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authoraugust's review
4.0
Great, great stuff. Though ultimately what Rankin proposes is, in a way, cross-cultural common sense, she backs up her claims with studies from the last century and draws very clear parallels between what happens in the mind and what happens in the body. Though I wish Rankin had been able to provide more straightforward, applicable advice, what she did provide will be very useful to me and I hope to many others.
Rarely do I read a book that I would recommend to my enemies and friends alike, but this is one, if only because I believe what Rankin has to say could, in the hands of people who want to make a change, make a difference in the lives of hurting people.
Rarely do I read a book that I would recommend to my enemies and friends alike, but this is one, if only because I believe what Rankin has to say could, in the hands of people who want to make a change, make a difference in the lives of hurting people.
gloame's review
5.0
I've had anxiety since I was a teenager, and I've already seen the physical effects even that can have on my body, so I was already a believer in the mind-body connection. That said, I still learned a lot, and I finished the book feeling like I finally knew how to finally cure the last few niggling issues I have that supplements/diet/yoga haven't fixed.
The beginning and end were my favorite parts, though there was a lot of good information in the middle, too. I really loved the diagnosis and prescription worksheets at the end.
The beginning and end were my favorite parts, though there was a lot of good information in the middle, too. I really loved the diagnosis and prescription worksheets at the end.
dianaj23's review
3.0
Really conflicted about this one. On one hand it brings scientific proof to the theory that the mind can have the ability to cure the body, on the other hand, if I had to read "Inner Pilot Light" one more time...
There are definitely some lessons to take out of this, the first being that it is within your power to change your circumstances and improve your life, but I'm not sure I adhere to the "healing process" she puts out there.
This is one to mull over. :)
There are definitely some lessons to take out of this, the first being that it is within your power to change your circumstances and improve your life, but I'm not sure I adhere to the "healing process" she puts out there.
This is one to mull over. :)
lory_enterenchanted's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
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Helpful addition to my reading lately on the mind-body connection. The evidence mounts that our attitude has an effect on our health and that stress is really, really bad for you. The so-called placebo effect, if it really does have an effect, must be investigated with an open mind. The one thing that I think was seriously overlooked was that it needs to be confirmed that such effects are lasting and not more transitory than other treatments. I didn't see any research particularly confirming this in the book.
Helpful addition to my reading lately on the mind-body connection. The evidence mounts that our attitude has an effect on our health and that stress is really, really bad for you. The so-called placebo effect, if it really does have an effect, must be investigated with an open mind. The one thing that I think was seriously overlooked was that it needs to be confirmed that such effects are lasting and not more transitory than other treatments. I didn't see any research particularly confirming this in the book.
rebecca13's review
4.0
Really not the kind of thing I generally read, I read it because a friend gave it to me. But it was well enough written, easy to follow and I probably learned a thing or two from it!