Tag: emotion

23

Mar2010
I see many people with heart disease. Sometimes its hard for me to understand how they let themselves get to the condition they are in. But then I see my own frailties. I see at times my lack of will power.
March 23, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman

27

Feb2010
A patient's heart stops in the Emergency Room. Her near death experience gives her comfort. Our heart's need comfort. They need reassurance.
February 27, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman

20

Nov2009

Love Your Life

The past is gone, like a soap bubble burst. And the future? Its a mysterious dream, not yet real. All we really have is the present, this touchable moment. We’ve all heard the phrase: live in the present. And while this is important, we also have to consider how are we ... Read More
November 20, 2009Dr.Kirk Laman

13

Oct2008

Rain for the Heart

  Human beings worry. They fret over the changes and happenings of life, Money woes, illness, separation and divorce- our hearts struggle with these difficulties. When hearts struggle they can become sick. It is a well known medical fact that stress produces heart disease. Notice I said produces. As doctors we no ... Read More
October 13, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman

04

Oct2008

Life is Interesting

Life is interesting. It is like clouds. It moves this way and that. But you can’t keep your finger on it. You can’t control it. Just the moment you think you’ve got it where you want it and then it shifts. The cumulus clouds come piling in, their lower edges tinted, ... Read More
October 4, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman

20

Jun2008
Life is complex. Often times it is mysterious. Sometimes things look fine on the outside but deeper troubles lurk beneath the surface. The unexpected death of Tim Russert is a good example of how something can be “more than meets the eye.” On the outside Tim’s health seemed OK. According ... Read More
June 20, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman

14

Apr2008
Our hearts can be disfigured. They can be troubled and tormented. Our hearts can be squeezed and distressed emotionally and psychologically to such a degree that finally they begin to whither under the strain. They crack or even break. The experience of having a “Broken Heart” is real. Losing a loved one, struggling ... Read More
April 14, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman

30

Mar2008
Your heart knows.  It knows what you need to be healthy, wealthy, and wise.  The trouble is most of us rarely listen to our hearts.  We’re too busy.  We go here.  We run there.  We look everywhere for the answers, but we ignore our real intelligence. Did you know that your ... Read More
March 30, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman

04

Mar2008
I just got back this past week from a seminar called, The Language of Impact given by Joel Roberts.  Joel previously hosted a talk show program with KABC Radio Los Angeles for ten years. He has worked with Stephen Covey, author of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, as ... Read More
March 4, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman

20

Feb2008
  Do you have difficulty with letting go?  I know I do at times.  I get one thing in my head and have difficulty gettting past the thoughts. Thoughts can be problematic.  They can keep us locked in a vicious cycle of endless rumination. Our heart’s can also become locked in one thing.  We ... Read More
February 20, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman