Bernie Siegel
Bernie Siegel
Bernie Siegelis an American writer and retired pediatric surgeon, who writes on the relationship between the patient and the healing process. He is known for his best-selling book Love, Medicine and Miracles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth14 October 1932
CountryUnited States of America
inability-to-love faces patient
The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
grateful opportunity thinking
Most of us never stop to consider our blessings; rather, we spend the day only thinking about our problems. But since you have to be alive to have problems, be grateful for the opportunity to have them.
meaningful inspiration inspire
Inspiration is the greatest gift because it opens your life to many new possibilities. Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
jesus feelings christ
Feel your feelings. What you bring forth will save you.
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Don't try to help people to 'not die', help them to enjoy life!
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If you love people, you'll enjoy your life. If you don't, you won't love anything you do.
chemicals cures
Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
fall mean talking
By relaxation, I don't mean falling asleep in front of the TV set or unwinding with friends. The kind I'm talking about is a quieting of mental activity and withdrawal of body and mind from external stimulation.
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True inspiration overrides all fears. When you are inspired, you enter a trance state and can accomplish things that you may never have felt capable of doing.
doctors desire our-words
As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient's ability and desire to survive.
tired doctors may
The doctor that acts out of love doesn't burn out. He or she may get tired physically, but not emotionally.
wise sick people
A surgeon is surrounded by people who are sick, discouraged, afraid, embittered, dying - but also courageous, loving, wise, compassionate and alive.
teacher failure wife
What a shame to be so afraid of failure that you stop living. My wife has a great one-liner about failure: "Never consider yourself a failure-you can always serve as a bad example." She is right. Failure can be a better teacher than success.
mean medicine faces
Medicine is a very tough thing. I mean, everyone is going to die. Sooner or later. That's a tough thing to face.