The Healer Is You: Understanding Mind-Body Medicine

THE HEALER IS YOU, by Diane See, is a comprehensive guide to health and longevity with personal examples and quotes from experts. This attractive little handbook includes simple suggestions and practices for physical relaxation, awareness of thoughts and attitudes, releasing negative emotions, and attaining inner peace, all told with wisdom and kindness. In THE HEALER IS YOU: Understanding the Mind-Body Connection, Diane See shows how we can reduce dependency on the medical system by taking charge of our own day-to-day preventive health care. In recognition of the healthcare crisis in this country, this book is both current and relevant, incorporating ancient wisdom and recent developments in the field of mind-body medicine.

Down-to-earth suggestions are presented with a gentle encouraging tone that makes this book valuable for people with all levels of experience. It is not technical or theoretical, but direct and practical. It focuses on body, mind, emotions and spirit, and shows how understanding the role of each aspect of our lives, and how they work together, can contribute to our health and happiness.

Body: learn to move better, eat better, breathe better, relax tension and use self-massage to soothe and comfort.

Mind: become aware of your thoughts, words and images; understand the power of intention; the importance of quieting your mind.

Emotions: understand how leftover hurts from childhood can affect your health, and how to release them.

Spirit: acknowledge your true nature, and see how a change of attitude can change your life; understand that healing is a spiritual function, and that daily life is an opportunity to practice being peaceful.

Pain, Aging and Dying: A positive view of these often difficult topics.