Richard Miller

Apr 30, 2024 | mindbodyhealthpolitics.org | Richard Miller

Dear Listener,In my 64 years of experience practicing clinical psychology, I've learned that the key to happiness lies in one crucial skill: taking control of your mind. You must take control of your mind to have a happy life. Otherwise, you'll have to grapple with this little generating machine called the mind, which can produce anything it wants. And sometimes it generates thoughts that can make you feel miserable. Now, I won't sugarcoat it – this takes practice. A lot of practice.

Apr 24, 2024 | mindbodyhealthpolitics.org | Richard Miller

Dear Listener,I'm excited to welcome back to the program Obi Kaufmann, an artist, writer, and conservationist whose work beautifully combines science and art to tell stories about California's natural world. In our post-Earth Day discussion, Obi takes us into the complexities of ecological philosophy and the challenges we face in understanding and stewarding our environment. Obi's perspective challenges conventional notions of environmentalism and our relationship with nature.

Apr 12, 2024 | mindbodyhealthpolitics.org | Richard Miller

Dear Listener,I recently had the pleasure of speaking with the renowned Dr. John McDougall – author of The Starch Solution, creator of the McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss, and a pioneer in the field of plant-based nutrition. Dr. McDougall has been advocating for a starch-based diet for over four decades, drawing from his extensive experience as a sugar plantation doctor in Hawaii and his own personal health journey.

Apr 5, 2024 | mindbodyhealthpolitics.org | Richard Miller

Dear Friends,Last week I celebrated my 85th birthday with close friends at the Health Sanctuary I created in 1972 at Wilbur Hot Springs in northern California. Among my guests was my dear friend and colleague Dr. Rick Doblin—the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

Mar 21, 2024 | mindbodyhealthpolitics.org | Richard Miller

Dear Listener,Last Friday, I found myself in an unexpected situation. After experiencing a prolonged tachycardia with a heart rate of 134 beats per minute, I sought medical attention at a local emergency room. The doctors decided to perform a cardioversion, a procedure that involves applying electrical stimulation to the heart to restore its normal rhythm. As they prepared to administer anesthesia, I requested ketamine instead of the usual fentanyl.