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Healing Mind, Healthy Woman: Using the Mind-Body Connection to Manage Stress and Take Control of Your Life
- By Alice Domar, Ph.D. and Henry Dreher. Henry Holt & Company, 1996. Paperback: Delta Books, 1997.
- A main selection of the Health Book Club; a selection of the Doubleday, Literary Guild, and Crossings Book Clubs.
- First serial rights obtained by Ladies’ Home Journal.
- Audiobook by Harper Audio, 1996.
- Publicity: Dateline NBC, Good Morning America.- Selected for the New York Review of Books’ Reader’s Catalog (The 40,000 best books in print.)
An esteemed Harvard Medical School doctor who has developed relaxation methods designed to reduce stress and heal the body now applies those techniques to the seven health issues that most commonly affect women: PMS, infertility, difficult pregnancies, menopause, eating disorders, breast and gynecological cancers, and endometriosis/pelvic pain.
In this book, written with Henry Dreher, Dr. Domar has created an integrated program of mainstream therapies combined with mind-body relaxation techniques that works far better than either approach alone. Whether used to help women conceive, reduce both the physical and psychological symptoms of PMS, cut down on menopausal hot flashes, or improve self-esteem, Dr. Domar's methods are proven effective, and are now available to all women who want to use their minds to heal their bodies.
Review from Booklist
"In this important book, Dr. Domar, director of Harvard Medical School's division of behavorial medicine, demonstrates the effective techniques for stress management and wellness that she has developed over the years. Domar realized early on that psychological factors can seriously affect health and recovery from illness, and she has dedicated her career to helping women use the mind-body connection to regain control of their health and well-being. Her book, written with coauthor Dreher, includes therapeutic techniques both for women who wish to protect and enhance their health and for those who are suffering from specific health problems. Specific programs for infertility, miscarriage, and menopause are described. Filled with stories of patients who have achieved great success by exploiting the mind-body connection, this account--used in conjunction with conventional medical assistance--will prove a valuable resource for women. A 100,000-copy first printing and a full-throttle media blitz should generate plenty of demand." Kathleen Hughes
Review of Audio from Audiofile
"We all want to be happy and healthy in our lives, but often social, personal and even physical pressures keep us from achieving these goals. Women are particularly subject to a sense of failure, which manifests itself mentally, as well as physiologically, when these goals are not met. Dr. Domar's intimate and informative narration infuses listeners with a desire to truly heed her suggestions. She teaches methods to help all of us slow down and remember that our minds and bodies are connected and that severing that essential bond is the root of most debilitating stresses. Domar's fresh, definitive presentation makes Healing MIind Healthy Woman worthy of any self-respecting listener's bookshelf."
Review from The Washington Post
"Research-based but humane and patient-centered…offer[s] patients a range of opportunities and techniques to be used alongside conventional medicine to assist health and recovery from illness."
Susan Love, M.D, author of Susan Love’s Breast Book
"Alice Domar not only shows that our mind has a considerable effect on our health and well-being, but demonstrates how we can harness that connection to improve the quality of our lives."
Steven E. Locke, M.D., Chief of Behavioral Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
"Any clinician who treats women should read this book. In fact, every woman should give one to her doctor."
Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words
"A very wise book, grounded in both science and spirit. As we enter a new millennium, this is a fitting manifesto for women’s health. Highly recommended."
Joan Borysenko, author of A Woman's Book of Life
"This book is a treasure trove of information and proven exercises that can lead to healing, peace of mind, and the awakening of the compassionate heart that is at the core of women’s wisdom."
Herbert Benson, M.D., author of The Relaxation Response and Timeless Healing
"Required reading for every woman’s health and well-being."
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