Simon - Free to love, free to heal : heal your body by healing your emotions

Simon, David, 1951

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This long-awaited book from best-selling author David Simon, M.D. will help you release your emotional pain and heal your body.

Lack of love manifests in many disguises. It may appear as obesity or anorexia, depression or anxiety, allergies or autoimmune disorders. Digestive problems, chronic pain, and fatigue can all reflect underlying emotional malnourishment. Dealing with challenges to your emotional and physical health can be exhausting, but if you are willing to look at the story behind your illness, release the toxic emotions youve been carrying, and begin thinking and doing things differently, healing and transformation will occur.

David Simon, M.D.

Our ability to give and receive love influences every aspect of our life, including our health. In his new book, David Simon shows you how to identify and release the core beliefs and painful memories that contribute to emotional distress and physical illness freeing you to heal and move beyond the restricting conditions that have been limiting your health and happiness.

In the tradition of Dr. Simons previous bestsellers, Free to Love, Free to Heal is written from a mind-body perspective, weaving together the time-proven wisdom of the Eastern healing arts with the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology, and modern medicine. This proven healing process will awaken your innate ability to restore vitality and well-being to your body, heart, and soul.

Free to

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Heal Your Body by Healing Your Emotions

David Simon, M.D.

CHOPRA CETITER PRESS

Copyright 2009 by David Simon Ali rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Published by Chopra Center Press, a division of Chopra Enterprises, LLC,

2013 Costa del Mar Road, Carlsbad, California 92009

chopra.com

Printed in the United States of America

Book and cover design by Lubosh Cech okodesignstudio.com

Yoga photography by Aaron Dressin aarondressin.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Control Number: 2009924875

ISBN 987-0-9819640-0-3

Permission to use poetry translations provided by Daniel Ladinsky.

Complete poems are published in:

'The Gift, Penguin Compass, 1999, New York, NY;

Love Poems from God, Penguin Compass, 2002, New York, NY;

I Heard God Laughing, Penguin Books, 2006, New York, NY.

The information contained in this book is not intended as a substitute for appropriate or necessary professional medical or psychological care. Please review any approaches you are considering implementing into your life with your trusted health provider.

To the sacred lovers, Whose essence is healing. To the sacred healers, Whose essence is loving.

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Contents

Preface xi

Introduction: How We Heal xv

1. Growing Up Human 1

2. Core Misunderstandings: Identifying Your Stories 15

3. Preparing for Freedom 33

4. Parting the Veil: Identifying the Emotional Toxicity in Your Life 6i

5. Digging Up the Past 8i

6. Releasing Your Pain 99

7. Rejuvenating with Love 115

8. From Healing to Awakening 131

9. The Practice of Love 151

10. Writing a Great Love Story 167 Epilogue: Commitment to Love 181 Appendix 183 Index 185

Other books by David Simon 189

About the Chopra Center Press 190

About the Chopra Center for Wellbeing 191

The Free to Love, Free to Heal Resource Page 193

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Acknowledgments

My unbounded gratitude flWs to the many loving hearts that contributed to the birthing of this book.

To my beloved partner in love, Pam, and to my beautiful mirrors of love. Max, Sara, and Isabel;