If you sit on  a hilltop, night after night, year after year and watch the stars you will see a pattern to their movement, as did the ancients.  If you sit in a doctor's chair, day after day, year after year you will see a pattern in disease, as I did for over 25 years.  And one  pattern that I have seen is that there is a huge emotional component to most diseases. 
        Most of us are aware that germs and genetics, nutrition, radiation, chemicals and pollution are important in the cause of disease but how many people consider their thoughts and emotions to be contributing factors.  I believe that it is frequently a major factor and that unless this area is addressed then many diseases cannot be healed.  They may be  temporarily cured or controlled by drugs or surgery , but in the long term, if the thoughts and emotions of the person do not change, the disease may recur or relapse. 

        With some illnesses like anxiety and depression it is most obvious but I see so many patients with other chronic diseases who have seen all the specialists, tried all the treatments both medical and alternative yet have no resolution of their symptoms or require lifelong medications.  I have found that when they start to work on their thoughts and emotions, when they do some "inner work" then they  frequently start to gain insights, make changes in their thinking and their disease will improve, their other therapies suddenly becomes more effective and occasionally there is a complete resolution or healing.

        Much of my work as a medical practitioner is giving counsel.  Much of my counsel has been based on my hard learnt lessons or those learned  from my patients. Rather than give a long  lecture that is quickly forgotten I have summarised much of this wisdom in a poem.  I may also include a story, a  message or an activity to reinforce the message.  I always try to give a copy of the poem to the patient as a summary and reminder, to be hung on the fridge or toilet door.  My patients started to called them "poetic prescriptions" and the name has stuck. 

In this website I endeavour to share some of these life’s lessons and include my poetic prescriptions.  Take some time out and follow the links that may apply to you. You may be surprised where it may lead??

The best time to have planted a tree was 20 years ago,   the second best time is now."    - Chinese Proverb

Reduce Stress                        Feel good about yourself         
Be Successful in Life            Be Healthy with Self Care        
Relax and reflect                    Be inspired