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In this episode of Healing Medicine, we explore the powerful metaphor of cleaning windows as a way to gain clarity in our minds and lives. Inspired by a real-life experience of hiring professionals to clean her skylights, Dr. Jessie Mahoney and Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang reflects on mindfulness, yoga, and coaching as intentional practices to clear the metaphorical grime from our perspective and lens of awareness. We don't usually realize how cloudy our outlook has become until we make space for clarity. Listen to discover how letting in more light—both literally and figuratively—can transform how you see and experience life. Pearls of Wisdom: Mindfulness is Window Cleaning: Just as windows gather dirt and grime, our minds collect judgments, biases, and old stories that cloud our perspectives. Mindfulness helps clear away these mental residues, allowing us to see the present more clearly. Clarity is Kindness: Gaining clarity through mindfulness, yoga, or coaching not only benefits us but also those around us. It opens us to lightness—both in terms of illumination and the relief of mental weight. Investing in Clarity is Worth It: Often, it takes an unexpected nudge to prioritize self-care. Just as investing in professional window cleaning brings unexpected brightness, investing in personal growth yield profound shifts. Awareness Precedes Change: Often, we don't know how cloudy our mental windows have become. Practices that foster mindfulness, reveal how patterns like judgment, negative bias, or people-pleasing color our experiences. Moving from Default to Choice is Empowerment: With clearer mental windows, we gain the ability to move from habitual reactions to intentional, mindful choices that align with our values.   Reflection Questions: When was the last time you “cleaned your windows”—both literally and metaphorically? Are there thought patterns, biases, and/or assumptions clouding your perspective? What might become more beautiful and clear if you took the time to "clean your windows"? Take a step toward clarity by joining Jessie for a retreat. You'll experience practices to clear your mental and physical windows through coaching, yoga, mindfulness, and community. You'll also get to enjoy the sparkling windows! Learn more and reserve your spot here: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreats If you would love fresh perspective and to feel free from mental grime, consider coaching with Jessie one-on-one: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching If you enjoy the Healing Medicine Podcast, both Jessie and Ni-Cheng  are available for workshops, keynote talks, and retreats for groups. Simply reach out. *Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.  

Welcome to Healing Medicine, formerly known as the Mindful Healers Podcast.  This episode is a heartfelt thank you, an intentional pause, and a meaningful unveiling. After 250 episodes and over 150,000 downloads, we are stepping more fully into who we've always been—with clarity, purpose, and love.  Our rebrand is not a departure, but a deepening.  Healing Medicine reflects the essence of what we've been offering all along: medicine that heals, and a space to heal medicine—from the inside out.  We are here to help physicians reclaim balance, focus, and a love for medicine, one mindful step at a time. Pearls of Wisdom: Healing Medicine is both a calling and a commitment - to offer medicine that heals, and to heal the culture of medicine so those who want to keep practicing  it can flourish and come alive again. Clarity is love. Our name change is about alignment and visibility. Love would make it easier for those seeking support, nourishment, and community to find us. Mindfulness remains at our core. Our voices, our mission, and our compassionate approach are here to stay—rooted in presence and shared humanity. This podcast honors imperfection. We show up just as we are, and invite you to do the same. The ripple effect is real. If this podcast has supported you, please share it with others who need to know they're not alone. Reflection Questions: What does healing medicine mean to you? Where might you be called to grow in alignment with who you truly are? Is there something in your life or work that needs a name change, a reframe, or a release? How might you help someone else heal by sharing what's helped you? If our conversations resonate: Come practice with me through weekly online outdoor yoga classes—rooted in mindfulness and offered with heart or explore the many offerings at your own pace on YouTube. www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga Or join me to practice in person ata transformative retreat: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreats If you're longing for more alignment in your work and life, coaching is a great next step. Together, we'll unlearn what no longer serves and plant the seeds of what's next: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching If you'd like to bring the message of healing medicine to your institution, team, or conference, we offer deeply engaging keynotes and workshops centered on mindfulness, mindset, and sustainable physician well-being: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/speaking To invite Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang to speak on mindfulness or integrative medicine, visit: www.awakenbreath.org Please take a moment to leave us a written review, share this episode with someone it might support, or email us to let us know how it helped you. This work grows through connection, community, and love. Thank you for walking this healing path with us. *Nothing shared in the Healing Medicine Podcast is medical advice.  

A powerful and deeply inspiring conversation with Dr. Dawn Baker—an anesthesiologist, author, yoga teacher, coach, homesteader, and fellow mindful healer. Dawn shares her journey of pivoting from a conventional medical path to a multi-passionate, deeply aligned life grounded in freedom, purpose, and self-awareness. Her story is extraordinary and relatable, offering a roadmap for anyone longing to redefine success and live more authentically. Dawn's life took a profound turn after a serious health diagnosis during residency. What followed was a journey of healing, questioning long-held beliefs, and learning to trust herself again.  Through microsteps, mindfulness, and courage, she built a life where she practices medicine on her terms, homeschools her daughter, lives off-grid in the Utah mountains, and empowers other women physicians to live more fully through coaching, writing, and her podcast, Lean Out. Pearls of Wisdom: Clarity and alignment often come from stillness—and sometimes from unexpected crises. Creating space to know yourself again is essential to any life pivot. Redefining success based on your own values, not societal or professional expectations, is a courageous and liberating act. You can do hard things—and more importantly, you can do different things. Embracing change is a mindful act of self-trust. Locums, lifestyle design, and nonclinical work are legitimate, fulfilling, and creative ways to practice medicine and live well. Confidence and courage are not personality traits—they are skills you can grow, especially when you pause, reflect, and reframe the narrative of your life. Reflection Questions: What might you discover if you paused long enough to truly listen to yourself? What values are guiding your current version of success—and are they truly yours? How might your life shift if you approached it as the hero of your own unfolding story? Don't wait for a crisis to step into your own less ordinary life, consider working with me through mindful coaching or joining me on retreat.  These are the sacred spaces where clarity, courage, and transformation truly begin: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching and www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreats. If you'd like to bring this conversation to your team or community, I would love to support you with a workshop, retreat, or talk on mindful living and leadership: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/speaking To learn more about Dr. Dawn Baker's work, you can find her at www.practicebalance.com or follow her on Instagram @practicebalance. Her book, Lean Out, and her podcast of the same name are thoughtful resources for anyone seeking alignment, clarity, and courageous living. To explore mindfulness-based speaking, retreats, and workshops, learn more about Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang's work at www.awakenbreath.org. She brings breath, presence, and healing to teams, institutions, and communities. Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.  

