Freesources
Do you like FREE stuff? I sure do! Below you’ll find a variety of FREE things – opportunities to join me for free calls, free audio recordings, and more – as well as a list of great mind-body materials!
Free Calls with Abigail – Archives
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Mind-Body Healing Videos
Sometimes I just have to SHOW you how… words are not always enough.
Check out these blog posts and videos for some mind-body healing tips.
Tension Release Breath – De-stress NOW!
Pain Relief Tool – Accessing the Body’s Messages
Expert Interviews
You’re invited to listen in to this recorded BlogTalkRadio interview (link below)! I discuss my experience with using a mind-body healing approach for interstitial cystitis, why the mind-body techniques work, and how to strengthen your mind-body connection to create health. The interview was conducted by Gloria Prater, host of the Learning to Live Healthy with IC BlogTalkRadio Show.
Listen online by clicking the Play button below, or follow this link to go directly to the recording.
Client Interviews
Hear from my clients how mind-body healing has helped them. These are inspirational success stories!
Mind-Body Healing Works! – Check out the blog post and the interview
Pain Has a Physical Rut – Check out the blog post and the interview
Healing More Than the Physical Body- Check out the blog post and the interview
Other Mind-Body Resources
I am always researching and reading more about the mind-body connection. One of the most helpful things you can do as you use a mind-body approach is find lots of evidence in favor of mind-body healing and knowledge about how/why it works from several sources. This page is updated regularly to include new resources I find useful or think you might benefit from. I’m categorizing them to try to help you sort through and decide what you need. Don’t think you need to read/listen to all of them, of course. If it’s not on my list, I either forgot, haven’t finished reading it, don’t like it, or don’t know about it! So do tell. And, of course, these are just resources – I don’t use every last little tidbit from each of these, but cull what works for me and what feels right to me. Always do the same for yourself!
Books
There are so many helpful ones, so this list is always growing! Pick the ones that feel right to you – use your intuition to help you find a starting place!
The Mindbody Prescription by John Sarno, M.D.
Timeless Healing by Herbert Benson, M.D.
The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson, M.D.
When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate, M.D.
Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace Pert, Ph.D.
Quantum Healing by Deepak Chopra
A Headache in the Pelvis by David Wise, Ph.D
The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton, Ph.D
Emotional Longevity by Norman Anderson, Ph.D.
Full Catastrophe Living by John Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
The Mindful Way through Depression by John Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
The Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chodron (I like all of her books)
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (I like all of his books, too)
Emotional Clearing by John Ruskan
Websites
www.runningpain.com (Very helpful information for moving beyond Sarno – I actually prefer the edition of his book prior to The Master Practice, so email him for that one. If you read The Master Practice and have pelvic pain, do not do the root lock he describes. It can increase pelvic pain if you haven’t had a prior deep-breathing practice. It’s something you want to work up to by first learning basic diaphragmatic breathing.)
www.yourpainisreal.com The work of Dr. Howard Schubiner. He has a 4-week course available for mind-body work utilizing mindfulness techniques and the work of Dr. John Sarno. Read his blog, check it all out, and give it a try if it speaks to you!
www.barrattbreathworks.com Kathleen Barratt’s site about breathwork. Find out more, and if you live nearby or in an area where she is giving a workshop, I highly recommend it!
Healing Touch Energy Healing technique resource for finding a practitioner in your area.
Meditation Resources
There are so many different kinds of meditation and so many meditation resources, so what calls to you might be totally different than what calls to me! Meditation in general is incredibly helpful in creating a strong mind-body connection. Here are a few resources to get you started.
Jack Kornfield – he has a number of fantastic meditation CD’s. I like his Meditation for Beginners book if you’re just starting out.
Pema Chodron – she also has a number of fantastic meditation CD’s.
A.M. and P.M. Meditations by Gaiam with Rodney Yee (DVD)
Informational Recordings
Martha Beck – Coaching Revealed on How Not to Hurt
Self Coaching
Self Coaching 101 – created by Martha Beck Master Coach Brooke Castillo, this is the best, quickest way to learn to coach yourself effectively. I teach the method to all my clients and am a Certified Self-Coaching 101 instructor. This is one tool you will be grateful to have in your life, as it applies to every stressful situation you could possibly encounter.
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life by Steven Hayes, Ph.D. Want to know the basis for Martha Beck coaching and fully understand it yourself? This is the place to start.
Loving What Is by Bryon Katie. Though a bit harder than Self-Coaching 101, it’s a powerful tool to have in your pocket.
Steering by Starlight by Martha Beck
The Joy Diet by Martha Beck
Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck
