Beyond Blindness | Resilience For Ocular Disease

It is truly inspiring to have had the honor to interview Tracey McCann a person that has overcome Dystonia which is a disease that paralyses the muscles in your body, Tracey exemplifies a person of courage and resilience with her positivity and mindset; she can’t speak do to her muscles having paralyzed her throat, never the less she has manage to become a TedX speaker and bestselling author on amazon, I was totally moved by her inner strength which I feel is a great example of life for those of us who struggle from ocular illness, to me Tracey proved that no matter our circumstances we can make the best out of any situation and grow from any obstacles. This interview humbled me and taught me so much that I decided to give it as my Christmas gift for team Beyond Blindness publishing December the 24th 2019 so that we can learn from her and take this as our example for the upcoming year 2020.

On this episode you will learn three things:

1. How to move from being a victim to a super hero.
2. How to find courage to rice above any limitation.
3. Find out which characteristics you should look within the people that surround you.

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THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

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If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

Ayurveda is an ancient Hindu medical profession dating back to 5000 B.C. it has its roots on balancing the human body mind connection with a combination of mindset, nutrition and herbs, it is a science that comes from the east.

On today’s interview I had the pleasure to host Dr. Shivani Sood who has been practicing and studying the ayurvedic life style for 17 years, helping people from all walks of life’s heal from what seems impossible we took a deep dive into how this ancient method of healing can heal any type of ocular disease, we talk about the different herbs and processes for the healing of glaucoma, retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and dry eye.

This conversation was fascinating because it is impressive how ancient practices like Ayurveda are actually getting to the roots of the diseases out there and how can we all heal from toxins and the environment.

On this episode you will learn three things:

1. Find out why Ayurveda is an ancient healing practice that started on 5000 B.C.
2. Learn how you can heal any eyesight condition with Ayurvedic medicine.
3. Specific treatments for glaucoma, Macular degeneration, retinopathy, dry eyes and retinitis pigmentosa.

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THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

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If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

Did you know that studies point that 80 million people world wide will have glaucoma in 2020?

This statistic is scary, fortunately if we as a society create awareness of this illness it can vastly be reduced and thus prevent blindness.

On this episode, team beyond blindness had the privilege to host Dr. Austin Lifferth who has deep knowledge on glaucoma, but more importantly he shared insides, tactics and new technologies for glaucoma prevention.

If you or a loved one have glaucoma, please do them a favor to share this important information.

On this episode you will learn three things

1. Did you know that 80 million people world wide will have glaucoma on 2020?
2. Why should you and your loved one should have constant appointment with their ophthalmologist?
3. Find out about the new drops that are revolutionizing the treatment of glaucoma.

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If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Visit us here at: www.beyondblindness.com

If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

Grief is an extremely important process to understand, the fact of the matter is that at least one time in our lives we lose a loved one or like, in this episode we spoke with my special guest Corey Petersen on how to use the grieving process for overcoming ocular illness, she outlined the five steps for grief which I encourage you to listen and put into practice so you can heal and soothe your hart.

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THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Visit us here at: www.beyondblindness.com

If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

There are tons of people in the world who suffer from anxiety and depression,  on this special interview I had as my special guest Melissa King who approaches anxiety from a holistic perspective, with a unique combination of sleep, exercise and nutrition, as a person who has suffered from anxiety and depression, she dives in deep in to the details of a great diet, proper exercise and special tips for reducing anxiety levels.

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THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Visit us here at: www.beyondblindness.com

If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

On this episode I talk about uncertainty which is a fact of life, I teach you tactics to become more resourceful when uncertainty comes your way, for example, you feel uncertain or doubtful about overcoming the anxiety of an ocular illness, in order to be more resourceful it is imperative to pay close attention to how you speak, because this can and will affect how your subconscious mind takes in information and act upon it, I also explain the importance of focusing on the things that we currently have with an attitude of gratitude which will only enhance your internal mindset and thus you will be able to bring in to your life what you really desire.

On this episode you will learn three things

1. Uncertainty comes from the external environment and also internally.
2. When we can’t change the situation, we are challenge to change our selves.
3. Why should we focus on what we have in order to get what we want.