This special pop-up episode is a heartfelt offering recorded the day before Tax Day. In it, I share a deeply personal and transformative journey—one that has taken me from anxiety and overwhelm to peace and even empowerment around something many of us dread: taxes. This isn't a conversation about deductions or spreadsheets. It's an invitation to explore how your experience with taxes may actually be a reflection of deeper themes—control, trust, perfectionism, scarcity, and self-worth.  I walk you through how healing my relationship with taxes became a profound act of self-compassion and alignment, and why finding neutral might just be one of the most powerful feelings available to us. May this episode support you in meeting what feels hard with grace. Pearls of Wisdom: You can be empowered without doing it all yourself. Overfunctioning is not a badge of honor. Trusting others is a courageous choice—and a practice. Financial clarity is emotional clarity. When we understand our money, we gain insight into how we align our time, energy, and values. Neutral is a win. Peace around money and taxes doesn't have to mean loving them—it means not fearing them. Calm, clarity, and presence are enough. Perfectionism doesn't bring peace. Letting go of “right vs. wrong” thinking opens space for self-compassion, connection, and better decision-making. Everything is a practice. Especially trust. Especially communication. Especially asking for help. Reflection Questions: What stories do you carry about money, taxes, or responsibility? Where are you still overfunctioning—and how might your life shift if you simply functioned? What would it feel like to soften around control or the need to be right? Could neutrality be a goal worth aiming for in your relationship with money—or anywhere else? If this episode resonates, consider joining me for coaching. We gently explore what's underneath your own areas of tension—whether it's around money, relationships, parenting, or your career.  You don't have to figure it all out on your own. www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching If you'd like to experience a healing and transformative immersion experience, join me at one of my upcoming retreats: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreats To bring mindfulness, coaching, or wellbeing workshops to your group or institution, visit: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/speaking.  To invite Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang to speak or teach: www.awakenbreath.org Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.  

This milestone episode is a powerful and heartfelt exploration of one of the most tender and transformative topics: self-worth.  So many physicians struggle with valuing themselves, charging fairly for their services, and letting go of guilt rooted in self-sacrifice. This episode is inspired by real conversations with courageous clients and a vulnerable moment of my own It is is a call to unlearn the deeply embedded scarcity mindset that pervades our training—and to embrace sustainability, worthiness, and alignment instead. If you've ever questioned what you're allowed to charge, how to talk about your value, or whether you're worthy of being paid well for the impact you offer, this episode is for you. Pearls of Wisdom: Scarcity is medicine's default mindset—and it's unsustainable. Unlearning guilt and martyrdom opens the door to peace, passion, and possibility. When we value ourselves and our expertise, others do too. Charging fairly isn't greedy—it's grounded and essential for sustainability. Pricing isn't about market rate or insurance reimbursements. It's about alignment, reciprocity, and choosing what allows you to serve from peace. Undercharging has hidden costs: resentment, burnout, and a devaluation of your work and wisdom. You don't have to choose between helping others and honoring your worth—you can do both, intentionally and mindfully. Reflection Questions: Where do guilt and fear show up in your decisions about money, time, or value? What would change if you trusted in your impact and led from self-worth? What would peace charge? The mindful moment  will help you notice what arises when you hear conversations about money, scarcity, and value. It's an invitation to pause, breathe, and bring compassion to your experience. If this conversation resonates, know that this is the kind of deep, transformational work I do in my coaching practice and at retreats.  If you're struggling to charge what you're worth, to feel valued, or to hold boundaries from a place of alignment, I invite you to explore working with me one-on-one or in a small group. Learn more about coaching You can also join me at one of my upcoming mindful physician retreats—they are the perfect space to reconnect with your worth, realign your life and work, and build sustainable change in community. To bring this powerful message to your institution, leadership team, or conference, I would love to speak and share my keynote, The School of Unlearning—it's changing conversations and cultures in medicine everywhere. Learn more about Jessie Mahoney's speaking offerings If you'd like to bring Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang into your space, she also offers incredible transformational talks rooted in mindfulness and healing. Explore Dr. Liang's offerings Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.

This week's episode explores how mindfulness can help physicians manage stress, lengthen the pause between trigger and response, and create a sense of calm amidst the chaos. Joining me are two incredible guests, Dr. Jessie Mahoney and Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, co-hosts of The Mindful Healers Podcast and leaders in mindfulness and physician well-being. We explore practical strategies for incorporating mindfulness into daily life, from clinical settings to home routines to navigating difficult situations. Whether you're dealing with burnout, struggling to stay present, or simply curious about mindfulness, this episode will give you the tools and inspiration to take the first step. You can find the show notes for this episode and more information by clicking here: www.doctorscrossing.com/episode209   In this episode we're talking about: What mindfulness really means and how it helps physicians stay present. How honing your capacity to pause and separate triggers and responses can improve interactions with patients and colleagues. Practical, quick techniques for staying present and focused that can be used throughout the day. The role of cultivating awareness in transforming limiting beliefs and building resilience. Mindfulness as a tool for navigating toxic environments or personal challenges. Explore the connection between mindfulness and self-compassion.   Links for this episode: www.jessiemahoneymd.com mindfulhealthcarecollective.com awakenbreath.org A 12-Minute 4-7-8 Breathing Meditation  

We delve into transforming stress through mindfulness with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang MD, an award-winning integrative pulmonologist, mother, cancer survivor, and mindfulness teacher. Recognized as one of Mindful Magazine's Ten Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement in 2021, Dr. Liang has extensive experience in physician well-being and mindfulness. She co-hosts the podcast Mindful Healers and founded the Mindful Healthcare Collective, offering free wellness programs. In this episode, we explore the nature of stress, its myths, and its impact on modern life. Dr. Liang shares her personal journey, defines mindfulness, and discusses its role in stress management. We also cover meditation benefits, tips for integrating mindfulness into daily routines, and common pitfalls for beginners. We hope our discussion helps you transform stress in your life!Connect with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, MD:Instagram FacebookLinkedInWebsiteConnect with Dr. Jonar, MD:Book Your Free Health Coaching Consult with Dr. Jonar4 Truth Health CoachingInstagramFacebookLinkedinThreadsDr. Jonar WebsiteHOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST?Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple PodcastGlass Half Healthy on Spotify Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Thanks to my intern, Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!Disclaimer:This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn't medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don't guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

Pulmonologist and integrative medicine practitioner, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, discusses various lung issues such as asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and what to eat & drink to improve respiratory function, including for Covid and flu. She explains current medical literature about integrative lung care, and also shares her personal cancer journey and how she found mindfulness to be a powerful tool in her healing process. Dr. Liang leads a guided mindfulness practice and 4-7-8 breathing exercise for listeners towards the end of the episode. In this episode you'll hear:2:00 - What is a pulmonologist?2:30 - Difference between complementary v. integrative medicine3:45 - Integrative medicine for the lungs.7:45 - Medical literature about integrative lung care.9:00 - Mindfulness, yoga, breath work, acupressure.14:10 - Food as medicine for lung conditions.17:45 - What to eat & drink to improve respiratory function, including for Covid and flu.24:10 - Dairy and the lungs.26:15 - Gut-lung microbiome.29:00 - Group visits in pulmonary care.31:00 - Impact of Dr. Liang's personal cancer experience on her present day practice.34:50 - Benefits of mindfulness practice for lung cancer.36:20 – Short mindfulness practice with 4-7-8 breathing.42:10 - Vaping, joints and e-cigarettes - is there one that's safer for lungs?Referenced in the episode:https://awakenbreath.org/https://www.mindfulhealthcarecollective.com/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28569578/https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/mindfulness.pdfhttps://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-4-7-8-breathing-meditation/https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/integrative-medicine.pdfCredits:Host - Dr. Sabrina Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLMSound and Editing - Will CrannExecutive Producer - Esther Garfin©2023 Alternative Food Network Inc.

