the word, rag, has referred to scraps of cloth, a couple more incarnations of the word make for interesting contrasts. Rag-time became a musical genre in the 1890s. Rag was used to describe syncopation. Then in the last 30 years it means to be petulant and angry. The term itself was a reference to the mood changes women experience with menstruation; though now it’s used equally for both sexes.
21. Tea with Yogi Berra and my Aunt Nora
October 18, 2017 23:00 - 9 minutes - 7.68 MBWell. Not really, but I do introduce the concept of “a merry heart” and what that might mean for those of us who have Parkinson’s. Yogi once said, “baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” So, I asked him if that might apply to person’s with Parkinson’s disease. His answer, “If you ask me anything I don’t know, I’m not going to answer.”
20. I need a little help from you - over tea, of course
October 16, 2017 20:30 - 4 minutes - 3.64 MBHelp me bring good cheer and a positive outlook to every Parkie on the Internet.
19. Tea with Dr. Norman Doidge
October 13, 2017 18:00 - 8 minutes - 6.66 MBAlso included is a letter from Dr. Doidge about my particular improvement in my Parkinson’s disease. We end with a resounding instrumental celebrating victory.
18. Walking Tea
October 11, 2017 22:30 - 2 minutes - 1.23 MBRather than tell you about it, I just direct you to it. Didn’t even get a chance to drop the tea bag in the water.
17. Mellow cup of tea . . . and music.
October 09, 2017 16:30 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBI woke up feeling mellow and wanted to share my mood with you.
17. PD Tips at Tea
October 07, 2017 16:30 - 9 minutes - 7.44 MBSlightly rambling . . . serious yet fun. Whose music will we hear at the close? Think 1964.
16. Chatting about the history of Parkinson's treatment
October 06, 2017 23:30 - 8 minutes - 7.17 MBRecognizing that properly prescribed exercise should always be the first step of treatment.
15. Let’s talk back and forth over tea.
October 04, 2017 23:00 - 7 minutes - 5.83 MBAnd announcing that I have made it possible for those on fixed incomes to make small monthly donations instead of single big time ones. I need your support to make Uganda happen.
14. Tea in a Time of Trauma
October 03, 2017 21:30 - 9 minutes - 8.1 MBSuggestions about how to deal with trauma when there is no escaping it.
13. Happy Tea
October 02, 2017 15:30 - 10 minutes - 8.31 MBBut I give it a try by telling you about my Aunt Nora
12. Tea with Pandora and the Muppets
October 01, 2017 19:00 - 9 minutes - 7.92 MBDon’t worry if you don’t sing so well. Be bold, go for it. Singing every day helps rewire your brain.