We all possess a measure of an inner power to heal ourselves. The Self-Healing Mind reveals how much you have and how to use it. Backed by the latest medical research, this ground-breaking new work on the science of self-healing is the first book to reveal a vital factor for physical and emotional recovery. Picking up where Quantum Healing and Spontaneous Healing left off, The Self-Healing Mind explains why some people can cure or ward off allergies, colds, asthma attacks, or even chronic pain without medications; and why they and not others respond to mind-body treatments such as visualizations and biofeedback. Harvard psychologist Dr. Lee Baer's exciting research provides the answer, which medical professionals have known for years but the public has One in four people has a supercharged mind-body ability for self-healing. (A simple test for it is how easily you get absorbed in a movie, book, or music.) A variety of tests, quizzes, questionnaires, and proven practices allows readers to determine and maximize their Self-Healing ability--readers interested in natural healing will have twice as much capacity. Specific techniques for relieving pain, boosting the immune system, and easing symptoms of chronic ailments--plus revealing case stories--will motivate the numerous readers looking for a mental and attitudinal edge in work, sex, sports, and health.