JOAN HERRMANN & DR. BERNIE SIEGEL

THE POWER OF POSITIVE MEDICINE

June 23, 2012
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
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MARSHA LUCAS, PhD
REWIRE YOUR BRAIN FOR LOVE
JUNE 24

On the way to finding and creating vibrant, successful relationships, too many of us end up tangled in the same old patterns, tripped up by relationship habits that get in our way whether we “know better” or not.

Neuropsychologist and psychotherapist, Marsha Lucas, PhD, helps us untangle those relationship snarls bringing together the latest neuroscience with a practice consistently heralded by top academic institutions for its effectiveness in changing the brain: the practice of mindfulness meditation.Dr Lucas delves into how the human brain works —or often doesn’t — in relationships and she shows how a short daily meditation practice can result in seven key relationship benefits, including improved communication with yourself and others, an enhanced ability to handle fear, and being more emotionally authentic and resilient.

Dr. Lucas has been practicing psychotherapy and studying the brain-behavior relationship for over twenty years. Prior to entering private practice, she was a neuropsychologist on the faculty at the Emory University School of Medicine. She has a special interest in the practice of mindfulness, especially in how it stimulates the brain to grow new, more integrated circuits – which may be at the heart of well-being, including emotional balance and resilience, enhanced relationships and friendships, and greater empathy and connectedness. Dr. Lucas currently practices in Washington, DC. She is the author of Rewire Your Brain for Love: Creating Vibrant Relationships Using the Science of Mindfulness.

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JIM ABBOTT
IMPERFECT: AN IMPROBABLE LIFE
JUNE 17

On an overcast September day in 1993, Jim Abbott took the mound at Yankee Stadium and threw one of the most dramatic no-hitters in major-league history. The game was the crowning achievement in an unlikely success story, unseen in the annals of professional sports.

Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott as a boy dreamed of being a great athlete. Raised in Flint, Michigan, by parents who saw in his condition not a disability but an extraordinary opportunity, Jim became a two-sport standout in high school, then an ace pitcher for the University of Michigan. But his journey was only beginning.

As a 19-year-old, Jim beat the vaunted Cuban National Team. By 21-one, he’d won the gold medal game at the 1988 Olympics and—without spending a day in the minor leagues—cracked the starting rotation of the California Angels. In 1991, he would finish third in the voting for the Cy Young Award. Two years later, he would don Yankee pinstripes and deliver a one-of-a-kind no-hitter.

It wouldn’t always be so good. After a season full of difficult losses—some of them by football scores—Jim was released, cut off from the game he loved. Unable to say good-bye so soon, Jim tried to come back, pushing himself to the limit—and through one of the loneliest experiences an athlete can have.

But always, even then, there were children and their parents waiting for him outside the clubhouse doors, many of them with disabilities like his, seeking consolation and advice. These obligations became Jim’s greatest honor.

Jim reveals the insecurities of a life spent as the different one, how he habitually hid his disability in his right front pocket, and why he chose an occupation in which the uniform provided no front pockets.

“People will tell you that I overcame obstacles – maybe,” said Jim. “ But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was given than was ever taken away.”

Jim has worked with The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) on several initiatives encouraging businesses to hire people with disabilities. Jim is the author of the new book, IMPERFECT: An Improbable Life, is a motivational speaker, and a guest-pitching instructor during spring training for the Los Angeles Angels.

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MARK LIPONIS, MD
ARE YOU A HUNTER OR A FARMER?
JUNE 10

Do You Have the Metabolism of a Hunter or a Farmer? The answer may help you achieve your health and weight loss goals.

Dr. Mark Liponis, a leading expert in preventive and integrative medicine and author of the new book, The Hunter/Farmer Diet Solution, will explain how to determine which type you are so that you can lose weight and improve your health at the same time.

Dr. Liponis is the corporate medical director at Canyon Ranch, a global leader of health and well-being programs, and has been a practicing clinician in internal medicine for 25 years. He is the author of two other books, Ultraprevention (co-authored with Dr. Mark Hyman), and UltraLongevity.  He is a national speaker, and has also appeared on national television including The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, FOX News, the Today Show, and The View.

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