Learn how to move toward health equity with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and Dr. Melissa Chen. Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at the Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is also the Medical Director of the Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC) and Health Equity Course Director. Dr. Chen shares her journey as a cancer patient navigating the challenges of the healthcare system, and how that helped ignite her passion for health equity work.  It is normal to feel discomfort when delving into recognizing our own implicit biases, and practicing anti-racism. Listen and watch to learn how to incorporate daily intentions towards healing with health equity and the importance of mindfulness. Dr. Chen leads the Mindful Moment offering- Contemplating our Inner Experience with Perspective. Resources referenced during the podcast:  https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome Professor Rhonda Magee's book club that she led for the Mindful Healthcare Collective on her book -The Inner Work of Racial Justice www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TqOv4lnL9o&t=1s  https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome Learn more about Professor Magee and her book here: www.rhondavmagee.com CHEEA Health Equity Scholars Programs National AntiRacism in Medical Curriculum Coalition National Collaborative of Education to Address SDOH To invite Dr. Chen to lead a workshop, give a talk, or if you have additional questions about resources, please email her at melissa2.chen@rosalindfranklin.edu. She invites you to contact her about a Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion website for resources, including a succinct reference tool "That was then, this is now: a guide to Patient-Centered Care for the 21st Century." If you enjoyed this podcast please leave us stars and reviews to help others find us.  If you aren't already a member, please join us at the Mindful Healthcare collective Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulhealthcarecollective and sign up for email notifications at mindfulhealthcarecollective.com If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com. Dr. Mahoney is also available to facilitate a retreat or workshop for your team or institution and/or speak to your group. She speaks nationally and internationally on phsyician wellness, coaching and mindfulness, and effective leadership and leading with a lens to wellness.  Recent talks include: Wellness That Works: Change Culture and Improve Morale and Teamwork with Physician Coaching and Mindfulness.  What You Practice Grows. Find out more about Hiring Dr. Mahoney to speak or give a workshop at https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/speaking. If you want to develop a mindfulness practice or a mindfulness speaker for your group, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.  

Wildfires are increasing in frequency. Help protect your health with valuable insights, practical tips and expert guidance in this episode. Pulmonologist Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang discusses the various health risks associated with wildfires and shares practical strategies to mitigate their impact on our well-being. In this episode you'll hear:1:20 – What people can do to protect themselves from breathing wildfire smoke.3:15 – Are masks effective to decrease soot and particulate matter?4:00 – Symptoms of exposure to wildfire smoke.4:40 – Can the lungs be detoxed upon exposure to wildfire smoke? 5:40 – Should you exercise during a wildfire even indoors?6:15 – Thyme, honey and oregano to ease chest congestion.7:10 – Who is most at risk from exposure to wildfire smoke?7:45 – When should someone seek medical attention? Referenced in episode: https://www.lung.org/getmedia/695663e2-bdb8-4a61-9322-02657f530b99/Protect-Your-Health-During-Wildfires-5-29-2020-(1).pdfhttps://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/wildfires.pdfIntegrative Strategies for Lung Care: A Conversation with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang: https://apple.co/40o4pjU

Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is joined by special guest Dr. Gail Gazelle, Master Coach, certified mindfulness teacher, faculty at Harvard, and author of her new book Mindful MD. We discuss the synergistic relationship of coaching with mindfulness and how she considers coaching as mindfulness in action. She highlights the importance that we are not our thoughts and that our thoughts are not necessarily true. We discuss the impermanence of thoughts, emotions, and body sensations, and how important it is to recognize this, using mindfulness, as a key to our autonomy as healers.    Download a free chapter of her book here: https://gailgazelle.com/mindfulmd Get additional resources for physician well-being on her website at https://gailgazelle.com   Come practice all of the wisdom and insights shared in this episode in the great outdoors with me and Dr. Jessie Mahoney at our second Mindful Healers Connect in Nature retreat at magical Muir Beach and Muir Woods in July 2023.  We still have some openings, but hotel rooms in the area are more limited now, so please decide soon! We would love to have you join us! www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreat-connect-in-nature If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward, coach  with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.  

Generational Trauma and Healing with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang. We met while we were on our own healing journeys in paradise and friends ever since. She is inspiring is more than one way and I can't wait to have you listen to her genius. Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother, cancer survivor, mindfulness teacher, and award-winning pulmonologist. She is a leader and international speaker on physician wellness, mindfulness, anti-racism, integrative and pulmonary medicine who has taught courses, led retreats, and designed wellness curricula for over a decade. She empowers healers to be the change they want to see through co-hosting the Mindful Healers Podcast, and founding the Mindful Healthcare Collective, providing free online mindfulness and other well-being programming to help reduce suffering. She was named one of Mindful Magazine's Ten Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement 2021. FB Group- Mindful Healthcare Collective Podcast- The Mindful Healers

What we can learn from water, a solocast with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang. Water can inspire us to foster well-being.   Learn about self-care through hydration, and being on, in, or around natural bodies of water.  Enjoy lessons from paddleboarding and paddling on a dragon boat team. And be inspired by the benefits of warm baths and cold plunges. “Nothing is softer or more flexible than water. And yet nothing can resist it.” - Lao Tzu Please share and leave stars and reviews for our podcast to help us spread the ripple effects of mindfulness.  Join us for some play and mindfulness practice in and around water at our Mindful Healers Connect in Nature Retreat. Early bird registration is open now! Check out some of Jessie's other retreat and coaching offerings here. If you are a healthcare professional and haven't yet joined, please join us at the Mindful Healthcare Collective Facebook Group and website here.  If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward in areas of your life beyond relationships, I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the current moment. If you're suffering from the symptoms of a chronic illness, you might think that the last thing you want to do is focus on the moment. However, there are surprising benefits of mindfulness for chronic illness. The practice can help you in a wide variety of ways.That is why I invited an expert in mindfulness and chronic disease. Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother, cancer survivor, mindfulness teacher, and Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine. She is a leader and international speaker on wellness, mindfulness, anti-racism, and integrative and pulmonary medicine who has taught courses, led retreats, and designed wellness curricula for a decade. She has been recognized as a four-time San Diego Top Doctor, received the San Diego American Lung Association Lung Health Provider of the Year Award in 2019, and was recognized by Mindful Magazine as one of the 10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement in 2021. She co-hosts the Mindful Healers Podcast and founded the Mindful Healthcare Collective, providing free wellness sessions to reduce suffering amongst healthcare professionals. This episode is brought to you by:Well Woman MD: Integrative Women's Health And Fertility. Welcome to Well Woman MD, a modern integrative medicine practice that allows your doctor to be your partner.Direct access to your doctorA collaborative team of doctors and nutritionists using comprehensive lab testing is unavailable in your standard Drs office.

