Category: Personal Growth - Dr. Toni Camacho

Morning Mindfulness - Start Your Day off Right

8/19/2019

How we begin our morning can set the tone for the entire day. Here are some techniques to incorporate into your morning routine to promote mindfulness.

Try waking up a little earlier. A few extra minutes can allow you to enjoy your morning rather than rush around getting ready. Before jumping out of bed, take a moment to immerse yourself in

What Mindfulness Means to You

8/12/2019

Today is the first email on the topic of the month. This month I will be talking about mindfulness, how can it support your emotional and physical health as well as mindfulness exercises that you can do at home. On my social media pages, you can also see daily post on how your brain works and brain exercises that you can do at home. I hope you enjoy them!

Mindfulness has been defined by many throughout history. No matter what definition

Caution Stress Damages Your Gut – What to Do about It

4/15/2019

It is apparent that most of us experience stress every single day of our lives. However, when stress becomes chronic, and we do not practice stress-relieving techniques and take herbal supplements, our bodies pay the consequences. The gut, specifically, is vulnerable to stress.

The R Factor: How to Get from Where You are to Where you Want to be

3/29/2019

Learn a proven process for getting from where you are now to the life of your dreams. These proven strategies are already being used by top achievers around the world: people who’ve succeeded wildly in business, philanthropy, sports, entertainment, science, and more. Optional: Click this link to download the workbook for this webinar

Scientific Proof that Positive Emotions Boost Your Immune System and Keep you Healthy

2/11/2019

You have heard me talk over the years on how negative emotions such as stress, anxiety, resentment, and anger can weaken your immune system, negatively impact your overall health, and can even cause a psychosomatic sickness. Not to mention how a person’s mental state can also affect the degree of severity of an existing physical disease. The good news is that just like negative emotions create illnesses in our bodies, experiencing positive feelings can boost our immune system and improve our overall health.

Change Your Thoughts; Change Your Life

11/12/2018

“You mainly feel the way you think” –Albert Ellis.

Continuing with the theme of the month, this week I’m going to talk about another issue that according to Chinese medicine and the 5-element theory affects our spleen (earth element)– overthinking and worrying. According to Chinese medicine, it is essential to

Building Good Habits to Eliminate Anxiety and Stress

9/17/2018

It is a fact, good or bad, habits always deliver a result... Negative habits produce negative consequences. Successful habits create positive rewards. Habits are important because you become your habits and, habits also create your character, and your character is what determines your destiny. Therefore, the habits you choose will set the tone for your entire life.

When you develop a chronic bad habit, such as constantly thinking stressful thoughts, life will

12 Simple Activities to Help You Eliminate Stress, Anxiety and Other Negative Emotions.

9/13/2018

An essential step towards healing your body from autoimmune disorders and other chronic illness is to learn how to manage negative emotions. In particular, anxiety, resentment, anger, criticism, depression, and guilt have a damaging effect on our health. So much, that new scientific discoveries are now classifying unforgiveness as a disease. Ouch!

According to Dr. Steven Standiford, chief of surgery at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, refusing to forgive makes people sick and keeps them ill. As a result, forgiveness therapy is now being

used to help treat diseases, such as cancer. Standiford explains that "It's important to treat emotional wounds or disorders because they really can hinder someone's reactions to the treatments, even someone's willingness to pursue treatment." In the same way, studies have found that the act of forgiveness can improve your health, by lowering your risk of heart attack; improving your cholesterol levels

Reduce Anxiety by Listing to Positive Music First Thing in the Morning

9/10/2018

True happiness and inner peace are not automatic. Authentic lasting happiness and inner peace come from making a conscious choice to be happy on a consistent basis, regardless of the circumstances that surround us. Therefore, by performing one or two intentional activities daily, such as the one mentioned in this post you can reduce anxiety, make improvements in your enduring levels of happiness and overcome hedonic adaptation.

This is one of my favorite exercises to start the day in a positive light, it comes from Pam Grout’s book E3 (E cube). It is a straightforward and quick exercise that only takes a few minutes: All you have to do is first thing in the morning listen to one or more of these songs (all easily accessible on your phone):

Alleviating Anxiety, Stress, and Depression with a Pet

6/6/2018

I love my 3 kitties, living with them comes with many benefits, including constant companionship, love, and affection. And I'm not the only one that feels like this. Not only are people happier in the presence of animals, they’re also healthier. In a survey of pet owners, 74% of pet owners reported mental health improvements from pet ownership, and 75% of pet owners reported a friend’s or family member’s mental health has improved from pet ownership. Moreover, studies have demonstrated that pets and therapy animals can help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, and feelings of loneliness and social isolation.

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Dr. Toni is a Best-selling author, Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) & Registered Herbalist in San Diego, California. She holds a PhD in psychology, and a Clinical Herbalist Certificate, an HHP certificate and is a Certified Trainer in the Success Principles. In private practice as a HHP for over 14 years, she has been influenced by a variety of clinical modalities and orientations, and by the diverse life experiences of her clients. Toni’s approach to healing is holistic & transpersonal. In her work, she integrates the principles of Eastern and Western nutrition, herbololgy, energy medicine, Buddhist mindfulness and personal counseling to assist others in working through their physical or emotional blocks to attain optimal health.

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