Dr. Bernie Siegel Become a love warrior

Published: May 30, 2016, noon

b'Dr. Siegel, who prefers to be called Bernie, was born in Brooklyn, NY. \\nFor many, Bernie needs no introduction. He has touched many lives all over our planet.\\nIn 1978 he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, a specific form of individual and group therapy utilizing patients\\u2019 drawings, dreams, images and feelings. ECaP is based on \\u201ccarefrontation,\\u201d a safe, loving therapeutic confrontation, which facilitates personal lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual\\u2019s life. The physical, spiritual and psychological benefits which followed led to his desire to make everyone aware of his or her healing potential. He realized exceptional behavior is what we are all capable of.\\nIn 1986 his first book, Love. Medicine & Miracles was published. This event redirected his life. \\nBernie\\u2019s realization that we all need help dealing with the difficulties of life, not just the physical ones, led to Bernie writing his fourth book in 1998 Prescriptions for Living.\\nBernie has been named one of the top 20 Spiritually Influential Living People on the Planet by the Watkins Review.\\nFor more details go to www.BernieSiegelMD.com. \\nBernie, and his wife and coworker Bobbie, live in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren. Bernie and Bobbie have co-authored their children, books and articles. Their home with its many children, pets and interests resembled a cross between a family art gallery, museum, zoo and automobile repair shop. It still resembles these things, although the children are trying to improve its appearance in order to avoid embarrassment.\\nBefore I even got to ask Bernie my first question, we received all of these gems:\\nBernie encourages you to embarrass your children regularly.\\nIn marriage you are not giving to the other person, you are giving to the relationship.\\xa0It is 1 + 1 = 3.\\xa0 The third entity is the relationship.\\nYou won\\u2019t believe what happened when Bernie asked a class of medical students to draw themselves as a doctor.\\nWe all need to be trained to enjoy people.\\nOne of Bernie\\u2019s sons owned a Subway franchise and Bernie asked to work for him because he loved people. \\xa0Imagine being asked \\u201cHow would you introduce yourself to God?\\u201d by the guy making your sandwich at Subway.\\nBecome a Love Warrior.\\nIf you want to improve your partnerships and relationships, say \\u201cI love you\\u201d to your partner everyday for 3 months. \\xa0At the end of 3 months skip a day and see what you hear from the other person.\\nGuiding Principle, Quote or Mantra \\nFocus on being grateful for what you have and what you can do with it.\\nThe Ice Bucket Experiment\\n\\nPut your hand in a bucket of ice and time how long you can keep it there.\\nThen refill the bucket.\\xa0 Gather your family and pets around you and put your hand back in the ice.\\nWatch how much longer you can keep it there.\\xa0 Why?\\nBecause you are surrounded by people who love and care for you.\\xa0 And it changes you and what you are capable of achieving.\\nIt literally changes your chemistry.\\n\\nBest Partnership Book or Resource\\n\\n\\nLove, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon\\u2019s Experience with Exceptional Patients\\n<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585428426/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1585428426&linkCode=as2&tag=s...'