
This is the introduction to Lance Michael Rooney's 24-module 'Your Mind-Body Journey Towards Wellness' video training course, which has a running time of over 5 hours. In this module, Lance discusses his journey towards mind-body health which started in earnest in 2016 after he refused conventional immunotherapy treatment for his stage 3 melanoma, deciding instead to go on a journey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). In addition to major changes in his diet and embarking on a regular exercise regimen, this holistic CAM approach also involved harnessing the power of his mind to effect healing in his body.
This module begins with a quick reminder of every day experiences which you might not have recognised with respect to how the mind impacts on the body (e.g. sweaty hands if you're giving a presentation, tummy pains before a job interview, headache if you're experiencing a conflict at work that you haven't yet resolved etc.).
You will discover one of many powerful studies that will feature throughout the course to illustrate the powerful impact of the mind on the body. In this case, the research conducted by the prestigious Yale University in Connecticut USA, which revealed how employee perceptions of stress in their work impact either positively or negatively on the physical body.
You will also learn about the PsychoPhysiologic Principle which shows how the mind impacts on the body and, crucially, vice versa.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How mental health issues like panic disorder, bipolar disorder and depression can lead to physical conditions like heart disease, psoriasis and migraines.
Some strategies that you can use to help in the prevention or treatment of heart disease, psoriasis and migraines, as well as panic attacks and bipolar.
Each mind-to-body connection is supported by studies, the links to which can be found in the course transcript for further reading.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How certain physical health conditions like migraines, allergies and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can lead to mental disorders like anxiety and depression.
Some of the strategies you can use to help deal with migraines, allergies and IBS.
Both mind-to-body AND body-to-mind connections between anxiety and depression, and IBS.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How conventional medicine separates the body and mind by focusing only on the physical and biochemical in wellness.
How Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), on the other hand, relies on the mind to bring the body back into a healthy balance.
The differences between conventional medicine and CAM as far as treating disease is concerned.
The differences between conventional medicine and CAM regarding the roles of the treatment experts and their patients.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How the traditional view of wellness, focusing only on physical health, is ineffective when it comes to wellness as social relationships, psychological, emotional and spiritual factors etc. come into play.
How the conventional medical system is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
How the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) fails sick people in the US due to the powerful pharmaceutical lobby.
How the pharmaceutical industry is driven far too much by profiteering at the expense of patient care.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
An Italian study on the ‘placebo effect’ which showed how the power of the mind successfully reduced pain in patients recovering from thoracic surgery as well as improving well-being in others suffering from migraines, Parkinson’s and hypertension.
The dangers of the ‘nocebo effect’ where negative thinking can cause any disease and hinder recovery.
How the science of epigenetics shows you can alter your genetics through your beliefs and behaviours.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The importance of psychological wellness in overall health, particularly beliefs which limit your capabilities.
Three typical thinking styles when you are sick that affect how you feel emotionally and physically.
A 4-step process to help eliminate negative self-talk.
The importance of emotional wellness in health.
How spiritual wellness is a key to overall health.
The impact of mental habits on overall wellness.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How you can heal your body by investigating your attitudes, memories, beliefs and relationships to symbols of power and then releasing all the negative patterns which prevent your recovery to full health.
How symbolic sight enables you to interpret the power symbols in your life, like money, authority and title so you can then identify archetypal behavioural patterns within you, like “the victim”, “the child”, “the wounded child”, “the rescuer” and “the hero”, and how acting out of them can affect your health.
Strategies you can use to reclaim your power.
In this module, you will learn about:
Typical beliefs and behaviours which characterise tribal, individual and symbolic power, and the importance of transcending out of tribal thought to help significantly in preventing and healing disease.
Specific diseases associated with people acting out of tribal consciousness.
Strategies you can use to help you transcend from tribal thought, into positive individual power and into symbolic insight so that you can optimise your state of mind-body health.
In this module, you will learn about:
Strategies that you can use to develop your mind and spirit in order to effect healing in your body.
How to conduct daily self-evaluations in your body of the seven primary energy systems or what are known as chakras, beginning at the base of your spine to the crown of your head.
Typical health problems that people experience if specific chakras are energetically blocked by negative beliefs, attitudes and emotions.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The importance of cultivating positive relationships with other people that help towards a healthy mind and body.
The study of an Italian-American community in Pennsylvania which showed the importance of social connections to wellness as they resulted in better mood, psychological state and life expectancy.
Steps you can take to deal with negative past and present relationships which drain the energy that you need to help heal your body.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The need to uncover childhood experiences related to money, power or self-esteem that drive feelings of envy or fear towards others in the present and which are detrimental to your health.
The importance of not allowing negative emotions like anger to toxify your body, but forgive instead.
How using toxic people as a mirror enables healing by empowering you to see the role you played in creating your own health problems.
Three typical symptoms of relational dysfunction to avoid as you work towards a healthy mind and body.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How our bodies are under extreme toxic stress due to all the additives in our food, chemicals in our water and pollutants in our air.
The rise of lifestyle diseases like type 2 diabetes, due in part to the obesity epidemic, cardio vascular diseases as well as cancer for which lifestyle inputs account for over 40% of cases.
How our lifestyle choices can either add to the toxicity of the body or strengthen the immune system to keep it healthy.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How lifestyle provides nutritional, social, work, stress, mental focus and financial inputs, all tied together by a spiritual aspiration, to have a significant impact on your well-being.
Research which illustrates how positive health outcomes are associated with social connection and the avoidance of loneliness, and an active lifestyle.
Steps you can take to improve your nutrition, your working life, your response to negative experiences in your past and the impact of your limiting beliefs.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How to structure a wellness plan which helps prevent dis-ease manifesting in your body.
