Dr. Dean Shrock served as Director of Mind-Body Medicine for a physician's management group of 40 cancer centers. Here he developed and researched a program which he taught to thousands of cancer patients and their families. His book, Doctor's Orders: Go Fishing details this program and the insights he gained while teaching it.
Dr. Shrock's research demonstrated that you can affect survival with cancer with the approach to life he calls "Go Fishing." This familiar phrase is his way of stressing the importance of the "will to live." Peace of mind (and improved length and quality of life) come when we are able to be ourselves, which usually is when we are doing what gives our lives meaning, joy, and passion.
Dr. Shrock's research and experience have concluded that nothing heals like Tender Loving Care (TLC). Love is an energy, and when experienced, puts us most in harmony with our sense of oneness. This is the core belief of all major religious and philosophical systems: We are one with everything. This is supported with current research in quantum physics and the evidence that underlying and connecting all of physical reality is a matrix of harmony and order. You are most yourself when you realize and connect with this/your spiritual essence.
When love is expressed (when we resonate in harmony with this matrix), health is a natural byproduct. Whether we call it love or social support, connecting with someone emotionally and spiritually is the essence of life and health. This sense of connectedness can be achieved in many ways, but none is more fun than the wisdom: "Follow your bliss." Go fishing!