I needed a pick me up after the last couple books I’ve read and this was perfect! It gave me all the feels!! It was nice to learn more about Professor McGonagall and Lupin. J.K. Rowling gives us a more in-depth look, a mini-history if you will, of a few of the beloved characters from the Harry Potter stories. This Is Such a short book that I am not sure if it can be added to the number of the books read in the year, or to a challenge.
From my childhood, I’ve been an avid reader and so, last year when I started struggling with a few health issues, my grandfather gifted me a copy of #HealYourBody by #LouiseHay. Yet, the book languished on my shelf until a few months ago, when I was hospitalized for medical supervision after suffering from an anxiety attack. Eventually, I was diagnosed with a set of medical issues, all of which have established links to human stress levels.
Coincidentally, this book too is based on a similar premise and reads, as a kind of encyclopedia where you can look up any specific health problem and its probable mental cause alongwith a suggested “healing affirmation” to use as a remedy. But what gives it that sensitive human touch is the description of the author’s personal battle against cancer, including her reliance on alternative medicines in the form of affirmations for holistic healing.
After I came back home from the hospital,I ensured, I read the entire book and could find many parallels between my own illness and it’s probable psychological reasoning. Luckily for me, I actually implemented the author’ suggestions and remodelled my thought process to the extent, that in the last 3- 4 months, I have repeated a few affirmations every day without fail.
Today, I am in a much better space both mentally and physically, as this book helped me deal with psychological factors that triggered my illnesses. But every medical condition may not necessarily be linked to stress levels and therefore, one must refrain from considering it as the ultimate solution for a patient in pain. At the same time, it can be of help to anyone suffering through any physical ailments and looking for adjunctive treatment options.
Can y’all stop giving me homework??Like I just wanna light candles near the bathtub and spend the night reading the picture of Dorian Gray in warm water filled with rose petals and once in a while flirting with the moon because why not