The key elements to your plan which should include nutritional foods, clean filtered water (alkalised if possible), a proper exercise regimen, plenty of rest, lots of fresh air in nature, an abundance of sunlight, and the avoidance of tobacco, recreational drugs, excessive consumption of alcohol and an over-reliance on pharmaceutical medication.
The importance of balance and customisation in the preparation of your wellness plan.
In this module, you will learn about the 4 Cs:
The importance of being ‘conscious’ so that you can understand the many different inputs to your lifestyle.
The importance of preparing a sustainable wellness plan so that you can be ‘constant’ in the effort which you apply to your lifestyle changes.
The need to be ‘courageous’ in taking responsibility for your own health when implementing your plan.
The need to be ‘consistent’ in taking action on the information that you're learning on this course.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The five key benefits of a holistic focus on your health which includes bringing with it a deep impact on your sense of wholeness, creating an integrated approach to your well-being, enabling you to become organic-centred and chemical-free, and, by default, nature-centred, and, ultimately, allowing you to take control of your life.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How CAM therapies are rooted in the science of psychoneuroimmunology: the interaction between psychological processes, and the nervous and immune systems of the body.
How the Visualisation Using Positive Mental Imagery therapy works by helping patients change their beliefs and so regain their health.
How deep emotional trauma is linked to cancer.
The key mind-body elements of the Visualisation Using Positive Mental Imagery therapy.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The steps to effectively use the Imagery And Visualisation With Biofeedback healing modality.
How children, uncluttered by pre-beliefs, respond better to the therapy than adults.
A real example of a famous case of a 9-year-old boy who created his own imagery and visualization technique to heal his brain tumour.
Why a positive attitude, which is realistic and optimistic, is the best mindset to allow a person’s visualisations to change their previously unconscious imagery and thus change their life.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The key mind-body elements of the Group Psychotherapy or Group Therapy healing modality.
Studies on breast cancer patients which show how the therapy resulted in greater longevity, better coping, improved mood, and reduced pain, depression and anxiety.
Family Constellations therapy which reveals how unrecognised family trauma over generations resolves emotional, mental and physical issues in the present.
A study which shows how post-traumatic stress disorder in holocaust survivors was inherited by their children.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
How Yoga and Meditation help people deal with stress and negative beliefs, both of which are detrimental to your health.
How Yoga and Meditation also help treat the symptoms and side effects of drugs or medical treatment related to specific diseases.
The key elements of Yoga and Meditation as a healing modality.
Research which shows how Yoga and Meditation both help sufferers of cancer in a variety of ways.
In this module, you will learn about the following:
The difference between eudaimonic well-being and hedonic well-being in determining levels of happiness
How it is eudaimonic well-being which is the type associated with favourable gene-expression profiles that directly benefits immune function.
Studies which showed that people who had positive emotions and were happier experienced a more powerful immune response to vaccines and viruses.
10 strategies you can apply to yourself and towards others which can boost your level of happiness.
After watching this 10-minute musical presentation on 'The Ten Principles of Power', you will learn that ...
Limiting beliefs of "I can't ..." cause you to believe in your own powerlessness.
Challenging these beliefs by looking for proof they are wrong underscore how 'beliefs' are not real, just lies.
Understanding negative beliefs of your worthlessness have been handed down to you and must be dropped.
Recognising that no-one owes you anything and thinking otherwise is to believe in your own powerlessness.
Surrendering your mind to the Divine order of things is the path to expanding your personal power.
Moving your energy and overcoming challenges along the way helps manifest your powerful life.
Telling the truth at all times and acknowledging your fear of the challenges helps in the healing process.
Taking responsibility for your choices and not making excuses for perceived failures are statements of power.
Blaming others when things don't go your way is futile as every experience shows you the beliefs that imprison you.
Trusting the voice within when making decisions can never let you down as it originates from the Divine.
At the end of this bonus video, learners will understand the huge benefits of certain fruits and vegetables to attaining optimal health. For instance, they will learn about the nutritional value of grapes in lung health, onions as the body's cleaning agent, broccoli as assisting in the prevention of cancer, tomatoes in contributing to heart health through their high lycopene content, how the healthy fats in olives can help suppress any genes that predispose a woman to ovarian cancer etc. etc.
This video summarises the key points made in the first of three videos on the subject of the Covid-19 pandemic produced by independent film maker, Mikki Willis. The opinions of celebrated scientist and author, Dr. Judy Mikovits PhD, as well as those of a number of US doctors, are presented in my summary and the link to the video itself, hosted on the uncensored platform, Rumble, is also provided in my presentation. The video was seen by over one billion people worldwide and set an historic record. Amongst other topics, it asks the viewer to carefully research the medicines and treatments they are prescribed for diseases they may have and consider safe and effective alternatives like Hydroxychloroquine and Zinc.
'Your Mind-Body Journey Towards Wellness' explores the incredible relationship between the mind and the body as it relates to your health. The course is comprised of 24 professionally-presented lectures which run for a total of 5 hours and 15 minutes. Each lecture is a mixture of the presenter, together with stunning videos and photographs, as well as on-screen captions for ease of understanding. Every one of the 24 lectures comes with its own downloadable transcript which you can read at your leisure and refer to in order to help you with each of the quizzes and the final practice test. The course is comprised of 5 multiple-choice quizzes on each of the first 5 sections and a practise test of 60 multiple-choice questions at the end of the course. Students who score a 60% mark or above on this final practise test, are awarded a certificate of course completion which is available for immediate download on the Udemy platform. Students may take this test an unlimited number of times until they secure the minimum 60% passing score.
A recently-added 10 minute bonus video in the form of a musical presentation, 'The 10 Principles of Power', shows you how to use your mind in the most powerful of ways to live a more fulfilled life in all of its aspects.