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Book SynopsisDoctors think they heal with drugs. But only living cells can heal. When something is out of balance, your cells move to correct it because bodies want to be well. HEAL YOURSELF! HOW TO HARNESS PLACEBO POWER shows how to tap into this mysterious process to get well and stay well by harnessing your body's natural healing power--the power of placebo. These amazing effects are not just "in the mind." They can be observed and measured in the body's physiology. When patients believe in the treatment, ulcers heal, warts disappear, cancer goes into remission, swelling reduces--cells actually look different under the microscope. When your doctor believes in the treatment, the impact is even more powerful --not in every case, of course. But in enough that science now accepts that something is going on! HEAL YOURSELF! explains how researchers believe that the stress response creates an environment that promotes physiological breakdown, while the relaxation Response creates a healing environment. HEAL YOURSELF! offers specific things you can do, and do today, to turn on your body's innate healing mechanisms, including meditation, prayer, laughter, listening to music and rocking, Qi Gong, gratitude and forgiveness, and more.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I 1. Introduction: What Is Healing? 2. The Power of Placebo 3. Beliefs Rule 4. Desire To Be Well 5. Your Doctor's Attitude 6. Your Amazing Brain 7. Community of Cells 8. How We Stress Ourselves Part II 9. Relax 10. Breathe 11. Meditate 12. See Yourself Being Well 13. The Healing Power of Dreams 14. Sleep Rejuvenates 15. Pray 16. Forgive 17. Appreciate 18. Look on the Bright Side 19. Laugh Often 20 Build Support 21. Flow With Music 22. Take a Sauna 23. Tapping 24. Qi Gong
