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The Divided Mind

By: John E. Sarno
Narrated by: Paul Hecht, James Boles
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 The Divided Mind is the crowning achievement of Dr. John E. Sarno's long and successful career as a groundbreaking medical pioneer. While his earlier books dealt almost exclusively with musculoskeletal pain disorders, here Dr. Sarno addresses the entire spectrum of psychosomatic (mind-body) disorders. In Dr. Sarno's view, the crucial interaction between the reasonable, rational, ethical, moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger characteristic of the unconscious mind is the basis for many mind-body disorders.

The Divided Mind traces the history of psychosomatic medicine, including Freud's crucial role as well as his failures. Most important, it describes the psychology of the human condition that is responsible for the broad range of psychosomatic illness. Dr. Sarno believes that the failure of medicine's practitioners to recognize and appropriately treat mind-body disorders has produced public health and economic problems of major proportions in the United States. One of the most interesting and important aspects of psychosomatic phenomena is the fact that knowledge and awareness of the process clearly have healing powers.

©2006 John E. Sarno, M.D. (P)2006 Audio Evolution, LLC Hygiene & Healthy Living Pain Management Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Mental Health Health Medicine Emotions Substance abuse

Critic Reviews

"Dr. Sarno brilliantly explores the chasm between the conscious and unconscious minds, where psychosomatic ailments originate." (Mehmet Oz, M.D., co-author of You: The Owner's Manual)

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Great content love this book.
This is what I was looking for and it already helping me.

This is my story as well.

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When you are suffering from chronic pain, this book is a must! Several students of Dr Sarno are now taking his work further.

Chronic Pain Crusher

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Divided Mind to be better than the print version?

Yes, you can absorb what you're learning better

What did you like best about this story?

It works!

Have you listened to any of Paul Hecht and James Boles ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I guess it would be a doco?

Should be read by anyone with ongoing pain

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Loved it, buying a hard copy! I'll listen again with the book underlining all the good bits 😊

Persevere, it's worth it.

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This book has opened my eyes to mindbody disorders and physical pain. It’s quite life changing.

Lifesaver

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Dr Sarno should be a household name. 20+years of migraines cured from an audiobook. just but it!

cured 20 years of migraines

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This book is about how to manage your pain and at worst significantly reduce it. All you have to do is believe what you are reading is true.
If only I had discovered this book before spending thousands of dollar trying to find answers from "common western world medical practices"
Thank you Dr. Sarno. I am finally on my way to recovery.

Best book ever written on pain management

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The book digs deeper into psychology theory and uses case studies to demonstrate mindbody conditions. I’ve found it very helpful on my own journey and so glad to have discovered Dr Sarno’s work

Highly recommend

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Dr Sarno’s work flies in the face of modern medicine, yet it’s intuitive nature and unmatched efficacy leaves no doubt on it’s success. I lived with relentless and debilitating chronic pain for 5 years and it pushed me to the point of suicide. Within days of reading his work I was nearly pain free. Spread the word

A life saver

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I liked HEALING BACK PAIN much more, but there were some challenging and interesting thoughts in this one. I particularly liked the interview with Dr Sarno on the last track.

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