T H E M A RT I N - O ’ N E I L C A N C E R C E N T E R W E L C O M E S Y O U T O THE SECOND BI-ANNUAL Awaken Your Mind, Body & Spirit S E R I E S Awaken Your Mind, Body and Spirit is a free lecture series offering unique presentations to inspire change towards living a healthier life. Michael Finkelstein, MD April 27, 2015 Andrew W. Kneier, Ph.D May 4, 2015 Transform the War into a Treasure Hunt Inner Resources When Facing Life’s Challenges Dr. Finkelstein, renowned physician who specializes in Integrative Medicine and author of Slow Medicine: The Best Quick Fix for your Health, has discovered that the most effective approach to cancer is embracing it as an opportunity, instead of framing it as a battle. Rather than making cancer the focus by fighting the disease, patients make themselves the focus by optimizing every area of their lives-eating nutritious food, aligning the body and mind through guided imagery and meditations, practicing self-expression through music, dance, writing and painting, enjoying natural settings. Learn how to cultivate the “terrain” of life that is not only passionate and joyous, but as a byproduct, is inhospitable to cancer. Dr. Kneier’s talk will focus on the psychological and spiritual resources we all possess when facing life’s challenges, especially those that come in dealing with a life-threatening illness. Examples will be given from his book, Finding Your Way Through Cancer, which draws on his work with cancer patients at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center. From theology, we gain perspective on the God within us and the meaning of prayer and spiritual resources to be drawn upon in time of need. Examples will be given from William James’ classic, The Varieties of Religious Experience. Mondays | 5:30-7:30 pm April 27, 2015 & May 4, 2015 Yountville Community Center 6516 Washington Street | Yountville HORS D’OEUVRES AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS | RSVP 707.967.7518
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