Return to Wholeness: Embracing Body, Mind, and Spirit in the Face of Cancer
Autor David Simon, Dr. Deepak Chopraen Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 ian 1999
Return to Wholeness is a revelation. David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative, holistic mind–body approaches developed at the Chopra Center for Well Being. The guiding theme in this book is wholeness, as Dr. Simon demonstrates to readers the value of integrating the best of traditional and alternative medicines with ancient Eastern, Ayurvedic principles and practices in order to forge the most effective path to wellness.
Return to Wholeness features advice and recommendations on every aspect of living with illness, including designing a simple nutritional program to purify, rejuvenate, and provide balance; benefiting from the healing properties of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and herbs; facing the toll exacted by chemotherapy and other medical techniques; incorporating various kinds of meditation, creative visualization, and aromatherapy into the larger Return to Wholeness program; and weathering emotional cycles through art therapy, journaling, laughter, and music.
"Return to Wholeness is magnificent. Reading this book made me feel embraced and uplifted by all that is healing and true. Return to Wholeness should be kept on the nightstand of everyone who has cancer or another illness or who is afraid of becoming ill." – Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women′s Bodies, Women′s Wisdom
"Return to Wholeness is the perfect book for anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer. . . . Powerful, powerful teachings you will not read elsewhere from a medical doctor." –Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., author of Manifest Your Destiny
"Gentle, compassionate, and yet thorough . . . a book that awakens the inner healer in all of us." – Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life
"An excellent source of information and guidance to help one integrate one′s life and approach to cancer."
–Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
"In every great challenge of life, we need guides who can show us the way. Dr. David Simon is a wise, compassionate physician who can help anyone on the journey through the experience of cancer." –Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words
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ISBN-13: 9780471295778
ISBN-10: 0471295779
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 162 x 241 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0471295779
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 162 x 241 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
Public țintă
Health/Prevention Audience, Wellness/Alternative Health Market, Cancer Patients and their Loved Ones.Descriere
"I hope to inspire and encourage you with the thought that through the power inherent in your heart and mind, you can steer a course to a place of profound healing." – Dr. David Simon, from his introduction Seamlessly merging the deep intuition and practices of Eastern natural healing with the advanced technology of Western medicine, Return to Wholeness is a revelation.
Over the course of a lifetime, almost half of all North American men and nearly 40 percent of North American women will get cancer. For the millions coping with this disease, David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative holistic mind–body approaches developed at the Chopra Center for Well Being. The guiding theme of this book is wholeness, as Simon demonstrates to readers the value of integrating the best of traditional and alternative medicines with ancient Eastern, Ayurvedic principles and practices in order to forge the most effective path to wellness.
Richly annotated, Return to Wholeness features advice and recommendations on every aspect of living with illness, including:
"In this beautiful book . . . readers are inspired and encouraged to awaken their inner healer, which is the basis of all personal transformation. A reservoir of energy, creativity, and vitality resides within us all, and the very practical tools offered in this book enable us to tap into its healing waters. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you." – Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword
"Return to Wholeness is magnificent. Reading this book made me feel embraced and uplifted by all that is healing and true. Return to Wholeness should be kept on the nightstand of everyone who has cancer or another illness or who is afraid of becoming ill." – Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women′s Bodies, Women′s Wisdom
"Return to Wholeness is the perfect book for anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer. . . . Powerful, powerful teachings you will not read elsewhere from a medical doctor." –Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., author of Manifest Your Destiny
"Gentle, compassionate, and yet thorough . . . a book that awakens the inner healer in all of us." – Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life
"An excellent source of information and guidance to help one integrate one′s life and approach to cancer." –Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
"A must read for you or anyone you love." –Harold Bloomfield, M.D., author of Healing Anxiety with Herbs
"In every great challenge of life, we need guides who can show us the way. Dr. David Simon is a wise, compassionate physician who can help anyone on the journey through the experience of cancer." –Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words
"Finally! A book I can recommend to anyone with cancer . . . Return to Wholeness is clear, practical, reassuring, and brilliant." – Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules of Emotion.
