The Fear Cure
Cultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul
Published on 24. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-78180-399-8 (ISBN)
Description
Dr Lissa Rankin realized that fear is not just a nuisance emotion that makes us unhappy; it's a serious risk factor for disease that threatens our longevity. The body's physiological response to fear raises patients' risk for conditions from heart disease to diabetes to cancer - and even when patients know what they need to do in order to heal, fear often holds them back.
In The Fear Cure, Dr Rankin presents a breakthrough understanding of fear, courage and health, exploring the psychospiritual roots of disease and charting a path back to wellness in body and soul. Using peer-reviewed studies and scientifically proven techniques, she shows readers how fear operates and what can be done to reduce its damaging effects. Featuring a practical six-step process aligned with New York Times bestseller Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure also includes:
* How a fearful thought translates into physiologic changes throughout the body that disable the body's natural self-healing mechanisms
* The difference between 'clean fear' (the kind that arises from a genuine, present threat) and 'dirty fear' (which leads to unnecessary stress responses that put us at risk for disease)
* How mustering up courage not only heals our body, it heals our entire life
In The Fear Cure, Dr Rankin presents a breakthrough understanding of fear, courage and health, exploring the psychospiritual roots of disease and charting a path back to wellness in body and soul. Using peer-reviewed studies and scientifically proven techniques, she shows readers how fear operates and what can be done to reduce its damaging effects. Featuring a practical six-step process aligned with New York Times bestseller Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure also includes:
* How a fearful thought translates into physiologic changes throughout the body that disable the body's natural self-healing mechanisms
* The difference between 'clean fear' (the kind that arises from a genuine, present threat) and 'dirty fear' (which leads to unnecessary stress responses that put us at risk for disease)
* How mustering up courage not only heals our body, it heals our entire life
Reviews / Votes
For the health of civilization, I highly recommend Dr Rankin's prescription for a positive drug-free healing experience that enhances intuition, integrity and joy in life. -- Bruce H. Lipton PhD, cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and The Honeymoon Effect and co-author of Spontaneous Evolution Finally, a brilliant teacher from the medical community takes a hard look at the omnipresence of fear in our culture as a major cause of illness in our contemporary world... My friend Lissa Rankin has created a book that will show you how to cultivate the courage to live life fearlessly. It is medicine for the soul as well as the body. I love love love this book. -- Dr Wayne W. Dyer, New York Times bestselling author of I Can See Clearly Now and The Power of Intention Dr Lissa Rankin has been to the dark places where your fear may take you, and emerged not only unscathed, but filled with advice and prescriptions to bring others into peace... The Fear Cure can teach you how to release the fears that may limit your joy, and give control of your life to your calmest, wisest self. -- Martha Beck PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World Just as hunger will lead you to find nourishment, fear can lead you to nourish your life. We are all capable of doing this, but without guidance and someone who believes in us, it is hard to do. Lissa Rankin's book can make the difference. -- Bernie Siegel MD, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Medicine and Miracles; Faith, Hope and Healing; and The Art of Healing Nature has endowed us with healthy fears - the lion in the bush - but most fears in modern life are destructive and prevent us from achieving our greatest potential. In The Fear Cure, Dr Lissa Rankin analyzes the fears that hold us back and how to rise above them. -- Larry Dossey MD, New York Times bestselling author of One Mind Panic every time your boss emails you, or an unknown number flashes up on your phone? Say goodbye to feeling constantly on edge and take control with this six-step programme from Dr Rankin. Healthy Magazine In a world fraught with risk and uncertainty, we could all use more courage. Dr Lissa Rankin is the ideal guide - and this book is your anti-fear field manual. -- Chris Guillebeau, New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit Dr Lissa Rankin's book The Fear Cure is just that, and more. This superb book shows you how to shift and transform your beliefs about your fears into new beliefs about your abilities to really feel your courage. You can then significantly expand and multiply your experiences of well BE-ing, grace and goodness in every area of your life. -- SARK (aka Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy), artist and author of Glad No Matter WhatMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78180-399-8 (9781781803998)
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Lissa Rankin MD, author of the New York Times bestseller Mind Over Medicine, is a mind-body medicine physician, author, speaker and founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute Physician Training programme. She trains physicians and other healing professionals, and she empowers others at I Can Do It events, TEDx conferences, health conferences, hospitals and on her popular blog. www.lissarankin.com