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THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Visit us here at: www.beyondblindness.com

If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

Stoicism is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world.

According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to eudaimonia (happiness) for humans is found in accepting the moment as it presents itself, by not allowing oneself to be controlled by the desire for pleasure or fear of pain, by using one's mind to understand the world and to do one's part in nature's plan, and by working together and treating others fairly and justly.

The Stoics also held that certain destructive emotions resulted from errors of judgment, and they believed people should aim to maintain a will (called prohairesis) that is "in accord with nature". Because of this, the Stoics thought the best indication of an individual's philosophy was not what a person said, but how a person behaved.

To live a good life, one had to understand the rules of the natural order since they thought everything was rooted in nature.

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THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

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If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram

030 - How to train your brain to become stress proof with Dr. Melanie Greenberg.

On this interview I had the honor to speak with Dr. Melanie Greenberg, author of the book “The Stress Proof Brain”, it was an eye opening experience to understand, how the different parts of your brain, work to produce acute or chronic stress, she gave team Beyond Blindness practical Exercises to overcome our day to day stress as well as chronic stress caused by chronic illness.

 On this episode you will learn three things:

• What is the difference between acute and chronic stress?
• What is the pre-frontal cortex part of your brain?
• Mindfulness practices for reducing stress?

1. 00:30 Melanie Greenberg’s Back ground
2. 03:35 What parts of your brain are involved when facing stress?
3. 06:50 What is the Hypothalamus in the brain?
4. 07:30 what is cortisol hormone and its effects on our body?
5. 08:10 What is the difference between acute and chronic stress?
6. 11:25 What are some tips and steps to follow to reduce stress?
7. 13:55 Mindfulness practices for reducing stress?
8. 16:55 Where are our emotions generated in our brain?
9. 18:10 How can self-compassion help you overcome stress?
10. 20:20 Practical exercise: Greenberg takes us on an exercise for ocular disease and how she would approach the patient to reduce anxiety levels.
11. 23:00 How can positive psychology can help us the avoidance of negative emotions?
12. 25:39 What are Dr. Greenberg’s steps to harness the power of positive emotions?
13. 30:50 Resources:        

WebPage:          www.drmelaniegreenber.com

Amazon Book:  “The Stress Proog Brain”

Blog:                     phsychologytoday         

“The mindful express self-expressed” on psychology today

1. 32:25 Section: “THE WAY I SEE IT”

Not being able to get a job when you face a visual disability can be something to be afraid but today I had the opportunity to speak with Natalie Hadley, vice president of Outlook Business Solutions a company that provides job opportunities for the visually and the blind in the marketing area of the company. We discussed how can the visually impaired can develop the marketing skills of copy writhing, proof reading, accounting and many more. We discussed how Outlook Business Solutions provides job openings for free lancers through their web page www.outlookbusinesssolution.com.

On this episode you will learn three things

1. How is Outlook Business Solutions creating jobs on the marketing space for the visually impaired.
2. What is copy writhing and how any visually impaired person can learn this skill and use it as a career.
3. How much can you earn on an hourly rate with outlook business solutions.

05:26     Natalie background

08:11     What is copy writing? And how this is a career that anyone who is visually impaired can do?

10:16     How can you get started to learn copy writing to work with outlook business solutions.

13:26     How can the visually impaired apply for work with Outlook Business Solution

14:51     Other business opportunities that Outlook Business Solution for the visually impaired?

17:21     How much can I earn from my copy writing skills at Outlook Business Solutions.

18:51     Were can I get trained for marketing skills like copy writhing?

21:21     Outlook collaborative business branches for the visually impaired and the blind.

26:51     Natalie Hadley and Outlook Business Solutions contacts and resources.

                www.outlookbusinesssolution.com

28:41     Section: “ON THE WAY I SEE IT”

THANKS TO ALL FOR LISTENING, TO ALL OF BEYOND BLINDNESS WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Visit us here at: www.beyondblindness.com

If you'd like to reach out and say hi, you can find Christian at @beyondblindnesspodcast on Facebook and Instagram