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My first book by Dr. Maté & most definitely not my last. Highly recommended??❤️‍?

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Some #TherapyReading via audiobook🎧📖 while I sit in the twilight & relax.

I've long believed in the strong connection between mind and body, that if you're stressed, unhappy, anxious, or in a negative headspace, that it can detrimentally affect your body. This book confirmed all of my theories and it did so using anecdotal and scientific evidence. I read the audiobook version but plan to purchase a physical copy so that I can reread some sections in order to more fully absorb the material. 5/5 ⭐️
(March 19, 2022)

Based on extensive research and personal experience, Dr. Mate's book depicts the connection between emotional trauma, our capacity to express feelings and emotions and various types of disease (auto-immune disorders, diabetes, MS, IID, Alzheimer, cancer etc.). I particularly liked that it also includes some prevention and healing hints and principles, and references to Dr. Bruce Lipton's biology of belief.

Maté is a firm believer that the mind and body are connected; that stress and unresolved childhood trauma and/or upbringing can cause illness. He writes about it from a professional perspective using research and individual experiences. An informative read. I personally got more from The Body Keeps the Score but glad I read this too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Wonderful book which is entertaining as it is informative. I particularly love how Gabor Mate uses individual stories to both explain concepts and drive the overall narrative. Highly recommend 👍

FINISHED my final prompt for #Booked2020: I‘m excited that I completed it! This was at my bottom of to be read list: recommended by a therapist over a year ago. The other ones were #Gothic or horror: “Mexican Gothic,” #ThinkPink: “ We Have always Been Here,” #Publishedin2020: “Resilience is Futile,” #Bookclubworthy: “Ragged Company,” #SouthAsian “Ghachar Ghochar.”

View from my reading chair this afternoon. Hubby fishing for dinner; I read. #summerreading #sunshineandbooks

I feel like everyone should read this book at some point in there life. Very interesting how your body reacts to stress and the issues it can cause. Very eye opening.

While reading about stress & trauma may be intense, this is the perfect, relaxing place to do it ❤

So true! #therapistbooks

Yikes, this is a hard one to read post-diagnoses of chronic illness! I'm slowly getting through it and I appreciate the clear and concise descriptions of the interrelated neural, immune, endocrine & emotional systems. It's easy to follow and well-written - it just makes me feel very sad.