Intentionality, curiosity, and practice are the three core elements of achieving mindfulness. If you miss out on even one of these it would be difficult for you to reach that goal where you can easily manage being mindful despite the circumstances you are in.  This week's podcast took a deep dive into the practice of mindfulness with featured guest, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, a pulmonologist and cancer survivor. Dr. Liang shares her journey in medicine and and explains how her battle with cancer changed her mindset forever. From the struggles of chemotherapy to the internal and external battles she had to fight, her determination and courage to break free from inner constraints is nothing short of an inspiration.   Connect with our guest:  Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang can be found at mindfulhealthcarecollective.com or on her facebook group by the same name (mindfulhealthcarecollective).  Access to the audio practices that Dr. Liang guides can be found on her website: awakenbreath.org 

Intentionality, curiosity, and practice are the three core elements of achieving mindfulness. If you miss out on even one of these it would be difficult for you to reach that goal where you can easily manage being mindful despite the circumstances you are in.  This week's podcast took a deep dive into the practice of mindfulness with featured guest, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, a pulmonologist and cancer survivor. Dr. Liang shares her journey in medicine and and explains how her battle with cancer changed her mindset forever. From the struggles of chemotherapy to the internal and external battles she had to fight, her determination and courage to break free from inner constraints is nothing short of an inspiration.   Connect with our guest:  Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang can be found at mindfulhealthcarecollective.com or on her facebook group by the same name (mindfulhealthcarecollective).  Access to the audio practices that Dr. Liang guides can be found on her website: awakenbreath.org 

Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang leads us in a 4-7-8 breath practice to release stagnant air and find calm. Ni-Cheng is a pulmonary physician, podcast host, and mindfulness teacher. In the early days of the pandemic, she recruited eight medical colleagues from across the United States to create the Mindful Healthcare Collective, which offers free online mindfulness sessions to healthcare workers, with topics including basic breath awareness, mindful eating, and even anti-racism work. Show Notes: Find more of Ni-Cheng Liang here: Ni-Cheng Liang, Author at Mindful ncliangmd.com Meditate with Ni-Cheng in the Mindful30: a 30-Day Meditation Challenge Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang leads us in a 4-7-8 breath practice to release stagnant air and find calm. Ni-Cheng is a pulmonary physician, podcast host, and mindfulness teacher. In the early days of the pandemic, she recruited eight medical colleagues from across the United States to create the Mindful Healthcare Collective, which offers free online mindfulness sessions to healthcare workers, with topics including basic breath awareness, mindful eating, and even anti-racism work. Show Notes: Find more of Ni-Cheng Liang here: Ni-Cheng Liang, Author at Mindful ncliangmd.com Meditate with Ni-Cheng in the Mindful30: a 30-Day Meditation Challenge Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

Welcome to the Doctor Me First Summer Showcase where we are spotlighting the other amazing doctor podcasts that are out there. Over the next eight weeks you will get to listen to episodes provided to us by other doctor podcasters.  This episode is titled Change Your Relationship With Your Body from The Mindful Healers Podcast with Dr. Jessie Mahoney and Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang. ~ Learn how to start being kind to yourself, why you should choose to be on the same team as your body and how to make it happen. Learn to notice when you do yourself harm and how to start employing the loving, compassionate strategy of choosing to see yourself as others do. Join Jessie for a special solo cast on how to change your relationship with yourself and your body. "The biggest gift you can give yourself is to love yourself the way you wish someone else did." This is where your power lies and something key we work on in relationship coaching. It is a tool that helps a lot. Stay on after the singing bowl for a special mindful moment offering - a compassionate exploration of kindness to self. An opportunity to enjoy the journeys you and your body have been on, and discovering and connecting with parts of your body that you like and work well. Links and Resources Consider joining Jessie for mindful yoga on zoom most Saturdays or on YouTube to practice and explore many of the helpful questions and strategies offered in today's podcast- www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJUZ955FrYygJ1usifbkf2Ybxpsjcgu5W Sign up for coaching to learn how to see yourself as others see you and keep your commitment to no longer doing yourself harm. It's a magical journey to a luxurious and loving way of life. www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching Read Jessie' blog to learn more. www.jessiemahoneymd.com/jessies-blog If you want to develop a formal mindfulness practice, reach out to Ni-Cheng Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice. 3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!! Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother, cancer survivor, mindfulness teacher, and integrative pulmonologist. She is a leader and international speaker on wellness, mindfulness, anti-racism, integrative and pulmonary medicine who has taught courses, led retreats, and designed wellness curricula for a decade. She has been recognized as a San Diego Top Doctor 2017, 2019, and 2021, received the San Diego American Lung Association Lung Health Provider of the Year Award in 2019, and was recognized by Mindful magazine as one of the 10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement in 2021. She co-hosts the Mindful Healers Podcast and founded the Mindful Healthcare Collective, providing free wellness sessions to reduce suffering amongst healthcare professionals. You can find Dr. Liang online... Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Originally published 07/14/22 ------ To learn about my online event click here

31 years old, a young mother, a compassionate physician, a driven pulmonary fellow, Cancer does not discriminate. Dr. Ni-Cheng-Liang's life came to an abrupt halt at the age of 31 with the diagnosis of cancer. She recognized that things had to change. She could no longer go 200mph and self sacrifice. Her cancer journey was the catalyst for her to prioritize self-care. Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother, cancer survivor, mindfulness teacher, and award-winning pulmonologist.  She was named one of Mindful Magazine's Ten Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement 2021.  She is a leader and international speaker on physician wellness, mindfulness, anti-racism, integrative and pulmonary medicine for over a decade. She empowers healthcare professionals to be the change they want to see through co-hosting the Mindful Healers Podcast, and founding the Mindful Healthcare Collective, providing free and evidenced-based online mindfulness-based programming to help reduce suffering during the pandemic.  http://awakenbreath.org/http://mindfulhealthcarecollective.com/https://www.instagram.com/awaken_breath/https://www.facebook.com/nicheng.liang

Join us on Five to Thrive Live! with pulmonologist and mindfulness teacher, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang. This episode will explore the importance of lung health to our overall health. We will discuss the the impact of Covid-19 on lung health. Dr. Liang will share her key strategies for improving lung function.Five to Thrive Live Radio Show is broadcast live at 7pm ET on W4CS – The Cancer Support Network (www.w4cs.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

