by Siegfried Othmer, PhD T he 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Biofeedback Society of California was an upbeat and rollicking affair. It got underway with a look back at the work of the Menninger group and the Life Sciences Institute by Patricia Norris. Ostensibly the key research objective there had been to study the dimensions […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Day 18 October 3 (Friday) In the morning the three of us—Barbara, Sue, and I—headed for the Delhi airport to retrace our steps back to LA. We would be flying premium coach on our return, which is quite adequate for retaining one’s dignity since our flights were during the daytime. Here […]
by Judy L. Van Raalte, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Springfield College Effective Treatment for Epilepsy Without Side Effects O ur son’s epilepsy began just before he started kindergarten. We were shocked when he had his first tonic-clonic seizure and was rushed to the emergency room. The doctors started him immediately on anticonvulsant medication and we […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Day 17 October 2 (Thursday) The day of our departure was a holiday. The birthday of Mahatma Ghandi was being celebrated. This was also the day on which the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Price was to be commemorated at the monastery, the culmination of the five-day celebration. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”19″ gal_title=”Day 17″]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Day 16 October 1 (Wednesday) This day marked the beginning of the 2nd International Conference on Body, Mind, and Life. Experts had been drawn together from all of the schools of medical practice that bore a kinship or compatibility with Tibetan Medicine. Since neither Kara nor I were involved in the […]
by Siegfried Othmer, PhD Day 15 September 30 (Tuesday) Barbara and Virginia decided to rise early and join the festivities at the monastery. Chanting was interspersed with spoken text; many participated by way of circumambulation. Some of us preferred sleep. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”17″ gal_title=”Day 15″] This was the third day of training actual patients. The second […]
