Book Review: The Intelligent Body

One of my dearest friends has struggled with chronic pain and fatigue for years. At her worst, she was sleeping roughly 20 hours a day and would still not feel refreshed. When she speaks of that time in her life, there is apparent sadness in her voice. What if there had been a resource that provided a possible way out of that vortex of darkness? Perhaps The Intelligent Body would have given her some insight into her condition and the role she played in it. Kyle L. Davies has quite the resume and experience to support the theory in his book, The Intelligent Body: Reversing Chronic Fatigue and Pain From the Inside Out. Davies’ book outlines his theory regarding energy flow and its connection to physical ailments. He makes reference to neuroscience, biology, and psychology to describe the foundations of his theory. Using compassion and tact, Davies explains how becoming unaligned from the true self can oftentimes be a cause behind chronic fatigue and pain. Becoming symptomatic can be a sign that the body is attempting to alert the individual to an emotional or mental issue that needs to be handled. The first half of the book is spent outlining the theory behind his method. He discusses how stress can be present even if we do not consciously feel it in our bodies or in our hearts. He also mentions the importance of emotions and being able to recognize and sit in our emotions. “Emotional feelings are inviting you to align with your true self and intuition is direct communicati...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Book Reviews Chronic Pain Disorders General Memory and Perception Psychology Self-Esteem Self-Help Stress deepak chopra intelligent body Source Type: news