The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body MedicineW. W. Norton & Company, 2009 M02 16 - 336 pages "A splendid history of mind-body medicine...a book that desperately needed to be written." —Jerome Groopman, New York Times Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter. But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this vibrant cultural history describes mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories, allowing us to make new sense of our suffering and to rationalize new treatments and lifestyles. |
Contents
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Chapter Two The Body That Speaks | 67 |
Chapter Three The Power of Positive Thinking | 103 |
Chapter Four Broken by Modern Life | 139 |
Chapter Five Healing Ties | 175 |
Chapter Six Eastward Journeys | 205 |
Conclusion Making Sense | 243 |
Notes | 257 |
Select Bibliography | 299 |
Index | 323 |
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