Contents Welcome…………………………………………………………………………….....…4 The Science of Symptoms – flight fight responses………………………………….……5 Why Do Things Persist? – the unconscious nature of things…………………….……….9 Beliefs, Placebo and Physical Changes in the Body………………………………….….11 Posture and Physiology…………………………………………………………….…….15 Awareness…………………………………………………………………….………….18 The Art of “Doing”…………………………………………………...……….…………19 Excellence………………………………………………………………………………..20 Neural Plasticity………………………………………………………………………….21 Feedback…………………………………………………………………………………24 Nutrition………………………………………………………………………………….25 Action or Perfection……………………………………………………………………...26 Filtering and Reality?.........................................................................................................28 Gratitude………………………………………………………………………………….31 Summary…………………………………………………………………………………33 Next Steps………………………………………………………………………………..34 Appendix A – Lupus and Autoimmune Issues…………………………………………35 Appendix B – Irritable Bowel Syndrome………………………………………………44 Appendix C – CFS/ME…………………………………………………………………50 Appendix D – Pain……………………………………………………………………...63
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