Featuring Deepak Chopra, M.D., Stress Authority Diana Fletcher with the Stress Free Wisdom of 65 Experts Edition 2, $5 Live—Love—Bliss—Health—Wealth—Inspiration "During trying times, stress can feel over- whelming. I hope the words of wisdom and encouragement from experts shared here will lift you up into a world of newfound hope and unlimited possibility." ~ Viki Winterton V Publisher: Expert Insights Publishing Talent: Viki Winterton Editor: Pam Murphy Content: Wendy Hancharick Graphic Design: Terry Zee Cover Photo: Hal Price ©2021 Insights Magazine, all rights reserved. My heart now calls me back to childhood. To hear the rain and play much more. Back to Joy To sit by trees & watch the ants go by, By Hal Price To both imagine and explore. Clouds now invite me to stretch out again It seems like only yesterday In the grass with eyes alert, I was carefree, light and fun. To watch them drifting with the dandelions I could play away the hours While I’m hugged by Mother Earth. Until each magic day was done. As a child the MOMENT LIVED in ME! My imagination ruled my world, I let it all come in! The clouds formed shapes for me! I did what made me joyful. I watched the ants march all in line I did what made me grin. Beneath my favorite tree. Today, I’m taking ME out for a walk I found smooth stones in my backyard In STILLNESS we’ll spend time. To throw with angled skill, I’ll forgive myself for getting lost. To make them skip and jump for joy I’ll reclaim this heart of mine. In the old creek down the hill. I will hug the child inside me. Rainy nights would lull me fast asleep, I will tell him, “I LOVE YOU!” Their patter soothed my soul. I will let him be my guiding light, Their morning gift was puddles I will live a life more true. Which daring feet would soon behold! It is time to crush my old stone walls, I used my breath most in the springtime Remove the blocks that made me weak! Helping dandelions to fly. I will turn them into pebbles I would carefully choose the fluffy ones Where I’ll skip them down the creek! To blow their seeds back to the sky! Sometimes I’d run and chase the seeds Before they each could land, I’d stick my head right under them, And blow them UP again! Those carefree days were slowly leaving me! My busy life made me forget, That I came here to enjoy each breath And not make choices I’d regret. My new life choices made me stressful. I lost a precious part of me. I forgot what made me loving. I was blind and could not see. www.HalPrice-Creations.com Deepak Chopra, M.D., FACP Interview by Ran Zilca Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned authority in the field of mind- body healing, a best-selling author, and the founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. Heralded by TIME Magazine as the "poet- prophet of alternative medicine," he was also the host of the pop- ular weekly Wellness Radio program on Sirius/XM Stars. A global force in the field of human empowerment, Dr. Chopra is the prolific author of more than ninety books, including bestsellers on mind-body health, quantum mechanics, spirituality, and peace. Dr. Chopra's books have been published in more than forty-three languages. His New York Times bestseller Peace Is the Way won a prestigious Quill Award, and The Book of Secrets was awarded the grand prize at the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards; his best-selling novel, Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment, was released in 2008. He is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and Washington Post On Faith and contributes regularly to Intent.com and the Huffington Post. Deepak Chopra's popularity as an international presenter and keynote speaker is exemplified by an impressive list of honorari- ums. For more than a decade, he has participated as a lecturer at the Update in Internal Medicine event sponsored by Harvard Med- ical School's Department of Continuing Education and the Depart- ment of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Cho- pra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, an adjunct professor at Kellogg School of Management, and a senior scientist with the Gallup Organization. Before establishing the Chopra Center, he served as chief of staff at Boston Regional Medical Center. He received his medical de- gree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and did his internship at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey. He then completed various residencies and fellowships at university- affiliated medical centers in Boston. Deepak has released the top-selling ”Stress Free” audio and iPh- one mobile application and discusses the impact of technology on our health and happiness. RZ: Deepak, how do you define your “Greatest Work” and what lead you there? DC: I’ve authored over 90 books so far, and of course asking an author about favorite work is like asking a parent about a favorite child. I find Reinventing The Body Resurrecting the Soul to be a book that brings together many concepts from several different scientific and spiritual disciplines and viewpoints into a single phi- losophy and world view. In a way it is a summary of decades of my thoughts, and I am very proud of it. RZ: Deepak, How has the latest technology made it easier for you to reach and help others? -4- DC: Technology is a very powerful tool, and more recently it is allowing individuals to make pro- active changes in their lives. In particular with the advent of mobile computing, people can use technology everywhere and everyday to engage in simple but great interventions like journaling, and interacting with peers on social networks. I believe that significant changes to society start by individuals making personal transformational changes and those changes propagate upwards through communities, so mobile tools with social aspects are therefore immense catalysts of change. RZ: Deepak, what most inspires you? DC: I am greatly inspired by the creativity and strength that people show when they face adver- sities and challenges. As a physician, I have witnessed some very inspiring behavior of patients. I am fascinated by individuals who have made substantial changes to the world we live in like Nel- son Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, and Martin Luther King. It’s also astounding to see how certain philosophers have changed the way people think simply by introducing a different view on life. A great recent example is the Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, whose work remains relevant almost 100 years after his death. RZ: How do you inspire and move others to change their lives? DC: All people have a great potential capacity to deal with different situations, but sometimes they need help surfacing these skills to everyday use. As an author and speaker, it’s extremely rewarding for me to be able to help individuals harness their own inherent creative human capa- bility to issues they need to address in their daily lives. Stress-Free Tips - Dr. Deepak Chopra The ideal picture of family is well known. We have all seen movies, plays, and TV shows with smiling faces and happy family gatherings. However, now the reality is different now. As stress affects all areas of our of lives, here are a few ideas: 1. Give others what they truly yearn for Give something that money can’t buy. Focus on that one thing only you can give: a special skill, your forgiveness. Small gestures go a long way. 2. Carry a small emergency kit anywhere Everywhere you go, take with you a little “kit” that can quickly help you de-stress. Take a small notebook and when you have a few minutes, write down what you feel or write a few things you are grateful for. Showing gratitude has been shown by positive psychology researchers to provide many psychological well-being benefits. 3. Get the rest you need Make enough time for eight hours of sleep. It could be tempting to “steal” downtime late at night, but sleep deprivation is guaranteed to cause more stress and aggravation. 4. Forgive Others It is likely that during this coming month you will be in touch with people who you do not often see, some of which you may hold a grudge at, or feel upset about past events. Find it in your heart to truly forgive. “The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal.” More Stress Free Tools from Deepak Chopra amazon.com/dp/B004JU157O and amazon.com/dp/1984887998 -5- Wisdom from Top Experts and Coaches on Stress Free Living! 1. To close off yourself in a quiet room (preferably with a nice view, maybe with nature sur- rounding) and listen to your favorite calming music - after all, Leo Tolstoy says "Music is the shorthand of Emotions" ... to ease away stresses emotionally, we can do so through music. —Lisa Tan-Koh 2. Run before you work. It's the endorphins plus the sense that you've helped yourself and ac- complished something tangible in one fell swoop. —Jeffrey Cohen 3. Break down your goals into easily attainable baby steps! Anything can be accomplished if you attack it one step at a time. —Lynn Grabowski 4.