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Shifting the Parkinson's Disease Mindset

72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 22 ratings

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 Hageseth, who has had Parkinson's disease for over 10 years and still does not take prescription medication medication.

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Episodes

11. Energized tea on the subject of expectations

September 30, 2017 13:30 - 6 minutes - 5.2 MB

A rousing talk about expectations about others—and more importantly expectations about yourself.

10. What a Wonderful World - time to enjoy a cup of tea

September 29, 2017 20:30 - 8 minutes - 7.28 MB

Our choice of music says a lot about the direction our minds choose to take.

9 Talking about feet over tea

September 28, 2017 13:30 - 6 minutes - 4.96 MB

Make sure your shoes are the most comfortable ever. Wear them all the times you walk. Don’t leave home without them.

8. Declaration of PD Independence (over tea)

September 27, 2017 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.2 MB

It’s your patriotic duty – not to mention your physical and psychological wellbeing.  Adding information to your mindset. (Ya gotta love the 1920 Edison recording) ??

7. A conspiracy . . . over tea . . .??

September 24, 2017 19:30 - 7 minutes - 6.01 MB

Actually, this podcast sort of rambles on about mindfulness of how you use your voice; whether you want to join my conspiracy so more people might develop a more upbeat mindset; and the an announcement about what we are about to do with Google. Note: I’ve decided to be more playful. I can still get my message across. And let me know how you the Lone Ranger music ??

6 – Tea with your neurologist . . . imagine

September 24, 2017 01:30 - 8 minutes - 6.65 MB

We  chat again about the matter of mindset. I really get going when I imagine what it would be like if your neurologist changed the way you learned of your diagnosis.

5 – Tea with Winston Churchill

September 20, 2017 21:00 - 8 minutes - 6.63 MB

I recorded this six months ago and it was so popular I’m posting it again

4 - Tea at your place

September 20, 2017 16:30 - 6 minutes - 4.85 MB

  And a brief review of Mindset: The New Psychology ofSuccess by Carol S. Dweck, PhD.

Tea on the porch

September 19, 2017 01:00 - 7 minutes - 5.97 MB

And what it might mean for Parkinson’s.  

Sunday Afternoon Tea

September 17, 2017 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MB

I missed posting yesterday. I wasn’t sure if first podcast made it out into the world.  Well, it did, so here’s number two.

First cup of tea

September 14, 2017 21:00 - 5 minutes - 4.25 MB

Starting today my new podcast series will come out daily. My intention is to inspire, educate, support and challenge others who have Parkinson’s disease to use their minds and their bodies to counter what PD thinks it can get away with.

Episode 35 – A positive approach to Parkinson’s disease

September 07, 2017 18:30 - 7 minutes - 5.86 MB

Four steps to approach Parkinson’s more positively. Mindset adjustment. Exercise for intensity and neuroplasticity. Body awareness, yoga or qi gong. Reaching out and doing for others. 

Episode 32 – An Interview with Robert Rodgers

August 02, 2017 13:30 - 23 minutes - 20.7 MB

Robert Rodgers is a refreshing and even courageous voice on the Internet to get the word out that there are many possible interventions for people with PD other than just traditional Western allopathic medicine. He deserves our thanks and recognition for helping us all to find our individual paths with PD.

Episode 30 – Meditation and Parkinson's

July 06, 2017 21:00 - 9 minutes - 7.85 MB

I have posted my version of Simplified Meditation training on my website. You might want to give it a try.

Episode 28 – Beliefs of the medical establishment later proven to be wrong

June 15, 2017 23:00 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MB

Drawing on examples from my fifty years in medicine I tell the story of how beliefs are held to be unshakable truths. But then something comes along to shatter those beliefs and turn things on their heads. I propose that by taking my non-medication approach to PD to Uganda I might demonstrate that medications may not be as indispensable as currently believed.

Episode 25 - Diminsihing Panic Attacks

May 03, 2017 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16 MB

This is a whimsical, meditative experience that will subtly change your response from fear to amusement when the thought of a panic attack come to consciousness.

Episode 23 – Google my name

April 28, 2017 19:00 - 9 minutes - 8.07 MB

I tell my personal story how one event has nearly ruined my life. And why I will move ahead to help other with PD.

Episode 16 – Never Give In

February 23, 2017 22:00 - 10 minutes - 9.15 MB

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

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

February 17, 2017 20:00 - 18 minutes - 15.8 MB

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

Episode 10 - Peeing, Pooping and PD

December 27, 2016 23:00 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MB

One of the most problematic matters relating to urination is urge incontinence. The rewiring solution involves working out the perineal muscles by doing Kegel exercises. Constipation has many possible treatments. I favor the simplest one using and OTC product, Miralax.  

PD Affirmations with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

December 09, 2016 23:30 - 9 minutes - 7.94 MB

Listen to this as often as you wish. It is good medicine. It costs nothing. It has no negative side effects. But it's not covered by most insurances or Medicare. Who cares?  No worries.

Hello fellow Parkinson's People.

December 08, 2016 22:30 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MB

I am your host, Dr. Christian Hageseth. A retired psychiatrist, I have had motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease going on six years now. My non-motor symptoms for nine. Why I am doing this is because I do not take any medications for PD and I function at a very high level. I am reaching out to my fellow Parkies (are you comfortable with that name?) to share what works for me. To provide encouragement, education, understanding, latest and greatest things coming down the pike, and those that sh...