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The Mind Body Code: How the Mind Wounds and Heals the Body
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First published January 1, 2009
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July 13, 2015
Everything about this book speaks to my soul...
I love the idea that the mind is not separate from the body...and that our emotions are just as much a part of our body as they are a part of our mind, and that in order to truly heal, we must heal them both.
Also his explanations of living "inside the pale" (or our various cultural tribes) were very helpful to me. So often if we chose to not live the way those around us want us to live, we will be "punished" for our actions. Much like a smoker who decides to quit smoking, who is then brought down by his friends who still smoke. It is near impossible to leave a group of people, or succeed at following our dreams, if those dreams do not fit in with the beliefs of those around us. He offers up some very good exercises and ideas, to help those of us who want to live a "bigger dream" stand up for ourselves, and not sabotage our own success...
I feel like I began to see a glimpse of the real me as I read this book. And all of a sudden I wasn't quite as scared to let that version of me shine through.
loved, loved, LOVED everything about this book. It is filled with meditations that I will constantly be returning to.
I love the idea that the mind is not separate from the body...and that our emotions are just as much a part of our body as they are a part of our mind, and that in order to truly heal, we must heal them both.
Also his explanations of living "inside the pale" (or our various cultural tribes) were very helpful to me. So often if we chose to not live the way those around us want us to live, we will be "punished" for our actions. Much like a smoker who decides to quit smoking, who is then brought down by his friends who still smoke. It is near impossible to leave a group of people, or succeed at following our dreams, if those dreams do not fit in with the beliefs of those around us. He offers up some very good exercises and ideas, to help those of us who want to live a "bigger dream" stand up for ourselves, and not sabotage our own success...
I feel like I began to see a glimpse of the real me as I read this book. And all of a sudden I wasn't quite as scared to let that version of me shine through.
loved, loved, LOVED everything about this book. It is filled with meditations that I will constantly be returning to.
December 4, 2014
Mario Martinez has and amazing voice and also the most complete description of forgiveness I've ever heard.
He explains how to integrate forgiveness into ones life with usable stories and real tools.
I've never quite heard the concept of true forgiveness explained this way anywhere else.
I highly recommend listening to all 6 CD's "in order". I found that they really helped me to explain to myself and other what "forgiveness is not" and with my christian background it added a whole new dimension to my understanding.
Basically he uses the first 5 audio series to build up to the last CD on the actual topic of forgiveness.
Very well laid out.
Thank you Dr Mario Martinez.
Luke
He explains how to integrate forgiveness into ones life with usable stories and real tools.
I've never quite heard the concept of true forgiveness explained this way anywhere else.
I highly recommend listening to all 6 CD's "in order". I found that they really helped me to explain to myself and other what "forgiveness is not" and with my christian background it added a whole new dimension to my understanding.
Basically he uses the first 5 audio series to build up to the last CD on the actual topic of forgiveness.
Very well laid out.
Thank you Dr Mario Martinez.
Luke
October 9, 2011
I may never finish this. I love listening to it before I fall asleep. I think I have heard chapter three four times.
November 15, 2015
Totally worth reading and not only that, spending time with the unusually good meditation exercises. I agree with his underlying philosophy that lack of deep self love is the root cause of many diseases and health problems such as obesity, drug dependency, depression, and some immune diseases. He does not advocate a quick fix. His writing is quite clear, but not really engaging. The examples he uses are somewhat lame. What his book needs is a healthy infusion of poetic lyricism, which would come from the very "ecstatic emotions" he failed to allow into his book. But read it anyway, and follow the exercises with respect.
April 12, 2011
practicle. insightful. helpful.
November 30, 2015
Strange how devoid of scientific detail and explanation this book is in light of the fact that it was written by a neuroscientist from a strong academic lineage. This book was an embarrassing read, I was in need of a brown paper bag. I get the impression that Mario Martinez is trying to cash-in here. He's succeeded, he's Mr. Presenter/Fundraiser Guy now on PBS, someone had to take over for poor Wayne Dyer, rest his soul.
Martinez discusses fuzzy concepts such as "portals of synchronicity" without fully unpacking his ideas. In fact, most of his allusions to these various 'portals' aren't explained at all. In this way, Martinez runs avoidance and creates a soft, comfy solipsism that may feel good for five or ten minutes until one drills down a little deeper and figures out that it's all smoke and mirrors.
Martinez discusses fuzzy concepts such as "portals of synchronicity" without fully unpacking his ideas. In fact, most of his allusions to these various 'portals' aren't explained at all. In this way, Martinez runs avoidance and creates a soft, comfy solipsism that may feel good for five or ten minutes until one drills down a little deeper and figures out that it's all smoke and mirrors.
October 9, 2017
Definitely enjoyed listening to this book. Some of the areas I enjoyed were around the centenarians and the different breathing techniques that you can take on to help with stress and forgiveness. I'll listen to it again since it was short and provided some good insights.
September 29, 2023
This book was extremely important to me a few years ago when I was going through a crisis, and I revisit it often. It's about letting go of primal wounds by healing them first in the body, and then in the mind. One of the most important lessons I learned is that in order to heal you have to forgive the perpetrator, but this does NOT mean that you should contact them in any way. The forgiveness in your body is to help you heal the primal wound; it has nothing to do with them.
