Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 26 and 27, 2019 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss medical cannabis as a treatment for mental illnesses with Dr. Mandeep Singh, mental training for healing your body with Rucsandra Mitrea, three great overlooked grains with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen and Mindful Communications with Tracey Soghrati

We specifically discuss:

Medical Cannabis and Mental Health

A holistic approach to treating mental health issues

How does medical cannabis fit in with a holistic approach?

Doctors' reluctance to prescribe medical cannabis

Treating anxiety

Treating insomnia

Treating depression

ADHD

PTSD

Addiction risk to medical cannabis

Side affects of medical cannabis

Contraindications to using medical cannabis

Mental Training for Healing Your Body

Why dealing with pain is like training for the Olympics

The desire to heal is the driving force

The belief that you will heal

Facilitating mental and emotional health to help the body heal

A gradual process to changing beliefs

How to start the snowball rolling

Three Great Overlooked Grains

Cooking with whole grains

Farro

How to cook Farro

Amaranth

How to cook Amaranth

Millet

Mindful Communications

How do you mindfully listen?

What do people do in communication that is off-putting?

How do we improve our communication?

Being present to your own experience