In this special solocast with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, she shares the definition of loving-kindness otherwise known as metta. Inspired by the work of world renown meditation teacher, Sharon Salzberg, she discusses the components of loving kindness as encompassing compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Ni-Cheng shares her story of how she came to loving-kindness practice and how she practices it daily.  Through intention, curiosity, and practice you too can incorporate loving-kindness into your life. She ends the podcast with a loving-kindness meditation for the world.     Practice loving-kindness with Ni-Cheng in-person, in community, at the first ever Mindful Healers Retreat co-led with Jessie 7/2022.  Limited spots are still available! More information here: www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreat-connect-in-nature The Forbes article referenced in the podcast: www.forbes.com/sites/robdube/2021/04/13/4-ways-sharon-salzberg-says-loving-kindness-can-change-your-life/?sh=5b7879266698 Sharon Salzberg's website:  www.sharonsalzberg.com/meditations

How and why mindfulness works. It's not woo woo. There is lots of science to support its impact. Our brain is capable of change.  Mindfulness is the path.  We welcome back Dr. Ellen Cooke, radiation oncologist, mindfulness teacher and Founder of the Circle of Hope. She shares literature covering benefits of mindfulness on hormonal regulation, neurofeedback, and epigenetics – especially amongst cancer patients.   Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang shares some of the neuroscience and neuroanatomy of how mindfulness affects the brain through attention, emotion regulation, self-awareness and pain processing. A few of the points shared in today's episode. Mindfulness can lessen the perception of pain. It improves attention, self awareness, and emotional regulation. It impacts release of hormones that affect love, sleep, healing, pain, stress, your immune response and mood disorders. Mindfulness has been shown in studies to lessen stress by measurements of hormones. This episode hopefully will serve as inspiration to recommit to daily mindfulness practice as an evidence-based way to help ourselves.   Some of the articles referenced in this episode:  Tang, YY., Hölzel, B. & Posner, M. The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation. Nat Rev Neurosci 16, 213–225 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3916 We'd love to connect with you and invoke some of these physiologic benefits of mindfulness at our first-ever Mindful Healers: Connect in Nature retreat where we will be practicing and embodying mindful living together. Learn more & Sign up here https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreat-connect-in-nature You can learn more about Dr. Cooke here:  www.jointhecircleofhope.com CUREate Your Mind Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/585699575506999 @circleofhope4u If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward in areas of your life beyond relationships, I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.

Learn how to start being kind to yourself, why you should choose to be on the same team as your body and how to make it happen.  Learn to notice when you do yourself harm and how to start employing the loving, compassionate strategy of choosing to see yourself as others do.  Join Jessie for a special solo cast on how to change your relationship with yourself and your body. "The biggest gift you can give yourself is to love yourself the way you wish someone else did." This is where your power lies and something key we work on in relationship coaching.  It is a tool that helps a lot.    Stay on after the singing bowl for a special mindful moment offering - a compassionate exploration of kindness to self.  An opportunity to enjoy the journeys you and your body have been on, and discovering and connecting with parts of your body that you like and work well.   Consider joining Jessie for mindful yoga on zoom most Saturdays or on YouTube to practice and explore many of the helpful questions and strategies offered in today's podcast-  www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJUZ955FrYygJ1usifbkf2Ybxpsjcgu5W Sign up for coaching to learn how to see yourself as others see you and keep your commitment to no longer doing yourself harm. It's a magical journey to a luxurious and loving way of life. www.jessiemahoneymd.com/coaching Read Jessie' blog to learn more.  www.jessiemahoneymd.com/jessies-blog If you want to develop a formal mindfulness practice, reach out to Ni-Cheng Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.

Robyn Tiger, MD, is on a mission to empower physicians with self-care tools backed by science and research. With physician burnout on the rise, Robyn knows firsthand what it's like to love your job while also coping with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, imbalance, and even illness. She uniquely combined her 15 years in diagnostic radiology with a certification in yoga therapy, meditation, and life coaching in her innovative CME accredited courses, private coaching, and the StressFreeMD podcast that focuses on complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being and resilience. She is deeply passionate about helping her colleagues relieve stress, elevate calm, and live their best lives. Podcasts mentioned in this show: Ni-Cheng Liang, MD: Episode 19 on Medicine Redefined Find Robyn: Website Instagram Podcast

Welcome to the Mindfulness & Productivity Systems Podcast with Dr. Serene Shereef where we explore how mindfulness, productivity systems & our thoughts create the magic in our life. Serene Shereef is a general surgeon, mom to 3 wonderful children, wife, & productivity coach who helps professional women struggling with burnout and overwhelm to take control of their time, mind, energy & productivity.Her MAPS (Mindfulness And Productivity Systems) Framework is a powerful integrated tool that combines the energy of mindfulness with the scientific principles of habit building and your unique systems of productivity. Her goals are to help you discover clarity, design your dream life, and build NanoHabits as well as Mindfulness & Productivity Systems that helps you create more time & live your best life! Please like, subscribe and leave a review for the podcast. We would love to hear your feedback.As promised, you can start your most productive week by implementing "The 3 Steps To Your Most Productive Week" at https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com/productiveweek.If you want to connect to your Life Vision & Future Self, Create Your 2022 Vision Board, Set Your Goals, & Design the Habits to Create Your Best Year Ever (yet!), please join my "Create Your Vision for 2022", December 29th 8-10pm EST! Register now @ https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com/vision2022 I have added videos on overcoming mental inertia and procrastination on my YouTube channel! I hope these small actionable tidbits are helpful in your everyday life. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbfWuH6MUzmqZuxGRK1Y0Gw You can learn more about Mindfulness and Productivity Systems that can transform your life @ https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com.If you are a women experiencing burnout and overwhelm, looking for ideas & tools to take control of your time, mind, energy & productivity, please join my free private “Mindfulness And Productivity Systems for Women” Facebook Group where we support your journey to mindfulness & productivity! https://www.facebook.com/groups/177601140689532Featured guest is Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang. Dr. Liang is a mother and wife, cancer survivor, pulmonary physician, and mindfulness teacher. She teaches mindfulness, an evidence-based skill that is innate in all of us that encompasses practical and experiential solutions for dealing with stress. For more information on Dr. Liang, check out her website at awakenbreath.org. & mindfulhealthcarecollective.com [for anyone in healthcare]. FB@ https://www.facebook.com/AwakenBreath/ IG@ https://www.instagram.com/awaken_breath/ Twitter @ https://twitter.com/drnichengliang LinkedIn:@ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ni-cheng-liang-md-723744174/ Mindful Healers Podcast @ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindful-healers-podcast-dr-jessie-mahoney-dr-ni-cheng/id1542538851

