Healing & the Mind (Programs 1-5)
Post Date : Apr 02, 2012 00:40:02
Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one. So did philosophers of old. Now modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists, and patients -- people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health. In a five part series of fascinating and provocative interviews, he discusses their search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals in our bodies? How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How can we collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing? With the incisive style that has made Bill Moyers's skills as an Interviewer legendary and the dynamic interplay of the many patients and professionals interviewed, Healing and the Mind is a documentary series destined to influence how millions think about sickness and health.
Programs in this series:
Program 1: Mystery of Chi Moyer explores therapies based on yin and yang, and a phenomenon called Chi. Methods studied include acupuncture, massage and herbal techniques.
Program 2: Mind Body Connection
On the frontier of scientific research, a look at how the nervous and immune systems are linked, experiments in biofeedback and the role of emotions in health.
Program 3: Healing from Within
Two therapies that do not involve drugs or surgery: Eastern meditation and Western group psychotherapy.
Program 4: Art of Healing
How hospitals across America are responding to clinical evidence that caring makes patients feel better and get better.
Program 5: Wounded Healers
Commonweal, a retreat for people with cancer who help one another heal even when a cure is impossible.
Features: Closed Captioned
