Articles by Debbie Norris
Deborah Norris, Ph.D. is author of In the Flow: Bridging the Science and Practice of Mindfulness, and Editor-in-Chief of MindBodyJournal.com. Dr. Norris is Founder of The Mindfulness Center™, based in Washington, D.C. She is Psychologist-in-Residence and Director of the Psychobiology of Healing Program at American University, and past professor at Georgetown University Medical School. Renowned for her online meditation teacher programs, The Science of Mindful Awareness (SOMA), Dr. Norris is an internationally recognized speaker and educator on mindfulness, yoga, and integrative mind-body therapies. A health scientist with over 40 years of experience ranging from traditional medical and psychotherapeutic practices to integrative therapies and lifestyle practices, she teaches and conducts research in mindfulness, behavioral medicine and other holistic approaches to happiness and well-being.
How Yoga Changed One Woman’s Life: A Personal Story
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), around 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported in the United States each year. While on our yoga retreat in Costa Rica, I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful woman named Tina Lightner, who is one of those 30,000 cases. She has had Lyme…
Sleeps Ability to Reduce Pain
Parents nag their children, from age one to fifty, about the importance of receiving a sufficient amount of sleep. Today medical research is proving this parental instinct to be correct. Sleep isn’t only important in the early developmental stages of a child’s life, but is essential to keeping the aging body healthy. Receiving less…
The Amazing Power of Turmeric
Turmeric is a medicinal root and spice known for its vibrant yellow color and its healing properties. The root plays an essential role in Ayurveda, an ancient Indian holistic medical practice. While turmeric has been used for thousands of years to subdue inflammation, modern scientists have recently found it to possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant…
Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness as Alternative Opioid Therapies
Pain relievers and prescription drugs are the most common go-to for people in pain. Medications are designed to work fast, which is exactly what people want. Drugs are accessible, whether over-the-counter or prescribed by a doctor. Opioids such as morphine, OxyContin, and Vicodin are used to treat both short-term and chronic pain. These powerful medications…
Four Pain-Causing Foods to Avoid
Inflammation is a common cause of pain, however it is easily preventable with small changes to your daily life. Inflammation is when the body attacks foreign substances in an attempt to heal itself, releasing white blood cells and histamines[1]. While headache or joint pain may seem like isolated incidents specific to the area in pain,…
Yoga to Reduce Pelvic Pain during Pregnancy
Pregnancy has commonly been equated with pain and fatigue. In this day and age the pain ideology is lacking the knowledge of available techniques for easing and reducing pain during pregnancy. Prospects in Self-care approaches to health care have recognized that yoga and meditation can greatly relieve pregnant women of common labor pain. In the…