Welcome to the Mindfulness & Productivity Systems Podcast with Dr. Serene Shereef where we explore how mindfulness, productivity systems & our thoughts create the magic in our life. Serene Shereef is a general surgeon, mom to 3 wonderful children, wife, & productivity coach who helps professional women struggling with burnout and overwhelm to take control of their time, mind, energy & productivity.Her MAPS (Mindfulness And Productivity Systems) Framework is a powerful integrated tool that combines the energy of mindfulness with the scientific principles of habit building and your unique systems of productivity. Her goals are to help you discover clarity, design your dream life, and build NanoHabits as well as Mindfulness & Productivity Systems that helps you create more time & live your best life! Please like, subscribe and leave a review for the podcast. We would love to hear your feedback.As promised, you can start your most productive week by implementing  "The 3 Steps To Your Most Productive Week" at https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com/productiveweek.If you want to connect to your Life Vision & Future Self, Create Your 2022 Vision Board, Set Your Goals, & Design the Habits to Create Your Best Year Ever (yet!), please join my "Create Your Vision for 2022", December 29th 8-10pm EST! Register now @ https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com/vision2022I have added videos on overcoming mental inertia and procrastination on my YouTube channel! I hope these small actionable tidbits are helpful in your everyday life. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbfWuH6MUzmqZuxGRK1Y0Gw You can learn more about Mindfulness and Productivity Systems that can transform your life @ https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com.If you are a women experiencing burnout and overwhelm, looking for ideas & tools to take control of your time, mind, energy & productivity, please join my free private “Mindfulness And Productivity Systems for Women” Facebook Group where we support your journey to mindfulness & productivity! https://www.facebook.com/groups/177601140689532Featured guest is Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang.  Dr. Liang is a mother and wife, cancer survivor, pulmonary physician, and mindfulness teacher. She teaches mindfulness, an evidence-based skill that is innate in all of us that encompasses practical and experiential solutions for dealing with stress.  For more information on Dr. Liang, check out her website at awakenbreath.org.  & mindfulhealthcarecollective.com [for anyone in healthcare].  FB@ https://www.facebook.com/AwakenBreath/ IG@ https://www.instagram.com/awaken_breath/ Twitter @ https://twitter.com/drnichengliang  LinkedIn:@ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ni-cheng-liang-md-723744174/ Mindful Healers Podcast @ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindful-healers-podcast-dr-jessie-mahoney-dr-ni-cheng/id1542538851

Ni-Cheng Liang, MD is here today to discuss Neuroplasticity, Meditation and Medicine. Mindfulness intervention helped her through an aggressive cancer diagnosis. While many people catastrophize and “what if” through a situation like this, meditation helped her manage her thoughts and contributed to a better quality of life. By practicing mindfulness, which is “paying attention on purpose to the present moment without judgment,” according to Dr. Liang, we can rewire our brains in a positive, physical way. She will explain some great practical tips for being more mindful and present in order to respond to stressful situations in a healthier way.   Ni-Cheng Liang, MD is a cancer survivor, mother, pulmonologist and mindfulness teacher who was recognized by Mindful Magazine as one of the 10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement 2021. She founded the Mindful Healthcare Collective, an organization that has been providing free mindfulness based wellness sessions for healthcare professionals and the general public since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to reduce the collective suffering that has been experienced. She also co-hosts the Mindful Healers Podcast. Dr. Liang is a leader and international speaker on physician wellness, mindfulness, anti-racism, integrative and pulmonary medicine. She can be found on her websites at mindfulhealthcarecollective.com and awakenbreath.org.   Dr. Hammerstedt and her lifestyle coaching team can be found at www.wholisthealth.com and @wholisthealth on Facebook and Instagram as well as the Facebook group Curate Your Health. Wholist helps high performing women and men lose weight for the last time, with an innovative food and mindset coaching program to blueprint YOUR optimal body and mind, with real food, real work, real results… and no products or BS. Come curate YOUR sustainable health future, and personal and professional dynasty.   And remember, Who you choose to be Matters. You are valuable, You are worth this, You are your WholeYou.

In today's episode, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang interviews special guest, Dr. Steven Hickman, psychologist, internationally renowned mindfulness and mindful self-compassion teacher, and now author of his new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies. Steve is the Founding Executive Director of the UCSD Center for Mindfulness and is the Executive Director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.  The definitions of empathy, compassion, and self-compassion are covered. Self-compassion as defined by Dr. Kristin Neff, includes mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness towards self.  Steve provides insights on how self-compassion can be used to move us through the heightened stressors and difficult emotions that many, especially healthcare professionals, are experiencing currently.  He reminds us of our shared common humanity and how we can tap into that fact as a way to connect with others, even those who disagree with us.  He offers the statement from the Mindful Self-Compassion curriculum: “Everyone is on their own life journey I am not the cause of this person's suffering, nor is it entirely within my power to make it go away even though I wish I could. Moments like these can be difficult to bear, yet I may still try to help if I can.”  The Mindful Moment offering is the Self-Compassion Break, to be used in moments of difficulty.    You can get a copy of Self-Compassion for Dummies here https://bookshop.org/books/self-compassion-for-dummies/9781119796688 or at any major book seller.  For more on Mindful-Self Compassion: https://centerformsc.org And Dr. Kristin Neff's website:  https://self-compassion.org   For more mindfulness resources please join us at https://mindfulhealthcarecollective.com where we continue to provide free weekly wellness offerings.

You are the utmost authority on your own life  What is it ok to allow yourself or "approve" yourself to do?  What rules do you have for yourself?   Could you give yourself permission to be happy? Live an extraordinary life? Follow your authentic desires? Be yourself? Be different? Let others be themselves? Rest? Nourish yourself?   In a world where there are so many external, and at times chaotic factors that are out of our control, giving ourselves permission is a way of taking control.   Giving yourself permission is also an act of self-compassion.  What if you made a commitment to give yourself permission to take care of yourself?   What else do you need to give yourself permission to do? Give yourself permission to learn something new - join the  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and Dr. Karin Schiff that starts today- 9/19.  Www.awakenbreath.org.    Discover where in your life you want to start giving yourself more permission through mindful coaching https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/jessie-mahoney-md   Give yourself permission to enjoy an hour for yourself- join mindful yoga - offered most Saturdays.  https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-yoga-zoomlink   Join a mindful coaching and yoga retreat amidst the wildflowers. Registration is open for March and April 2022. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga-retreats Join the Mindful Healthcare Collective Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulhealthcarecollective   Find out more about The Mindful Healers Podcast: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice

