They're a little more practical in terms of going through questions, defining an incompetent personality, the ability to say no, and meaning in your life . I give people questions to think about so they will look at life and its meaning. In a longer workshop, I get people to do drawings of themselves, their treatment, their illness, because the outcome is interesting. When we have a presentation of only a couple of hours, I'll show slides including drawings of the self, drawings of treatments, so they can see that the same you might say, diagnosis, or the same entity, isn't the same for the people when there's a story behind it. In this way, people learn that there's more to life and that they have to deal with their experience and, absolutely, with their feelings.
Feelings are generally the most neglected area.
And that's what kills you, and may kill your relationship with the people around you. Again, a great part of what I do is try to get people back in touch with their bodies, and decide which way to go and how to find their path and direction. Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., former surgeon and a pioneer in mind-body medicine, has led the way in demonstrating how a positive attitude and an ability to give and receive love can influence our health, our ability to heal, and most important, the quality of our lives.