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Would You Like One Shift or Two?

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Saturday, March 16th, 2013

Whether you want to transform your Business or Shift Your Life, Health, Relationships, “The Shift Doctors” can assist with Giving You the Keys to Shift Your Life®!

1. Our latest book for Entrepreneurs is Entrepreneurial Alignment: How to Overcome Self-Sabotage in Business. If you opt into our website on our home page, you can get the introduction “Shift Beyond the Guru” and first chapter “1st Business Shift: How We Define Our Self and Our Core Values”. This book is a psychological primer for entrepreneurs who have either studied entrepreneurship, spent thousands of dollars on courses from business gurus, or read many business books and yet still struggle to achieve success or feel stuck. Doctors Ross and Latz give you insightful information to help you understand why you have failed and how you may have inadvertently created your own worst business nightmare. The authors openly discuss the art of psychological self-sabotage and then give readers specific tools, techniques, and mindful exercises to assist with removing the roadblocks on your path to success. This book is available in paperback and in Kindle edition. Have a Look Inside the Book by clicking here.

2. Our best-selling books SHIFT: 12 Keys to Shift Your Life and Shift: A Woman’s Guide to Transformation are available in hardcover (12 keys book only), paperback and kindle. The original Shift book gives powerful insight into the 10 core issues that create distress and a sense of lack and futility in our lives, our bodies and our relationships. The 12 Keys are given to assist with transforming feelings of unworthiness, guilt, shame, anger, fear of the unknown, powerlessness, heartbreak, loss and lack of self-love via rapid, easy-to-use tools that include qigong, EFT (with specific tapping protocols), and powerfully transforming meditations. The original book also contains metaphysical meditations and tools based on the ancient wisdom of use of vibration, color and sound specific to each issue addressed in the book to rebalance energy centers and chakras in the body. The woman’s guide book is a no-nonsense book that puts important points in bold print and does NOT include any of the chakra meditations and does not include the metaphysical use of color, sound, toning for healing purpose. You can have a look inside the 12 Keys book by clicking here.

3. We have our Shift Your Life® Guided Meditations from our books on CDs and in downloads on Amazon as well as on iTunes. You can hear samples of these by clicking here.

4. We also have Instructional DVDs for the more serious seeker that address more intensive use of vibrational medicine healing modalities, metaphysical discussions, how-to videos and other tools. You can browse through the selections by clicking here.

5. Lastly, if you learn better in Live Classes and Seminars, you can find out where we are teaching next by clicking here; or you can contact us at info@ShiftYourLife.com to arrange a class or seminar near you at your facility or for your group, business or conference.

It would be our great joy to assist with your transformation.

We wish you well in your inner and outer journey!

Tracy & Marion (“The Shift Doctors” a.k.a. Tracy Latz, M.D.,M.S., & Marion Ross, Ph.D.,Mh.D.)

**The Shift Doctors (Tracy Latz, M.D. & Marion Ross, Ph.D.) are available for keynote talks, classes, events or for seminars (1/2 day or up to 2 day) on personal transformation, team-building, motivation, anger management, intuitive development, or collaboration for private groups, conferences, corporations or corporate events. Contact them at info@shiftyourlife.com or find out more about them at www.shiftyourlife.com and more about their multidimensional tools at www.multidimensionalhealingcenter.com

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SHIFT Charlotte 2013 – Areas Largest Metaphysical & Holistic Expo

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Friday, January 18th, 2013

This year Shift Your Life ® [a.k.a."The Shift Doctors" - Tracy Latz, M.D. & Marion Ross, Ph.D.] are partner sponsors of SHIFT Charlotte 2013! Dr.’s Latz and Ross will be hosting a prominent booth on Saturday, March 2nd where they will share the New Healing Frequencies by allowing people to experience FREE 10-15 minute Trinfinity8 ® treatments, try out quantum-infused oil for FREE, briefly experience Shift Your Life ® “Multidimensional Healing” for FREE, and browse/buy “Shift” books for personal transformation (‘SHIFT: 12 Keys to Shift Your Life’ and ‘Shift: A Woman’s Guide to Transformation’) or for business transformation (‘Entrepreneurial Alignment: How to Overcome Self-Sabotage in Business’), meditation CDs and DVDs for healing and personal transformation. Find out more about our new class schedules for YOU to learn “Multidimensional Healing” to practice on self and others as well as other classes on consciousness, healing and other metaphysical subjects at www.ShiftYourLife.com and www.MultidimensionalHealingCenter.com