Decisions are a fork in the road. A pivot.  Do you always want to make the “best“ decision?    Do you spend time, energy, and lots of angsty emotion weighing your options? Do you think the “best” decision is the one that has the "best" outcome?  Do decisions torment you? Mindfulness creates a clear lens of the circumstances and the actual choices.  It helps you recognize when excessive rumination is preventing a decision from being made and it allows you to recognize when a decision needs to be made. MIndful coaching offers many useful tools for more easeful decision-making. Take a listen to discover them. You can choose to have your own back and be at peace with a decision you made- no matter the outcome.   If you feel conflicted, it is normal.    "Of course" regret, doubt, conflict, fear, and anxiety, come up--because you are human. If you are struggling with decisions, mindful coaching can help you learn to implement these strategies MBSR can also help by cultivating the skill of mindfulness to clean your lens of perspective to see things as they are.  Join the  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and Dr. Karin Schiff that starts 9/19.  Www.awakenbreath.org.  Learn more about coaching with Dr. Mahoney at https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/jessie-mahoney-md Join a mindful coaching and yoga retreat amidst the wildflowers. Registration is open for March and April 2022. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga-retreats   Join the Mindful Healthcare Collective Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulhealthcarecollective   Find out about The Mindful Healers Podcast: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice

Getting Help is a strength not a weakness.  Getting help is an act of kindness for you, and for others. You can go farther, faster with help. Help helps you and helps you help others.    “When have you been at your strongest?'' asked the boy ``When I dared to show my weakness.”   “What is the bravest thing you have ever said?”  “Help,” said the horse.   “Asking for help isn't giving up, '' said the horse, '' it's refusing to give up. “    - Charlie Mackasy   Coaching is a form of help.   Yoga is a form of help. Community is a form of help.   When has help helped? What keeps you from getting help when you need it? What if you wanted help rather than needed help?   Opportunities to get help: Join the  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and Dr. Karin Schiff starting 9/19.  Www.awakenbreath.org.    Sign up for Mindful coaching https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/jessie-mahoney-md   Join mindful yoga for healers- offered most Saturdays.  https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-yoga-zoomlink   Join a mindful coaching and yoga retreat amidst the wildflowers. Registration open for March and April 2022. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga-retreats Join the Mindful Healthcare Collective Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulhealthcarecollective   Find out about The Mindful Healers Podcast: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice

This week, Ni-Cheng Liang leads us in a 4-7-8 breath practice to release stagnant air and find calm. Ni-Cheng is a pulmonary physician, podcast host, and mindfulness teacher. In the early days of the pandemic, she recruited eight medical colleagues from across the United States to create the Mindful Healthcare Collective, which offers free online mindfulness sessions to healthcare workers, with topics including basic breath awareness, mindful eating, and even anti-racism work.   

This week, Ni-Cheng Liang leads us in a 4-7-8 breath practice to release stagnant air and find calm. Ni-Cheng is a pulmonary physician, podcast host, and mindfulness teacher. In the early days of the pandemic, she recruited eight medical colleagues from across the United States to create the Mindful Healthcare Collective, which offers free online mindfulness sessions to healthcare workers, with topics including basic breath awareness, mindful eating, and even anti-racism work.   

Title 36. Kindness Is The Answer You are worth the same kindness you give to others. The current pandemic is a radical opportunity to choose to show up with kindness- for ourselves and others. From a place of kindness to self, so much more is possible. Being kind to yourself is kind and is so much better than being mean to yourself. True kindness to self always ultimately leads to more efficiency, productivity, and possibility. Your relationship with yourself is your most important relationship.  It impacts all of your other relationships.  Nurture it. Grow it. Heal it.   When and where are you unkind to yourself? Who would you be, could you be, if you stopped being unkind to yourself? Could you treat yourself like you do others? What would you tell a friend or colleague if they were in the same situation? In difficult circumstances, can you ask yourself, “What would kindness do?” What is one thing you could do to be kind to yourself today? What if you committed to doing one random act of kindness for someone else? As an act of kindness, learn the skill of mindfulness in an in-depth way. Join the  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and Dr. Karin Schiff starting 9/19.  Www.awakenbreath.org.    Join Jessie for mindful yoga for healers-- a 1-hour act of kindness for yourself - class offered most Saturdays.  https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-yoga-zoomlink   Gift yourself 5 days of kindness by joining Jessie for a spring wildflower mindful coaching and yoga retreat on the Central California coast.  Registration is open for March and April 2022. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga-retreats   Invest in 1:1 mindful coaching for yourself, an act of kindness that teaches you how to be even more kind to yourself. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/jessie-mahoney-md Join the Mindful Healthcare Collective Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulhealthcarecollective   Find out about The Mindful Healers Podcast: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice

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In this episode, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, MD, joins us to discuss mindfulness and she incorporated it into her life after she was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Liang is an integrative pulmonologist in San Diego who routinely uses mindfulness as a treatment for her patients. We discuss: - Mindfulness vs. meditation - The proven scientific benefits of mindfulness - How can practitioners use mindfulness for themselves and their patients - The best resources to learn, understand, and practice being in the present moment. The Mindful Healers Podcast Lazy: A Manifesto Advice Media - Sponsor

In what ways has the pandemic been weaponized against Asians living in America? How has the myth of the “Model Minority” shaped experiences for those minorities? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, the Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine at Coastal Pulmonary Associates and mindfulness teacher. She shares her experiences and observations of how the pandemic has been weaponized and created an increase in hate crimes against Asians in America. They discuss the importance of holding space for mindful curiosity and the personal hurt and pain that goes with racist encounters. Dr. Liang realized she could no longer remain silent and became the change she wanted to see. She highlights the beauty in diversity and owning her culture to get over her own discomfort. They take a deep dive into the historical context and present day implications of the myth of the “Model Minority” and how it permeates the life of the people from those minorities. Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is an Asian-American mother, cancer survivor, mindfulness teacher, and award-winning pulmonologist. She is a leader and national speaker on physician wellness, mindfulness, integrative and pulmonary medicine, has led retreats, and designed wellness curricula for the last 10 years. She believes in empowering other physicians to be the change they want to see through co-hosting the Mindful Healers Podcast, and running the Mindful Healthcare Collective, providing free and evidenced-based online programming to help reduce suffering during the pandemic. LINKS: Anti-Asian racism magnified during COVID-19 by Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong Find her: https://awakenbreath.org/ Instagram @awaken_breath Twitter @drnichengliang Facebook: Mindful Healthcare Collective ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at https://tinyurl.com/y689563j Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/ Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/

