The Divided Mind by John E. Sarno Summary
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Discover why chronic pain may be rooted in your mind. Dr. Sarno's controversial bestseller challenges traditional medicine, helping thousands become pain-free through psychological insight. Even "The Office" writer Paul Lieberstein swears by Sarno's revolutionary approach to healing without drugs or surgery.
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The Mind's Hidden Power Over Physical Pain
Your body is speaking a language you've never been taught to understand. Millions of Americans suffer from mysterious pain conditions that defy medical explanation - back pain that persists despite normal MRIs, fibromyalgia that resists all treatments, digestive disorders that no diet seems to fix. What if these physical symptoms aren't structural problems but messages from your unconscious mind? Dr. John Sarno's revolutionary work on psychosomatic medicine reveals how the mind creates very real physical pain to distract from threatening emotions. With a remarkable 70% success rate through education alone, his approach challenges everything we think we know about chronic pain. While conventional medicine keeps searching for physical causes, Sarno's patients experience dramatic recoveries simply by understanding the true source of their suffering.
The Mind-Body Connection: Real Physiology, Not Metaphor
Modern Pain Epidemics and Their Psychological Roots
Sources of Unconscious Rage and the Symptom Imperative
The Knowledge Cure: How Understanding Heals
The Brain's Deceptive Strategies and Beyond Pain
Reclaiming Your Health Through Emotional Awareness
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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