Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself

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In the years since then, Dr. Rankin has deepened her exploration of the world’s healing tradition and her understanding of the healing power we hold within ourselves—if only we can tap into it. This revised edition of Mind Over Medicine reflects her latest research, evolving wisdom, and work with clients and students in her healing community, as well as with doctors and other healers in her Whole Health Medicine Institute.

Beyond her expertise as an author, Dr. Lisa Rankin is an incredible person who genuinely cares about the well-being of others. Her compassion and authenticity resonate throughout the book, creating a sense of trust and connection with readers. She has dedicated her life to bridging the gap between conventional medicine and holistic approaches, empowering individuals to become active participants in their healing process. In the years since then, Dr. Rankin has deepened her exploration of the world's healing tradition and her understanding of the healing power we hold within ourselves--if only we can tap into it. This revised edition of Mind Over Medicine reflects her latest research, evolving wisdom, and work with clients and students in her healing community, as well as with doctors and other healers in her Whole Health Medicine Institute. There’s a lot of scientific interest in understanding why some people experience spontaneous remissions from the most lethal of ailments while others succumb to diseases that most people weather with ease. While many people will chalk it up to divine will or chakra nudging or having one’s demons expunged, these aren’t satisfying answers for the scientifically minded individual. However, neither is the extreme skeptic’s suggestion that these are just randomly distributed flukes of nature—and it’s a waste of time to try to explain the outliers. The latter being unsatisfying because phenomena like the placebo effect are well documented. When Mind Over Medicine was first published, it broke new ground in the fertile region where science and spirituality intersect. Through the process of restoring her own health, Dr. Lissa Rankin discovered that the conventional health care she had been taught to practice was missing something crucial: a recognition of the body’s innate ability to self-repair and an appreciation for how we can control these self-healing mechanisms with the power of our own consciousness.

New insight into how unresolved trauma can stand in the way of healing from chronic and life-threatening illnesses-and powerful tools we can use to heal it This book is one of many that challenge the conventional approach to medical care in which a patient is a passive character who just goes to the doctor and does (or ingests) whatever the doc tells them to. In the vein of works by Deepak Chopra and Bernie Siegal, this book is written by medical doctor who has different beliefs on healing. So what’s the niche of “Mind Over Medicine”, given that there are already a number of prominent medical doctors preaching the same message? That message is that your body is a healing machine and will do MOST (not ALL, none of these individuals advocates abandoning modern medical science) of the heavy lifting of healing, if you create the right conditions. Rankin presents results from scientific studies as the thrust of her book. I’m not really that familiar with Siegal, but you’ll find Rankin’s work a great deal less spiritual and more scientific than the works of Deepak Chopra.

What sets "Mind Over Medicine" apart is the author's ability to blend scientific evidence, personal anecdotes, and practical guidance seamlessly. Dr. Rankin presents a wealth of research, demonstrating the mind's influence on physiological processes, including the immune system, hormone regulation, and cellular repair. In that space, you will find your Inner Pilot Light, and in the divinity, you will discover within your humanity, healing happens; and with healing, cure sometimes follows. If this leaves you unsettled, let me reassure you by saying that if you can trust the journey and even borrow faith from the hundreds of thousands of people who have embarked upon this journey before you, you will discover that you have within you everything you need to be all that you must be. Dare I say that you will become the embodiment of what your soul came here to planet Earth to become? Sometimes this will result in full and permanent cure, and you will feel like you’ve been blessed with a miracle. Sometimes it will not, and I won’t be able to explain why, but I do know that it’s probably not because you failed to do something right.Comparing "Mind Over Medicine" to other books in the field, it stands out as a beacon of hope and empowerment. Dr. Rankin's approach goes beyond traditional medical paradigms, urging individuals to explore the mind-body connection and embrace holistic healing strategies. Her emphasis on the importance of self-care, stress reduction, and cultivating positive beliefs provides readers with practical tools to support their well-being. New insight into how unresolved trauma can stand in the way of healing from chronic and life-threatening illnesses and powerful tools we can use to heal it. Even the title of this book reflects my own state of consciousness when I first wrote it. “Mind Over Medicine” suggests that the all-powerful mind can control your reality, and all you have to do is learn to harness it. I desperately wanted that to be true. If it was, then I could comfortably hold on to my old-world view: that doctors are in control of life and death, only now we need to help patients control the mind, in addition to practicing good medicine. The possibility that we might not be capable of controlling life and death was just too distressing to me at the time I first wrote this book. Now I’m more comfortable with the unknown and more willing to trust the mystery rather than trying to control life. I think of the book more as “Consciousness Over Medicine” or maybe even “Consciousness IS Medicine.” I no longer believe that healing is a purely mental process, but I do believe that expanding your consciousness has the potential to cure life-threatening diseases and shift your whole life, and this book will help you do that.