Over the course of a lifetime, almost half of all North American men and nearly 40 percent of North American women will get cancer. For the millions coping with this disease, David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative holistic mind–body approaches developed at the Chopra Center for Well Being. The guiding theme of this book is wholeness, as Simon demonstrates to readers the value of integrating the best of traditional and alternative medicines with ancient Eastern, Ayurvedic principles and practices in order to forge the most effective path to wellness.
Richly annotated, Return to Wholeness features advice and recommendations on every aspect of living with illness, including:
- Designing a simple nutritional program to purify, rejuvenate, and provide balance
- Benefiting from the healing properties of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and herbs
- Withstanding the toll exacted by chemo–therapy and other medical techniques
- Incorporating various kinds of meditation, creative visualization, and aromatherapy into the larger Return to Wholeness program
- Specific advice on dealing with breast, prostate, and colon cancers
- Weathering emotional cycles through art therapy, journaling, laughter, and music
- Guiding those with cancer along with families and caregivers toward a new environment where the physical and the spiritual are one, Dr. David Simon provides unprecedented support and hope in our ultimately rewarding return to wholeness.
"In this beautiful book . . . readers are inspired and encouraged to awaken their inner healer, which is the basis of all personal transformation. A reservoir of energy, creativity, and vitality resides within us all, and the very practical tools offered in this book enable us to tap into its healing waters. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you." – Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword
"Return to Wholeness is magnificent. Reading this book made me feel embraced and uplifted by all that is healing and true. Return to Wholeness should be kept on the nightstand of everyone who has cancer or another illness or who is afraid of becoming ill." – Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women′s Bodies, Women′s Wisdom
"Return to Wholeness is the perfect book for anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer. . . . Powerful, powerful teachings you will not read elsewhere from a medical doctor." –Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., author of Manifest Your Destiny
"Gentle, compassionate, and yet thorough . . . a book that awakens the inner healer in all of us." – Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life
"An excellent source of information and guidance to help one integrate one′s life and approach to cancer." –Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
"A must read for you or anyone you love." –Harold Bloomfield, M.D., author of Healing Anxiety with Herbs
"In every great challenge of life, we need guides who can show us the way. Dr. David Simon is a wise, compassionate physician who can help anyone on the journey through the experience of cancer." –Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words
"Finally! A book I can recommend to anyone with cancer . . . Return to Wholeness is clear, practical, reassuring, and brilliant." – Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules of Emotion.
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"I hope to inspire and encourage you with the thought that through the power inherent in your heart and mind, you can steer a course to a place of profound healing." – Dr. David Simon, from his introduction Seamlessly merging the deep intuition and practices of Eastern natural healing with the advanced technology of Western medicine, Return to Wholeness is a revelation.
Over the course of a lifetime, almost half of all North American men and nearly 40 percent of North American women will get cancer. For the millions coping with this disease, David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative holistic mind–body approaches developed at the Chopra Center for Well Being. The guiding theme of this book is wholeness, as Simon demonstrates to readers the value of integrating the best of traditional and alternative medicines with ancient Eastern, Ayurvedic principles and practices in order to forge the most effective path to wellness.
Richly annotated, Return to Wholeness features advice and recommendations on every aspect of living with illness, including:
"In this beautiful book . . . readers are inspired and encouraged to awaken their inner healer, which is the basis of all personal transformation. A reservoir of energy, creativity, and vitality resides within us all, and the very practical tools offered in this book enable us to tap into its healing waters. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you." – Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword
"Return to Wholeness is magnificent. Reading this book made me feel embraced and uplifted by all that is healing and true. Return to Wholeness should be kept on the nightstand of everyone who has cancer or another illness or who is afraid of becoming ill." – Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women′s Bodies, Women′s Wisdom
"Return to Wholeness is the perfect book for anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer. . . . Powerful, powerful teachings you will not read elsewhere from a medical doctor." –Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., author of Manifest Your Destiny
"Gentle, compassionate, and yet thorough . . . a book that awakens the inner healer in all of us." – Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life
"An excellent source of information and guidance to help one integrate one′s life and approach to cancer." –Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
"A must read for you or anyone you love." –Harold Bloomfield, M.D., author of Healing Anxiety with Herbs
"In every great challenge of life, we need guides who can show us the way. Dr. David Simon is a wise, compassionate physician who can help anyone on the journey through the experience of cancer." –Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words
"Finally! A book I can recommend to anyone with cancer . . . Return to Wholeness is clear, practical, reassuring, and brilliant." – Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules of Emotion.
