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How to Use this Book
This book is divided into five sections. The first section involves understanding your pain. Although I was very tempted to skip this chapter and go right to teaching you how to relieve your pain, most people I meet want to understand why they are experiencing pain and discomfort. I don’t blame them. As a Western-trained medical doctor, I’ve spent decades learning the so-called biological basis of why someone gets sick. It’s a very left-brain, logical pursuit that most of us in Western civilization still cling to. Understanding why you have pain is helpful, but only to a point. The Achilles heel of being given an official diagnosis is that it can hamper your healing process.
The Mind section will introduce how thoughts influence your recovery and healing. We’ll examine currently held beliefs which are often non-supportive to the healing process. Techniques and strategies will be taught to discover more supportive thoughts. I’ll also be sharing how our emotions are tied to our well-being and how to use them to your advantage. I’ll go over several fun and effective strategies that I’ve used myself and with my patients to eliminate negative or trapped emotions that might be contributing to your chronic pain.
In the Body section, I’ll be covering several topics on healing through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and energy therapy. You’ll find nutritional therapies take time to implement and see results from, but they are supportive to your overall health and well-being. Energy-based therapies, however, often work immediately. Whatever you are willing to try will be beneficial.
The Spirit section will provide opportunities to perceive your pain as a conduit through which your soul can grow. By reframing your current experience from one that feels like, “Why me?” to one that is “Wow, this experience is so cool!” you can begin manifesting a consciously-driven life based on spiritual evolution versus physical gratification. It might be hard to conceive how pain relief can be a spiritual practice, but in my experience, it truly is!
Keep in mind that there isn’t a division between the Mind, Body and Spirit. The only reason they are divided in this book is so I can present the information in a coherent form. You’ll decide how to integrate all these aspects for yourself. Some people may focus only on the Body section because their physical bodies and environment are primary concerns. Others may be drawn to strategies in the Mind section because they know that lingering negative emotions are likely affecting their pain. Yet others will find great solace in reading the Spirit section because they long to understand the meaning behind their pain and illness.
Always remember that it is possible to heal. By reading this book, your intention to heal will begin attracting exactly what you need for your journey. Follow your curiosity and start by reading the section that appeals to you the most. You don’t need to read the sections in order. The goal is just to begin.
Lastly, the final section in the book delves into getting support. Healing chronic pain is a journey that feels easier when you attract the right support. Let’s begin the journey…