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Some people call it quackery. I dismissed it when I heard about it. Some people swear by it and the connection to psychology and mental health should not be dismissed. Correlation, causation, mentally healthier people are probably more active... etc etc. still. A novel addition to your list of “add this to the mix” when troubleshooting.
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I had issues with that, so the book taught me to allow myself to be angry, deciding at one point that there was enough anger and being free from it.
That’s far from forgiveness which needs to be earned by the wrongdoers. Not gifted by the victim after reading a book.
His theory is that in order to avoid dealing with various mental and emotional issues, we unconsciously stress parts or our body until it causes pain. We unconsciously exacerbate this physical pain to literally distract ourselves from emotional pain.
Once this is pointed out to you then you may notice the process, making it conscious, which then allows you to consciously stop whatever you are doing that results in pain.