Welcome to Attitudinal Healing International (AHI), a multicultural community of individuals that is global in scope with common goals rooted in the Principles of Attitudinal Healing. We invite you to join us and contribute your own creative talents and resources to the developing, sustaining, and growing of the Attitudinal Healing International community and website. Together, we can... and do make a difference in the world. » Read more...
Changing Attitudes to Find Peace
From an interview with Jerry Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione in Midweek Magazine. “It’s not the situation that’s causing your stress, it’s your thoughts, and you can change that right here and now. You can choose to be peaceful right here and now. Peace is a choice, and it has nothing to do with what other people do or think.” -Gerald Jampolsky, M.D. Read More.
Your Attitude Builds Your Child's Brain by Don Joseph Gowey
Children model everything, especially a parent’s attitude, and attitude is extremely neuroplastic. Neuroplasticity is the capacity of the brain to shape brain structure and set brain chemistry. When it comes to the brain -- as with most things in life -- attitude is everything. Read More.
Researchers Break Down Benefits Of Forgiveness
by Elizabeth Large,
the (Baltimore) Sun
To forgive is human. It's just very hard. People are wired to respond with anger, hold grudges and seek revenge; and in spite of the teachings of Christianity and other religions, victims of wrongdoing usually do all three. Why should you forgive? Researchers and academics may have an answer. Read More.
Positive Emotions May Buffer Stress, Aging from the United Press International
An optimistic outlook has been shown to combat stress -- a known risk factor for heart disease and other illnesses. Anthony Ong of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., conducted a review of researchers to determine if it is really true that feeling good may be good for health. Read More.
Why You Need To Laugh Like a 5-Year-Old by Pamela Gerloff
The average 4-year-old laughs 300 times a day; a 40-year-old, only four. When I first read that statistic, on a blog called Ageing Healthily, Happily, and Youthfully, I found the 300 times a day number a bit high. But then I thought about my 5-year-old nephew, Bob. Read More.
