David R. Hamilton - How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body

Dr David Hamilton is one of the leading pioneers in the field of the mindbody connection. How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body is filled with enough research and evidence to prove to you how powerful you really are. This book will teach you that healing by thought alone is not only possible, but it is a reality. I loved reading it!

DR JOE DISPENZA, NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU ARE THE PLACEBO

As a scientist who has embraced new consciousness, David has made a bridge that will be helpful to many people who are seeking to understand the connection between our body, our mind and our spiritual self.

LOUISE HAY

David Hamilton has the unique gift of combining the mindbody connection and science in a simple but powerful way. Everyone must read his work!

SUZY WALKER, PSYCHOLOGIES

David Hamilton is an expert on how our thoughts and minds can physically change our bodies.

DAILY EXPRESS

very convincing

RED MAGAZINE

The ease at which Dr David Hamilton is able to explain how visualizations and the power of the mind can be harnessed to assist the body to heal is extraordinary. It is truly a gift, and this updated version of How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body is an absolute must-read for everyones bookshelves. As a university lecturer and clinical psychologist, I am constantly reminded of the relationship between mind and body and Davids research and evidence provided in this book hits the scientific mark!

DR PETA STAPLETON, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BOND UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR

Books

The Five Side Effects of Kindness (2017)
I Heart Me (2015)
Is Your Life Mapped Out? (2012)
Choice Point (2012)
The Contagious Power of Thinking (2011)
Why Kindness Is Good for You (2010)
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body, 1st edition (2008)
Destiny Vs Free Will (2007)
Its the Thought That Counts (2006)

Audio Digital Downloads

How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body (2018)
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (2017)
I Heart Me (2017)
Quantum Field Healing (2015)

CDs

Quantum Field Healing (2010)
Secrets and Rules for Attracting What You Want:
Live Lecture (2008)

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Text David R. Hamilton 2008, 2018

First edition published by Hay House in 2008 (ISBN: 978-1-84850-023-5)

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The information given in this book should not be treated as a substitute for professional medical advice; always consult a medical practitioner. Any use of information in this book is at the readers discretion and risk. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any loss, claim or damage arising out of the use, or misuse, of the suggestions made, the failure to take medical advice or for any material on third-party websites.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-78817-149-6

E-book ISBN: 978-1-4019 2779-0

Audiobook ISBN: 978-1-78817-291-2

To Ryan, Jake, Ellie, Lucas and Harriet.
You have brought huge amounts of joy to the family.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared to believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstances.

BRUCE BARTON

Id like to thank my publisher, Hay House, who have supported me for many years through my development as an author and have always enabled me to write about the subjects Ive wanted to.

The first edition of this book has helped many people in their healing journey by giving them hope, self-belief and practical tools, and Im hopeful the same will be said of this edition too. I sometimes feel that not enough credit is given to the publishers of books. Without the individual contributions of all the staff in a publishing house, books like this one would not reach the people whom they end up helping. From the point where pen first touches paper to the time a book is printed, its a team effort.

Part of this team is my editor, Debra Wolter, who has done a stellar job in making the text read more smoothly, in clarifying important points and making structural changes, and overall, helping the book become a little more accessible to the reader.

Id also like to thank all the people who kindly sent me stories of their own uses of visualization. These stories were sent in the spirit of kindness, in the hope that their own experiences might help others who are sick or injured.

Between the first edition in 2008 and this new edition, Ive had conversations or exchanged emails with a number of researchers who kindly sent me source information regarding their research or answered specific questions I had. In particular, Id like to thank Fabrizio Benedetti, Barbara Anderson, Lyn Freeman and Stephanie Wai-Shan Louie (first edition), as well as Ann Jacobsen, Jane Ehrman and Andreas Charalambous (second edition).

I wrote much of the extra material for this edition in a coffee shop that Ive come to refer to as my office Caff Nero in Stirling, Scotland. Im grateful for the very nice coffee, the blueberry muffins, the peppermint tea (when Ive reached my caffeine limit of just one coffee a day), and especially the friendliness of the staff. Were it not for the latter, I probably would have found a different office.

I dont think Id be a published author were it not for the support of my partner, Elizabeth Caproni. When I first started out, Elizabeth and I were both trying to make headway in our careers Elizabeth as an actress and me as a writer. We were financially broke, yet in between acting work, Elizabeth worked a series of jobs without ever expecting me to do the same. She tirelessly supported me as I spent time in the warmth of coffee shops while she sometimes worked outside in the cold rain, so I could write, and then self-publish, my first book. Shes been my rock in the years since then.

Id also not be able to do what I do without the love and support of my mum and dad, as well as my three sisters, their partners, and my nieces and nephews. Elizabeths parents have also been family to me. Ive drawn upon the love from my family so many times to find strength when I needed it and also to feel at peace. I consider myself very lucky to have such a network of love and support.