Over the course of a lifetime, almost half of all North American men and nearly 40 percent of North American women will get cancer. For the millions coping with this disease, David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative holistic mind–body approaches developed at the Chopra Center for Well Being. The guiding theme of this book is wholeness, as Simon demonstrates to readers the value of integrating the best of traditional and alternative medicines with ancient Eastern, Ayurvedic principles and practices in order to forge the most effective path to wellness.
Richly annotated, Return to Wholeness features advice and recommendations on every aspect of living with illness, including:
- Designing a simple nutritional program to purify, rejuvenate, and provide balance
- Benefiting from the healing properties of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and herbs
- Withstanding the toll exacted by chemo–therapy and other medical techniques
- Incorporating various kinds of meditation, creative visualization, and aromatherapy into the larger Return to Wholeness program
- Specific advice on dealing with breast, prostate, and colon cancers
- Weathering emotional cycles through art therapy, journaling, laughter, and music
- Guiding those with cancer along with families and caregivers toward a new environment where the physical and the spiritual are one, Dr. David Simon provides unprecedented support and hope in our ultimately rewarding return to wholeness.
"In this beautiful book . . . readers are inspired and encouraged to awaken their inner healer, which is the basis of all personal transformation. A reservoir of energy, creativity, and vitality resides within us all, and the very practical tools offered in this book enable us to tap into its healing waters. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you." – Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword
"Return to Wholeness is magnificent. Reading this book made me feel embraced and uplifted by all that is healing and true. Return to Wholeness should be kept on the nightstand of everyone who has cancer or another illness or who is afraid of becoming ill." – Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women′s Bodies, Women′s Wisdom
"Return to Wholeness is the perfect book for anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer. . . . Powerful, powerful teachings you will not read elsewhere from a medical doctor." –Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., author of Manifest Your Destiny
"Gentle, compassionate, and yet thorough . . . a book that awakens the inner healer in all of us." – Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life
"An excellent source of information and guidance to help one integrate one′s life and approach to cancer." –Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
"A must read for you or anyone you love." –Harold Bloomfield, M.D., author of Healing Anxiety with Herbs
"In every great challenge of life, we need guides who can show us the way. Dr. David Simon is a wise, compassionate physician who can help anyone on the journey through the experience of cancer." –Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words
"Finally! A book I can recommend to anyone with cancer . . . Return to Wholeness is clear, practical, reassuring, and brilliant." – Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules of Emotion.
Cuprins
Understanding Cancer.
Eavesdropping on the Mind–Body Conversation.
Nutritional Healing.
Heroic Biochemicals.
The Wisdom of Herbs.
Contending with Cancer.
Envisioning Wholeness.
Sensual Healing.
A Time to Every Purpose.
Emotional Healing.
Healing Through Expression.
The Best Medicine.
Weighing the Options.
Holistically Specific.
The Unknown Destination.
Postscript.
Appendix.
Notes.
Index.
Eavesdropping on the Mind–Body Conversation.
Nutritional Healing.
Heroic Biochemicals.
The Wisdom of Herbs.
Contending with Cancer.
Envisioning Wholeness.
Sensual Healing.
A Time to Every Purpose.
Emotional Healing.
Healing Through Expression.
The Best Medicine.
Weighing the Options.
Holistically Specific.
The Unknown Destination.
Postscript.
Appendix.
Notes.
Index.
Notă biografică
DAVID SIMON, M.D., is Medical Director of the Chopra Center for Well Being. He was formerly chief of staff at the Sharp Cabrillo Hospital in San Diego and is a frequent speaker throughout the country.