When it comes to depression and anxiety, a prescription may not be the only answer. Deepak Chopra explains how positive lifestyle changes can have powerful benefits if you’re struggling with depression and anxiety.

Most of us have been depressed at one time during our lives, or know someone who is seriously depressed. When Prozac burst on the scene 20 years ago, it seemed that a major step had been achieved. More people responded well to the drug and fine-tuning it was easier than with past antidepressants. Continue reading at Oprah.com

Instead of getting your energy from food, work or other people,  author Deepak Chopra suggests finding infinite energy from the spirit that lives within you.

Where do you get your energy? Until you know the answer, your sources of energy will be limited. Food can only supply so many calories, and quite often, if those calories come from fat or sugar, there is actually a falling off or dulling of energy. If your energy comes from being with people, you won’t be energized when you are alone. If your energy comes from working, it will last much longer and be more renewable but eventually bring fatigue.

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Q. What do you think of the American Humanist Association’s new “Godless Holiday” campaign? The ads will say: “No God?…No Problem! Be good for goodness’ sake. Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.

The trouble with renunciation is that it is so absolute.  Throwing God out of Christmas can’t be a completely good idea or completely bad one. Consider the temperance movement. A hundred years ago the teetotalers equated drink with the Devil, and “taking the pledge” in writing displayed a willingness to be saved.  The culmination of the movement took place with Prohibition, when a whole nation was forced to take the pledge, whether they liked it or not. (more…)

An inspired teacher changes how you think. A powerful teacher changes how masses of people think. The most powerful teachers go even farther–they elevate our collective consciousness. But this ultimate power can’t exist without the first step, inspiration. The seven people on this list fulfill both requirements.

Deepak picks The Worlds 7 Most Powerful Teachers — Forbes

Subtle action is the most powerful tool we have to change our energy. Deepak Chopra explains how we can change the energy in our daily lives by viewing our bodies as a flowing process guided by energy.

Recently I’ve been discussing how to change your energy. Many problems—physical and mental—seem to come down to a person’s beliefs, habits, lifestyle, moods and emotions. We use the words “positive” and “negative” to describe people we know, yet modern medicine hasn’t been able to find the source of these factors. There’s plenty of data to prove that people who undergo traumatic events, such as being widowed or losing a job without warning, suffer from lowered immune response. There are countless studies linking stress and poor health. CONTINUE READING AT OPRAH.COM