Another thing that really helped me is to hear that joy can be very toxic for some people. So you need to understand other people's limits with how much joy they can accept, and to try to increase your own capacity for joy. Everyone has a sense of how happy or miserable or poor or rich they should be, or how much love and kindness they deserve, and most people will not accept more abundance in any of these areas than they are comfortable with. He gives a theoretical example of how, say, your mother might have only the capacity for one hour of joy. So you see her and you have a great time, and then at some point she starts criticizing your hair or your weight. What is actually happening, he claims, is that you've exceeded her capacity for joy. So unless you want to participate in a misery fest, it's time to make graceful exit! And then I realized that I myself am uncomfortable with a certain amount of praise or attention or wealth or love. The exercises for expanding one's sense of what one deserves in life were extremely helpful, and I actually had to do them before I was able to accept financing for my last film.
Mario Martinez' voice is also empathetic and soothing. Listening to him is like working with a priest or a spiritual healer, although I am not and have never been religious. All of his ideas are based on psychiatric, endocrinological, neurological, and immunological research; indeed, the field he works in is called "psychoendoneuroimmunology!" Of course some people scoff at this field and call it pseudoscience, but I don't really care since it's interesting and it works.
Another thing that really helped me is to hear that joy can be very toxic for some people. So you need to understand other people's limits with how much joy they can accept, and to try to increase your own capacity for joy. Everyone has a sense of how happy or miserable or poor or rich they should be, or how much love and kindness they deserve, and most people will not accept more abundance in any of these areas than they are comfortable with. He gives a theoretical example of how, say, your mother might have only the capacity for one hour of joy. So you see her and you have a great time, and then at some point she starts criticizing your hair or your weight. What is actually happening, he claims, is that you've exceeded her capacity for joy. So unless you want to participate in a misery fest, it's time to make graceful exit! And then I realized that I myself am uncomfortable with a certain amount of praise or attention or wealth or love. The exercises for expanding one's sense of what one deserves in life were extremely helpful, and I actually had to do them before I was able to accept financing for my last film.
Mario Martinez' voice is also empathetic and soothing. Listening to him is like working with a priest or a spiritual healer, although I am not and have never been religious. All of his ideas are based on psychiatric, endocrinological, neurological, and immunological research; indeed, the field he works in is called "psychoendoneuroimmunology!" Of course some people scoff at this field and call it pseudoscience, but I don't really care since it's interesting and it works.
October 28, 2022
The meditations were quite well-considered and grew on each other. I give five stars for the meditations, which I will definitely return to! They helped me add a specific and useful vocabulary to how I use interoception for emotional and physical regulation.
Three stars for the rest of the book, because while he did cite studies and has a scientific background himself, there weren't enough direct citations for my liking. That said, it's possible that the full book has citations I'm not seeing.
Three stars for the rest of the book, because while he did cite studies and has a scientific background himself, there weren't enough direct citations for my liking. That said, it's possible that the full book has citations I'm not seeing.
June 27, 2024
This book is one of my favorites and I revisit it often in my work of designing family life education curriculums. So much of our physical health is connected to our mind. So many of our family rituals and personal culture influence our physiology. The relationships we have with others, and our connection to our own self, play a pivotal role in how our body writes code for our minds.
February 25, 2019
Makes too many unfounded leaps for me. For example, he attaches a great deal of importance to the words you use to describe your world. I tend to say "I think" or "I see" a good deal (instead of I hear/feel) and he seems to attach great import to that without citing any studies, etc.
July 22, 2017
To be fair, I did not finish this audiobook. He presented information without citing any evidence to back up his claim and it felt psycho-babblish to me.
April 30, 2018
Loved the chapters on centenarians and on forgiveness
December 20, 2019
Exceptional.
July 24, 2020
I listen to the audio book, and I too will have to listen multiple times. I will check it out again for sure!
August 24, 2024
Second time reading/listening to the audio version - even better narrated by the author.
January 12, 2014
You know that your mind influences your health-but what's influencing your mind? Unless you answer this question, teaches Dr. Mario Martinez, you may be missing a key component on the journey to health and personal excellence.
In The Mind-Body Code, the founder of Biocognitive Theory presents his first audio curriculum about the dynamic interplay between our thoughts, our bodies and our cultural history-and how to unlock this powerful doorway to wellness and fulfillment.
In The Mind-Body Code, the founder of Biocognitive Theory presents his first audio curriculum about the dynamic interplay between our thoughts, our bodies and our cultural history-and how to unlock this powerful doorway to wellness and fulfillment.
February 15, 2015
Life changing information. If you have not read this or listened to the audio, I implore you to do it. Mental issues can block recovery, healing. Explore your past issues and resolve them with the help of this book. I listened to the CD as the book was too dry. Now I will purchase the book for future reference and exercises.
Life is full of lessons unfortunately most will not utilize them. I am glad to be one of the few who will.
Life is full of lessons unfortunately most will not utilize them. I am glad to be one of the few who will.
May 21, 2015
Very interesting meditation on mind-body-emotion connections by a leading neuropsychologist. Wonderful practices of breathing, focus, thought and release to help heal the body. Contemplations consider cultural frameworks. Thought provoking book that demands more study. The author is the founder of Biocognitive Theory.
November 11, 2014
Fascinating concepts, many of which I was already applying to my life. The mind is a mysterious and powerful thing.
June 8, 2015
Psychobabble.
January 5, 2016
Great book. Dr. Martinez has helped me see my present and my past from a different perspective. I'm now learning how to treat myself better and more easily find the simple joys of living.
January 29, 2016
loved it, great examples and analogies throughout. I will definitely reread. practical and easy to understand. big impact.
February 23, 2016
A must read for all.
September 11, 2016
The information that he passes is similar to the Chakra system. He included meditations for each area of the body-mind connection.
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