Gods and Diseases: Making Sense of Our Physical and Mental Wellbeing
and instead turning towards spirituality and a term that he has coined “meaning-making”, we can make better sense of our mental health issues. Taking a step closer to a god—it does not have to be God, but rather any spiritual figure that one believes in—will bring one a step closer to healing. This book gives a detailed description of the types of mental health issues that he fears are on the increase and also covers different kinds of gods and how one can become spiritually closer to a higher power in order to heal.
By David Tacey, 2013 New York, NY: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 978- 0415-52063-8. 260 pages.
Pathways to Pain Relief
Reviewed by: Rachel Vitale, New York University David Tacey argues that in today’s society there are many problems that cannot be solved by the application of reason, logic, or medicine. Alcoholism, suicide, drug addiction, and child abuse are only a few. Many mental health problems are on the rise, such as depression, phobia, and anxiety, with no clear solution in sight. In his book, Tacey explains that by leaving behind the confines of conventional medicine
By F. Anderson, & E. Sherman, 2013 Publisher: Authors. ISBN: 9780-615-75785-8. 157 pages.
The Way of the 4th Toe into the Feeling Body By J. Werner, 2011 Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-4620-2780-4. 61 pages.
Reviewed by: Rachel Vitale, New York University This book is about the art of movement. Wiener, a psychoanalyst, strongly believes in experiencing the body and movement as a form or treatment. He opens with a description of his own journey into movement, including a recollection of his dance history. Dance is what led him to the interplay of muscles, which are
Reviewed by: Rachel Vitale, New York University Written and self-published by two incredibly determined psychologists, Frances Sommer Anderson and Eric Sherman, this ebook’s main objective is to teach people how to find relief from chronic pain. It is based upon the pioneering work of John E. Sarno, M.D., a retired professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Sarno pioneered the idea that a wide variety of pain disorders are of psychophysiological origin. What sets this ebook apart from others of its kind is that it embraces the position that musculoskeletal pain and other psychophysiologic disorders can originate from psychological experiences as a mean to protect individuals from unbearable emotional distress. It is written for readers of all sorts—whether a clinician seeking to help patients or a patient seeking to better help themself. The ebook contains a full introduction by each author and their own separate sections. Upon finishing this ebook, you will have gained an entire new take on the field of mindbody medicine.
three simple adjustments that anyone is capable of. These adjustments allow one to find the connection between the body and the mind. They can be taken as far as one is willing to commit. Bodily stress can lead to mental stress, and vice versa. By allowing one’s most unconscious feelings to emerge, one will also feel the psyche travel through the interplay of muscles. Readers who attempt this method will hopefully be left with a feeling of satisfaction and selfdiscovery. There are several layers to this manual, which will be helpful to those who are in search of finding and strengthening their own body-mind connection.
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