SHIFT Charlotte (shiftcharlotte.com) is the largest local Charlotte event dedicated solely to health, well-being and a more natural and empowered way of living for us all. Now in its fourth year, Shift Charlotte 2013 promises another inspirational day of learning, sharing and community. This popular event has sold out the last two years and continues to grow in size to accommodate the increasing demand the community has for the event. SHIFT Charlotte prides itself on being the only totally local event of its kind. The teachers, vendors, and everyone involved comes from the greater Charlotte area. Read More→

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Tags : Consciousness, Integrative Medicine, Marion Ross Ph.D., metaphysical, Metaphysical Studies, New Healing Frequencies, Personal Transformation, SHIFT Charlotte, shift your life, spiritual, The Shift Doctors, Tracy Latz M.D.

Energy Medicine Tips For Adrenal Fatigue

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Thursday, June 14th, 2012

The Shift Doctors’ good friend and colleague Melanie Smith is co-owner of Well Within Natural Medicine, Inc., Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture Physician, Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Practitioner and Senior Faculty Member of Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine Certification Program. Well Within Natural Medicine, Inc.’s overall mission is to “TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH ENERGY MEDICINE.” For more information about Melanie or to order items from her Energy Medicine Store, check out her website. In this article, Melanie shares information about Adrenal Fatigue. Click here to visit Well Within Natural Medicine, Inc

Adrenal Fatigue by Melanie Smith, O.M.D.

Adrenal fatigue happens when the adrenal glands wear out due to continual production of the stress hormone cortisol affecting the thyroid gland and thus creating many other hormone imbalances.

The inner medulla triggers the instinctual fight or flight response which then secretes adrenaline hormones that increase blood sugar levels, blood pressure and heart rate in response to stress. Over time chronic elevated stress levels can lead to weight gain, decreased resistance to infections, fatigue, muscle aches and low blood sugar.
During menopause, for women the workload of the adrenals increases as these glands become the primary source for creating estrogen and other sex hormones.

What are the Adrenal Glands?
The adrenal glands are the workhorse of the body driving the endocrine system. They regulate the body’s response to stress and are made of two separate organs combined into one location – the outer portion called the adrenal cortex and the inner portion called the adrenal medulla.

The adrenal cortex serves primarily a hormonal function – including regulation of mineral metabolism (sodium, potassium, chloride), water balance, metabolism (utilization and distribution of protein, carbohydrates, and fat), allergic and immune reactions (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivity, and allergies,), and production of the male and female hormones (progesterone, testosterone, estrogens, DHEA, etc.).

The cortex also secretes corticosteroids in response to stress. These hormones help us to cope with long-term stressors by converting protein to energy. Long after the fight or flight response mechanism subsides, the energy still remains available.

The upside is that adrenal dysfunction can be healed. Creating a healthy endocrine system that continues to balance your hormones and incorporating stress reduction techniques will slow the aging process and keep you vibrant and healthy as you age. Read More→

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Categories : Alternative Medicine, Articles, Energy Medicine, Energy Techniques, Holistic Healing, Integrative Medicine, Marion Ross PhD, Self-Help, The Shift Doctors, Tracy Latz MD, Vibrational Medicine

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Walking Barefoot on Grass: Natural Stress Relief and Health Booster

