The MindBody Self: How Longevity Is Culturally Learned and the Causes of Health Are Inherited

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Neuropsychologist Mario Martinez is a pioneer in the science of the mindbody - his term for that essential oneness of cognition and biology - and a passionate advocate for its power to reshape our lives, if we work with it consciously. In The MindBody Self, he builds on the foundation he laid in his critically acclaimed The MindBody Code to explore the cultural conditions that coauthor our reality and shape every aspect of our lives, from health and longevity to relationships and self-esteem. Then he offers practical tools we can use to shed outworn patterns and create sustainable change. You'll read about: - How our cultural beliefs affect the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease - The difference between growing older and 'aging' - What happens when we move beyond our tribe's expectations - How to navigate adversity using uncertainty as a guide - Biocognitive tools for a healthy life Each chapter concludes with exercises and experiential processes that make complex scientific discoveries not only accessible, but applicable. The result is a paradigm shift in which the myths of doom are shattered by the science of hope, survival takes a back seat to meaning, and fear gives way to love.

Dr. Mario Martinez is a licensed clinical psychologist and bestselling author of The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success and the psychological novel The Man from Autumn. He lectures worldwide on his pioneering work in biocognitive science, a new mind-body paradigm that investigates the inherited causes of health and how our cultural beliefs affect our immune, nervous and endocrine systems. www.biocognitive.com

"The MindBody Self is an absolute masterwork, combining science, anthropology, and the wisdom of the heart--all easily accessible and beautifully written and explained. Mario's use of language goes right into my bone marrow. Just reading the difference between a ritual and routine is life changing, not to mention the thousands of other gems of meaning and understanding strewn throughout this book. It should be required reading for everyone on the planet who wants to live their very best and most fulfilling life." -- Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of Goddesses Never Age and Making Life Easy "This is the new medicine of the 21st century! Dr. Mario Martinez's The MindBody Self is a wellspring of state-of-the-art discoveries, rock-solid science, and practical wisdom that gives us the formula for a long and vibrant life. In a conversational style that's easy-to-read, yet packed with timeless wisdom, Martinez leads us on an eleven-chapter journey of self-discovery that reveals the hidden links between our family, our culture, and our life's potential. I especially appreciate the 'debriefing' section at the end of each chapterthat gives us the opportunity to apply what we've just read immediately in our lives. If you're ready to move beyond the conventional theories of aging and discover your personal code of extraordinary potential, The MindBody Self is your personal prescription for success. I love this book!" -- Gregg Braden, New York Times best-selling author of The Divine Matrix, The God Code, and Resilience from the Heart "Mind-blowing, heart-opening, and life-changing! Dr. Martinez combines the latest scientific research with ancient spiritual principles to reacquaint us with our Unconditioned Self, which is creative, abundant, and powerful beyond measure." -- Robert Holden, Ph.D., author of Shift Happens! and Authentic Success "One does not have to agree with every assertion in this book to recognize that in The MindBody Self Dr. Martinez combines informed cultural analysis, original thinking, and refreshing insights to create a helpful new theory of wellness. Best of all, he offers a well-wrought methodology that will enable people to shed their culturally derived limited selves and become the agents, the fully empowered co-creators of their health." -- Gabor Mate, M.D., author of When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress/Disease Connection "There is genius at work in these pages. Dr. Martinez presents ideas and techniques that are so startlingly original and innovative that they actually expand the reader's capacity for astonishment. The MindBody Self is a must-read book for therapists, physicians, and transformational change agents of every kind." -- Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., author of The Big Leap and coauthor of Conscious Loving Ever After The MindBody Selfis an absolute masterwork, combining science, anthropology, and the wisdom of the heart all easily accessible and beautifully written and explained. Mario s use of language goes right into my bone marrow. Just reading the difference between a ritual and routine is life changing, not to mention the thousands of other gems of meaning and understanding strewn throughout this book. It should be required reading for everyone on the planet who wants to live their very best and most fulfilling life. Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Timesbest-selling author ofGoddesses Never AgeandMaking Life Easy This is the new medicine of the 21st century! Dr. Mario Martinez sThe MindBody Selfis a wellspring of state-of-the-art discoveries, rock-solid science, and practical wisdom that gives us the formula for a long and vibrant life. In a conversational style that s easy-to-read, yet packed with timeless wisdom, Martinez leads us on an eleven-chapter journey of self-discovery that reveals the hidden links between our family, our culture, and our life s potential. I especially appreciate the debriefing section at the end of each chapterthat gives us the opportunity to apply what we ve just read immediately in our lives.If you re ready to movebeyond the conventional theoriesof aging and discover your personal code of extraordinary potential, The MindBody Selfis your personal prescription for success. I love this book! ? Gregg Braden, New York Timesbest-selling author ofThe Divine Matrix, The God Code, andResilience from the Heart Mind-blowing, heart-opening, and life-changing! Dr. Martinez combines the latest scientific research with ancient spiritual principles to reacquaint us with our Unconditioned Self, which is creative, abundant, and powerful beyond measure. Robert Holden, Ph.D., author ofShift Happens!andAuthentic Success One does not have to agree with every assertion in this book to recognize that inThe MindBody SelfDr. Martinez combines informed cultural analysis, original thinking, and refreshing insights to create a helpful new theory of wellness. Best of all, he offers a well-wrought methodology that will enable people to shed their culturally derived limited selves and become the agents, the fully empowered co-creators of their health. Gabor Mate, M.D., author ofWhen the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress/Disease Connection There is genius at work in these pages. Dr. Martinez presents ideas and techniques that are so startlingly original and innovative that they actually expand the reader s capacity for astonishment.The MindBody Selfis a must-read book for therapists, physicians, and transformational change agents of every kind. Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., author ofThe Big Leapand coauthor ofConscious Loving Ever After "