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arise with mental interpretation), beliefs, judgments, and expectations are physiological

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    expressions of awareness and profoundly influence how we perceive, respond, and experience the world.
    Recent scientific studies have made breakthroughs in understand-
    ing exactly how certain chemicals form a remarkable interactive
    bridge between the mind and the body. Pioneering research from
    a range of disciplines—including psychoneuroimmunology ( ),
    psychophysiology, neurotheology ( ), epigenetics, and biology[AU:
    Please provide brief definitions for the two terms I’ve place parenthe-ses after.]—has demonstrated how our responses to our experiences
    shape our internal chemistry by triggering and regulating neuropeptides (amino acid combinations that affect the nervous system)[AU: OK?] and their receptors.42 These discoveries are revolutionary, and I believe they will be better understood and appreciated in the coming years. I will offer details about these studies in subsequent chapters so you can begin to understand their exciting implications in ful .
    By confirming the biochemical basis of emotions, these types of
    studies can empower you to unleash the incredible healing power
    of your thoughts. You can learn to recognize both how the mind
    expresses itself through the body and how the body expresses itself through the mind. When you respond to those expressions at the
    same time, you can initiate your superhealing capacity.
    The truth is that the separation of mind, body, and spirit is an
    artificial, arbitrary designation.
    THE ESSENCE OF THE
    SUPERHEALING APPROACH
    Holism , wholeness , healing , and holiness are all derived from the same root in Old English: haelen , to “make whole.” Superhealing is an integrative healing approach to transforming and transcending
    the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual limitations that 18
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    have been imposed on us throughout our lives. These factors lead to imbalance and chronic disease if they’re not addressed in a timely manner. Once we’ve transcended these limitations, we all have the
    inborn capacity to superheal our lives.
    Because mind and body are inseparable, the vast majority of il -
    nesses, if not al , carry significant psychosomatic components; that is, emotions have contributed to their development and progression.
    I believe that every disease has an underlying emotional, mental, or spiritual dimension that either directly or indirectly affects its course.
    Yet diseases don’t have to be viewed in a negative, despairing light.
    Rather than being considered punishments, they can be considered
    friends, instructors, and blessings—precious gifts, even—because
    they can lead to discovery, unimaginable joy, and triumph.
    In this book, my goal is to help you recognize that all elements of creation are inextricably linked to the greater whole, which is greater than the sum of its parts. The human spirit plays a role in guiding the forces and laws of the universe. One element of superhealing is a sacred regard for all life. Although it is uncommon for medical doctors such as myself to say so—perhaps from a fear of being perceived as nonscientific—superhealing is a by-product of reverence. This approach is founded in the view that love is the essential underlying nature of creation and ultimately the source of all healing.
    Love is the essence of your spirit. It is the light that embellishes our being with life. Love is the most important force in the universe.
    It can lift us from disease, isolation, and rejection to superhealing, awareness, connection, and joy. Love is liberating and transformative. It has the power to release us from the chains that hold us captive to a life of inconsistency, fragmentation, despair, pain, and disease. Quite simply, there are no limitations to love.
    We all need love, regardless of who we are or of our condition,

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    position, or status. Love makes our world go