Bernie Siegel, M. D., Author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles;
Barbara Levine's journey is one of courage and growth. We can all learn from her experience.


Rabbi Steven Rosman author of Jewish Healing Wisdom
In simple, non-medical terminology, Levine's inspiring story demonstrates how ... you can use illness as a tool for increased self-understanding...


Henry Berry editor Small Press Review
This book has the strength of being specific, focused and concrete rather than filled with generalities, wishful thinking and bromides.


Ginny Fickel; Director Acoustic Neuroma Association
The self-help exercises alone make the book worth owning. Thank you for an important book.


Cindy Hodges, OTR. Occupational Therapist
This book had such a great impact on me personally that I brought Barbara Levine's ideas into my professional life.


Charles B. Inlander, president, People's Medical Society
I think you have certainly captured a very important aspect of health and self-help in your book."


Marie A. Turbie Vice President, Patient Care Services St. Vincent's Medical Care Center, Bridgeport CT
It reinforced for me the power of the mind over the body and the importance of the language we use.


Christiane Northrup M.D. Author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
"My Twenty years of Medical Practice has confirmed the truth found in Your Body Believes every Word You Say. Barbara's message is an eye opener."


Book Description
This is the long-awaited, expanded, redesigned, reader-friendly Second Edition of the best-selling, critically acclaimed first book describing the language link between mind and body. This Second Edition contains 100 extra pages of information plus an extensive resource list, index and instructions for 53 self-help experiences. Watch what you say! is not just a phrase for the children in your life. This book thoroughly examines the link between language and disease. Levine teaches "Verbal Hygiene" to avoid dis-easing language that sabotages wellness. She traces common phrases like "that breaks my heart" and "it's a pain in the butt" to the underlying beliefs on which they are based and the symptoms they cause. Readers learn to decode physical sensations and discover their underlying Core Beliefs and Seedthoughts. Levine writes from her own experience having brain surgery to remove a tumor AND includes information from experts in psychology, religion and medicine plus an article by Bernie Siegel on Dreams And Drawings. Levine shows that our physical symptoms may result from using dis-easing language. AND she teaches readers how to use language to EASE symptoms and improve their health and well-being.


From the Publisher
A very heart-warming positive and exciting book! I highly recommend it as must reading for every person or family with a chronic illness no matter if it's cancer multiple sclerosis arthritis etc. -Susan L. Engle-Arieli M.D. Not only is it clearly written and a delight for a critical ex-medical editor to read but it contains a wealth of practical ideas for healing and the self-help directions for carrying them out. -Robert A Barrett Ph.D.


From the Author
There are 53 Self Help Experiences in this new edition. They are: 1. Practice in Self-Awareness Makes Perfect 2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation 3. The Pendulum 4. Developing Inner Peace and Harmonizing Your Thoughts 5. Is "Cancer" a Verb? 6. Questions for Patients with Catastrophic Illness 7. Giving Reasons 8. 21 Questions to Inventory Your Feelings 9. Choosing Thoughts: The Worry Wart Exercise 10. Self-Awareness 11. Changing Upsetting Thoughts 12. Mirror Feedback 13. Names as Seedthoughts 14. Witnessing Practice: Paying Attention to Yourself 15. Questions for Illness 16. Journal Writing 17. Verbal Hygiene I 18. Verbal Hygiene II-Group Seedthoughts 19. Verbal Hygiene III-Words That Wound & Words That Heal 20. Releasing Painful Emotion 21. I Believe... 22. Making Believe 23. Take a Stand 24. Recognizing and Re-Thinking Unhelpful Thoughts 25. Positive Expectations in Negative Situations 26. Helpful Reminders 27. Feedback On Your Style 28. Talking to Children 29. Creating Your Own Self-Help Manual 30. Understanding Pain Messages 31. The Truth Process 32. Relaxation Activities 33. Mindfulness Meditation 34. A Ten-Step Plan to Improve Your Life 35. Personal Prayers 36. Who's Responsible for Me? 37. Chanting Exercises 38. The Breath Prayer 39. Prayers to Memorize for Stressful Times 40. Silent Sitting Meditation 41 Linda Zelizer's Guidelines For Self-Hypnosis and Creating Affirmations 42. Dr. Emmet Miller's Guidelines for Visualization 43. Biblical Scriptures A Affirmations and Change Agent 44. To Sleep, To Dream, To Remember 45. How to Work with Dreams 46 Writing Yourself to Wholeness 47 Visualization for Strengthening the Immune System 48 Changing Attitudes 49 The Daydreaming Exercise; Imaging to Help the Planet 50. Starting a Support Group-The Bliss Group 51. Laughter as Medicine 52. Prayers for Healing 53.18 IDEAS FOR LIVING

