Personal and Environmental Wellness

Financial Abuse Of Elderly By Family Members

Dr. Ben Kim — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

One of the more common ways in which financial abuse plays out is a child of an aging parent assuming the role of a caregiver, and with easy access to his or her parents' assets, funds are gradually siphoned away for personal use. Read more

Germany's Catastrophic Gas Problem

Dr. Ben Kim — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Though this video was made before the recent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, it provides a clear explanation of why Germany has a serious gas problem, and should serve as a cautionary tale for other nations that are considering fully doing away with reliable sources of affordable energy, including nuclear power plants. Read more

Reunion Between Christian the Lion and John Rendall and Anthony 'Ace' Bourke

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Inspiration

If you haven't yet come across the following video that captures the reunion between Christian the lion and his adoptive parents, John Rendall and Ace Bourke, I encourage you to have a look here:

How to Overcome Chronic Fear and Anxiety

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Personal and Environmental Wellness

If you are finding it difficult to overcome tendencies to experience fear and anxiety about a health condition or any other aspect of your life, I hope that you realize that you are not alone. Fear and anxiety are emotions that are common to every person's life journey, but especially for those who are living with a long-standing health challenge. Read more

How to Protect Your Health Against Toxic Behavior

Dr. Ben Kim — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0000

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Several years ago, I was fortunate to meet a lady named Deborah at a fasting clinic in northern California. I had several conversations with Deborah over the course of a year, and what I remember most is that her kindness was amazingly genuine - I sensed that she had done a lot of inner work to identify the life principles that she strove to live by. Read more

Seven Most Important Requirements for Healing

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Natural Health Care

After badly dislocating my left shoulder while playing basketball during my first year of university, I began experimenting with a variety of strength-training techniques for my shoulders. Over the course of several years, I tried numerous routines that called for dozens of exercises with free weights and machines. Read more

Earthlings: A Devastating Documentary on Humanity's Lack of Respect for Other Living Creatures

Dr. Ben Kim — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Inspiration

This post was originally published in March, 2007.

It is with sadness that I write this blog entry. I just finished watching a documentary called Earthlings that contains the most abominable acts of cruelty towards animals that I have ever seen. Read more

Health Tips for Busy People

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Natural Health Care

I was once asked to do an interview with a focus on what overworked and overstressed people could do to stay healthy. After giving it some thought, I decided not to do the interview because I didn't want to send the message that people can experience their best health by following a few tips on diet and lifestyle without regularly ensuring adequate physical and emotional rest. Read more

Finding Your Unique Life Purpose

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Inspiration

One of my favorite movies is Unbreakable, a film by M. Night Shyamalan. What I love most about this film is its suggestion that if you are not doing what you are meant to be doing with your life, you will wake up each morning with a little sadness in your heart.

I realize that every person's life is made up of countless conscious and subconscious experiences, and that it can be self-limiting and even depressing to think that there's just one thing that each of us are meant to do really well. Read more

The Power of Empathy

Dr. Ben Kim — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:24:42 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

One of my favorite films of the past few years is Little Miss Sunshine, a story about a family that travels in their Volkswagen Minibus from New Mexico to California for a children's beauty pageant.

What I remember most about Little Miss Sunshine is a scene where Dwayne - a Nietzsche-reading, sullen teenager who has kept a vow of silence for nine months to show his commitment to becoming a pilot - discovers that he is color-blind; this discovery leads to the devastating realization that his quest to become a pilot is over.

Dwayne has a panic attack in the back seat of the van, leading his father (a struggling life coach) to pull over onto the shoulder of the highway. Dwayne jumps out of the van, and the family watches helplessly as he runs wildly on a nearby field while cursing at the world. Read more

Judge Individuals, Not Groups

Dr. Ben Kim — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

My younger sister is famous for telling me in a half-menacing, half-joking tone: "Ben, don't judge me!"

And I'm just as famous for responding with "Sarah, aren't you judging me right now in thinking and saying that I'm judging you?

My sister thinks that it's wrong to judge others. I think that we judge each other all the time, and that this is a good thing, as we need to judge others to make good decisions on how to use our time and other resources. Read more

Shark Fin Soup: Please Say No

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Please take a minute to view the following video that describes the incredibly cruel practice of pulling sharks onto a boat, cutting off their fins for the Asian soup market, and throwing these finless sharks back into the water to die. A warning: this video contains actual footage of a shark having a fin cut off in gruesome fashion - I don't believe it's appropriate for children to view. Read more

Working Hard Can Lead To Happiness, By Anne Frank

Dr. Ben Kim — Fri, 13 May 2005 05:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

I thought I would share another favourite passage of mine from Anne Frank's diary. In case you aren't familiar with Anne's life, Peter was a 16 year old German-Jewish boy whose family was also in hiding with Anne's family during the Holocaust.

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How To Overcome Depression, By Anne Frank

Dr. Ben Kim — Sun, 08 May 2005 05:00:00 +0000

Personal and Environmental Wellness

When I began learning the Korean language, I decided that a great way to go about it was to read some of my favourite books that had been translated to Korean. One of the first books that I read was The Diary of Anne Frank, translated directly from German to Korean. Read more

Personal and Environmental Wellness

Financial Abuse Of Elderly By Family Members

Germany's Catastrophic Gas Problem

More Thoughts on Earthlings Documentary, Including Potential Problems with a Strict Vegan Diet

Reunion Between Christian the Lion and John Rendall and Anthony 'Ace' Bourke

How to Overcome Chronic Fear and Anxiety

How to Protect Your Health Against Toxic Behavior

Seven Most Important Requirements for Healing

Earthlings: A Devastating Documentary on Humanity's Lack of Respect for Other Living Creatures

Health Tips for Busy People

Finding Your Unique Life Purpose

The Power of Empathy

Judge Individuals, Not Groups

Shark Fin Soup: Please Say No

Working Hard Can Lead To Happiness, By Anne Frank

How To Overcome Depression, By Anne Frank