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Saturday, March 10th, 2012

Dr. Tracy Latz, M.D., M.S. is a respected, board-certified, practicing integrative psychiatrist who has worked in the past “in the trenches” in a regional state psychiatric hospital and in local county mental health center systems in North Carolina as well as in community hospital settings. Dr. Latz received her bachelor degree in Biology from Wake Forest University, a masters degree in Immunobiology from Georgetown University, and her medical degree from Wake Forest University Medical School/Bowman Gray School of Medicine. She is now in solo private integrative psychiatric practice in a suburb of Charlotte, NC in Mooresville, NC. She has written a landmark article on PTSD/Dissociative Disorders in a peer-reviewed journal, co-authored 2 books on personal transformation, recorded 2 meditation CDs to assist others with creating inner peace, filmed self-help integrative medicine videos and DVDs, and has contributed to or been interviewed by many mainstream media outlets including CNN, Good Housekeeping, SELF, Glamour, AOL Health, Woman’s Day, Fitness, Whole Living, and Health – to name a few. You can find out more about Dr. Latz at www.shiftyourlife.com

Barefoot: Natural Stress Relief and Health Booster

I love digging in the dirt and feeling my connection to the Earth. I find walking barefoot in the grass to be a great stress reducer. I had a journalist ask me about this back in 2008 – he wanted to know why walking barefoot might be a “good” thing to do since it seemed to be “beat out of us” as we grew into adulthood. The following is what I told him over the phone… as I was walking barefoot in my backyard… and fussing at my boys who were playing basketball on the concrete driveway barefoot and stubbing their toes. Well, there IS a time for wearing shoes, right? Grin. (The story ran in The Raleigh News and Observer May 29, 2008 and was picked up by other news media around the U.S.) Read More→

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Bipolar Disorder: Just Another Manic Monday? How to Tell if You or A Loved One Has Mania

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Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Is There Such a Thing as ‘Manic Season’?

Many of my patients who have been diagnosed in the past with Bipolar Disorder have heard me ask them during their visits with me in the early spring season: “How has your mood been? You know we are now in ‘Manic Season’.”

Mania can actually occur any time of the year if one is given the “perfect storm” of situational stress or sleep deprivation. However, just as depression can often be more prevalent in the darker months of late fall and winter, mania too is often associated with the season of spring with the rapidly increasing length of daylight hours. The decrease in exposure to daylight in the fall/winter months can lead to a decrease in the production of neurotransmitters serotonin and/or dopamine for many sensitive people which can in turn be experienced as depression or anxiety- also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (see our post on SAD).

The increase in exposure to sunlight in the spring (from about March 1st until about the end of May) can lead to an increase in the production of serotonin and/or dopamine in some sensitive Read More→

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Tags : Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cyclothymia, Integrative Medicine, Mania, Manic, Manic Season, Marion Ross Ph.D., Meditation, Psychosis, Seasonal Affective Disorder, shift your life, The Shift Doctors, Tracy Latz M.D.

PTSD, Trauma & Depression

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Monday, October 10th, 2011

PTSD, Trauma & Depression by Tracy Latz, M.D.

Depression is a common problem that can occur following trauma. It involves feelings of sadness or low mood that last more than just a few days. Unlike a blue mood that comes and goes, depression lasts 2 or more weeks. Depression can get in the way of performing activities of daily life, make it hard to function and can cause you to lose your passion for living. It can affect eating and sleeping habits, ability to concentrate, and your confidence or self-esteem.

How commonly does depression follow trauma?

Depression affects almost 1 in 10 adult Americans yearly. Depression is a frequent symptom that occurs following trauma. For instance, a survey of survivors from the Oklahoma City bombing revealed that 23% reported depression after the bombing as compared to 13% of survivors who reported having depression before the bombing. Depression is frequently experienced in people diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

What are the symptoms of depression?

Real depression differs from feeling sad in that with a clinical depression the sad, blue, depressed mood or lack of interest in usual hobbies or interests must last for at least 2 weeks and must be accompanied by at least 3 to 4 of the following: significant weight loss or gain, sleep disturbance (increased or decreased), agitation or decreased motor activity, fatigue or loss of energy, excessive feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, concentration difficulty, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

How are depression and trauma related?

Depression can either “come from out of the blue” or it can be triggered by stressful events such as divorce, loss, or a trauma. Difficulty coping with painful experiences can often lead to intense sadness or depression. Veterans returning from military conflict or a war zone, for instance, may have painful Read More→

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