In this episode, Board Certified Pulmonologist and Mindfulness teacher Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang and I discuss Mindfulness and Meditation in Medicine including answers to the following questions: - What is Integrative Medicine?  -  How does it differ from Complementary and Alternative Medicine?- How did Dr. Liang's personal experience with cancer lead her to become a mindfulness instructor?- How did Complementary and Integrative Medicine help Dr. Liang during her cancer and treatment?- What is mindfulness and how does it help treat disease?- How does one begin to incorporate mindfulness into their medical treatment plan?- How does mindfulness differ from meditation and mindset?- What are some examples of mindfulness techniques?- Who is an ideal candidate for mindfulness education?- Can mindfulness be used to augment the treatment of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression?- What kind of services does Dr. Liang offer?- What resources are available to learn mindfulness?- Where can we find wellness centers that incorporate Integrative Medicine and mindfulness?***************Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother of two, cancer survivor, board certified pulmonologist and mindfulness teacher.  She is the Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine at Coastal Pulmonary Associates affiliated with the Scripps Health Network in Encinitas, CA .  She maintains a Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine appointment at UCSD as a volunteer pulmonary attending for the UCSD Medical Student-Run Free Clinic for undocumented and underserved patients.   She has presented and led workshops and retreats locally and nationally on mindfulness, physician well-being, and integrative and pulmonary medicine to a variety of audiences inclusive of all levels of medical trainees, faculty physicians, healthcare administrators, and patients. She has published articles in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, as well as KevinMD. She is the youngest and first woman of color to receive the American Lung Association San Diego Lung Health Provider of the Year Award 2019 and is a recipient of the inaugural Outstanding Mother Awards 2019 and has been named a San Diego Top Doctor in Pulmonary Medicine in 2017 and 2019. She is CEO of Awaken Breath, LLC,  Founder of the Mindful Healthcare Collective and Co-Founder of the Mindful Healing Collective, providing free online mindfulness sessions to heatlhcare professionals and the general public during the global pandemic and beyond.For more from Dr. Liang check out:www.awakenbreath.orgMindful Healers PodcastIG: @ncliangmdTwitter: @DrNiChengLiang***************Thanks so much for listening!  If you enjoyed the show and want to hear more, please like, subscribe and share!You can always find more information on my website:www.drlexlifestylemedicine.comand....If you love the music like I do, you can find more at:www.therealmichaelvm.com/music*****************All my love & gratitude to:my guest: Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang,my inspiration: my patients,my idea guy & confidence booster: Edwardmy intro crew: Izzy, Lance & Lucia,my tech & equipment guy: Pop,my music & sound guy: Mike VM,my mascot: Jules, my creative director & cheerleader: Emily Newman VM,my love, Michael.

The more you give the more you receive.  In honor of National Physician's Week and the one-year anniversary of the Mindful Healthcare Collective, this episode is both a celebration and a chance to learn.  One year ago, the Mindful Healthcare Collective was formed urgently at the outset of the pandemic to support those working in healthcare through this tragically difficult time.  Over the past year, it has blossomed into so much more. The Mindful Healthcare Collective is now a vibrant community of over 2100 healthcare professionals from across the country and the world who are coming together to heal themselves, learn, grow and support one another through the challenges of working in healthcare at this moment. The Mindful Healers Podcast is an offshoot of the Mindful Healthcare Collective as is the Mindful Healing Collective.  The Mindful Healing Collective is a group for those who do not work in healthcare but who would also like to discover the beauty and freedom from suffering that comes from choosing to live a more mindful and intentional life.  Wisdom and tips for mindful living shared in this episode: Be open to new things Start where you are Pause, be present and notice. Be curious and follow clues. Don't forget about your body sensations. Start with something simple and be consistent. Practice and keep showing up. Prioritize rest, quiet, and dark. Work to grow self-acceptance and self-compassion.  Weave in mindfulness where you can. Why join us in the Mindful Healthcare Collective? It's a haven and a refuge. A place to send love and support to our colleagues in medicine. A place to belong, find a diverse and inclusive community, and connection. It's a place to connect with your purpose and discover shared experiences. And a welcoming space where you can show up as you are and be seen and heard. We would love for you to join us.  There is so much healing, recovery, and needed transformation still ahead for all of us. Request to join the Mindful Healthcare Collective and the Mindful Healing Collectives here: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast You can find out more about each of the physician leaders of the Mindful Healthcare Collective below.    Dr Jessie Mahoney: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/ Dr. Jill Wener: https://www.jillwener.com Dr Karin Schiff: https://www.karinschiffmd.com Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang:https://awakenbreath.org/ Dr Payal Ghayal: https://www.mdthemindfuldoctor.com Dr. Sara Dill : https://www.saradill.com Dr. Shivani Mukkamala: twitter SMukkamalaMD Dr. Yvonne Ator: www.yvonneator.com Dr. Anne Kennard: Link Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQK4XML/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_VKC197GGY1PSMWYXDRKR?fbclid=IwAR1LdJsy67G0N1ZcSPQCz5St4kGlvsHMHW1or6fRESYZNl-EmqbuHOTNa8U 

Our brains are hardwired to pay attention to negative events much more than positive events. Having a way to live with stress is so important. Protecting time to practice mindfulness and having mindset tools are effective ways to manage stress inclusive of COVID-19 related stressors.   The pandemic has introduced a new level of stress for so many people.  In this episode Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang shares her experience working as a pulmonologist during this pandemic.  We discuss stressors specific to COVID-19 and how we can approach these and all the other stressors in our lives in healthier ways.  Don't miss the opportunity to practice with a mindful moment at the end of the episode. Mindfulness and coaching are shared passions of ours. If you would like to learn more about working with one of us, or both of us, take a moment to find out more at https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast Our Mindful Healers Programs offer options to develop your own mindfulness practice further and/or develop mindful mindset tools to help you decrease anxiety, find peace, and live with clarity and intention. If you work in healthcare, please consider joining the Mindful Healthcare Collective facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1443705385809109 Learn more at https://www.mindfulhealthcarecollective.com/ *Member of Doctor Podcast Network

Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is an adult pulmonologist, mother, wife, and a cancer survivor.  She shares her story about how she was given the devastating news.  Fear and uncertainty led to learning about mindfulness. She acknowledges that cancer was her teacher. Mindfulness helped anchor herself into the present moment, while accepting and allowing the inevitable unknowns with surviving cancer.  Important lessons are shared from her cancer journey.  We are currently enrolling for mindfulness courses with Dr. Liang starting 1/9/2021 and mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney. Build a scaffold of support for a life of presence and authenticity. Find out more at https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast  

Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother of 2, cancer survivor, American Lung Association San Diego Lung Health Provider of the year pulmonologist 2019, Top Doctor 2017 and 2019 San Diego, and Inaugural Outstanding Mother Award recipient in 2019 and mindfulness teacher.  She is the Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine at Coastal Pulmonary Associates affiliated with the Scripps Health Network in Encinitas, CA, and  maintains a Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine appointment at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. She has presented and led workshops and retreats locally and nationally on mindfulness, physician well-being, integrative and pulmonary medicine to medical trainees, faculty physicians, healthcare administrators, and patients in-person, online, and has been interviewed for webinars, podcasts, and for the local news. She also has published articles and essays on integrative medicine, mindfulness, and perspectives as a cancer survivor in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and in Kevin MD.  Find out more information about Dr. Liang at MindfulHealthcareCollective.com and ncliangmd.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wishwell/support

Join us for a frank conversation about the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes with pulmonologist and Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang. Learn the dangers and how to talk to your kids about the risks.