FROM THE PUBLISHER

List of Self-Help Experiences

1. Practice in Self-Awareness Makes Perfect
2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation
3. The Pendulum
4. Developing Inner Peace and Harmonizing Your Thoughts
5. Is "Cancer" a Verb?
6. Questions for Patients with Catastrophic Illness
7. Giving Reasons
8. 21 Questions to Inventory Your Feelings
9. Choosing Thoughts: The Worry Wart Exercise
10. Self-Awareness
11. Changing Upsetting Thoughts
12. Mirror Feedback
13. Names as Seedthoughts
14. Witnessing Practice: Paying Attention to Yourself
15. Questions for Illness 16. Journal Writing 17. Verbal Hygiene I
18. Verbal Hygiene II-Group Seedthoughts
19. Verbal Hygiene III-Words That Wound & Words That Heal
20. Releasing Painful Emotion
21. I Believe...
22. Making Believe
23. Take a Stand
24. Recognizing and Re-Thinking Unhelpful Thoughts
25. Positive Expectations in Negative Situations
26. Helpful Reminders
27. Feedback On Your Style
28. Talking to Children
29. Creating Your Own Self-Help Manual
30. Understanding Pain Messages
31. The Truth Process
32. Relaxation Activities
33. Mindfulness Meditation
34. A Ten-Step Plan to Improve Your Life
35. Personal Prayers
36. Who's Responsible for Me?
37. Chanting Exercises
38. The Breath Prayer
39. Prayers to Memorize for Stressful Times
40. Silent Sitting Meditation
41. Linda Zelizer's Guidelines For Self-Hypnosis and Creating Affirmations
42. .Dr. Emmet Miller's Guidelines for Visualization
43. Biblical Scriptures A Affirmations and Change Agents
44. To Sleep, To Dream, To Remember
45. How to Work with Dreams
46 Writing Yourself to Wholeness
47 Visualization for Strengthening the Immune System
48 Changing Attitudes
49 The Daydreaming Exercise; Imaging to Help the Planet
50. Starting a Support Group-The Bliss Group
51. Laughter as Medicine
52. Prayers for Healing
53. 18 ideas for Living

SYNOPSIS

This is the long-awaited new edition of the critically-acclaimed, first book that describes the language link between mind and body. The author teaches "Verbal Hygiene" to avoid dis-easing language that sabotages wellness. Readers learn to decode physical sensations and discover their underlying Core Beliefs and Seedthoughts.

This re-designed and expanded edition contains 100 extra pages of updated information plus an extensive resource list, index and 53 self-help experiences. Levine writes from her own experience having brain surgery to remove a tumor and includes information from experts in psychology, religion and medicine plus a chapter by Bernie Siegel on dreams and drawings.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

My twenty years of medical practice has confirmed the truth found in Your Body Believes Every Word You Say. Barbara's message is an eye-opener. (Christiane Northrup M. D., Author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom) — Christiane Northrup

In simple, non-medical terminology, Levine's inspiring story demonstrates how, instead of remaining a passive victim, you can use illness as a tool for increased self-understanding and, ultimately, healing. (Rabbi Steven Rosman author of Jewish Healing Wisdom)  — Steven Rosman