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Summary
Summary
The story of our health is more in our control than we might think, according to clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst, and shamanic practitioner Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD. We can not only reframe our experiences but actually experience less stress, greater well-being, and even better physical health than it might appear if we are willing to identify our health story and begin rewriting it.
Through journaling exercises and expanded-awareness practices, many of which involve working with and in nature, and which are influenced by Jungian and shamanic traditions, anyone can tap into hidden resources for healing and work with them effectively. Whether gaining insights and balancing energies outdoors, dialoguing and interacting with the earth or a river or lake, or working with dreams, an inner healer, or a symbol encountered on a shamanic journey, readers will find they are able to learn why they have struggled to change their habits and will be empowered to experience greater wellness within a satisfying health story. "Change the Story of Your Health" focuses on four key chapters of a person's health story:
* Eating and drinking, and weight
* Movement/exercise, flexibility, balance, stamina, and strength
* Sexuality, body image and acceptance, and changes due to midlife hormonal shifts (commonly known as menopause and andropause)
* Management of an acute ailment or symptoms of a chronic condition
It also helps readers revise their health stories as their health changes as a result of aging or unexpected challenges. Gaining insights into their health, letting go of what is standing in the way of optimal health and well-being, and bringing in what is needed to make a preferred new health story a reality--all are possible when readers take on the challenge of "Change the Story of Your Health" and begin using the practices regularly.
Author Notes
Carl Greer, Phd, PsyD, is a practicing clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst, and shamanic practitioner. He teaches at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and is on staff at the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being, and is the best-selling author of Change Your Story, Change Your Life. Visit CarlGreer.com.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Greer (Change Your Story, Change Your Life) shares his knowledge of shamanic and Jungian healing techniques in straightforward terms that relate to being connected with spiritual and natural energy fields. Throughout the book, Greer encourages readers to write their own health stories in order to address elements of their lives that hinder a healthy lifestyle and impede transformation. He provides many exercises for connecting with energy fields and raising spiritual awareness, as well as stories of people he's worked with who have undergone common and uncommon transformations. In addition to meticulously delineating the contexts and origins of various patient ailments, Greer discusses the benefits he says are provided by Jungian and shamanic healing. This book is not a quick read, nor is it intended to be; in order for one's health story to be improved, the shamanic and Jungian techniques learned by reading this book are intended to be used together, which can take some time. Greer is an encouraging guide, instructing readers to refrain from rushing and only continue through the exercises when ready. For those willing to listen, an abundance of help can be found here. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
In this guide to improving wellness, the author suggests new frameworks for mentally and emotionally relating to health. Greer (Change Your Story, Change Your Life, 2014) focuses this book on the thoughts and feelings associated with health conditions and goalsnot the physical realities. An experienced medical practitioner, he suggests Jungian and shamanic practices as mainly enhancements to health treatments, not replacements. But in this guide, he artfully illustrates the power of imagination, attitude, and narrative in the way a human approaches, overcomes, or lives with medical conditions. Exploring the chakras and their links to certain physical sensations or discomforts, the author suggests emotional connections that may influence physical conditions in certain areas of the body. For example, the fifth chakra, which is associated with the thyroid and throat, is also linked to speaking truths and communicating. Difficulty swallowing, sore throats, thyroid problems, and vocal cord conditions can be associated with suppressing emotions or having trouble interacting. Greer suggests that practices aligning and balancing the chakras can ease these discomforts. In addition, the author uses anecdotes about patients who alleviated certain physical conditionslike rheumatoid arthritisby releasing repressed emotional energy, such as anger at a spouse, rather than bottling up the feelings. Unlike other books of this genre, Greer's well-researched work suggests "revising" the story of one's health. Stories, he explains in this quiet and medically sound guide, define individuals' lives and their beliefs about themselves. People hold stories subconsciously that they must break out of and rewrite in order to make changes. He suggests working with dreams, archetypes, symbols, and conversations with different embodiments of source energy to ground individuals and revise the stale stories about who they are. Readers seeking to explore new ways to develop inner calm, balance, self-love, and optimal physical health should find this approach refreshing and full of possibilities. An appealing, helpful, and intriguing new approach to dealing with physical limitations and conditions. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Excerpts
Excerpts
" Change the Story of Your Health deals with the important topic of the stories we carry about our own health. We may develop these stories out of a sense that we are born with a genetic destiny and our health history is preordained. Other stories are written through experiences with our health that bring us face-to-face with our mortality at vulnerable times in our life. And other stories that we have held precious must change when we receive a new diagnosis and we are challenged to envision a future that is different than expected, yet still beautiful. Throughout this book, Carl Greer weaves in true stories from his patients, journal prompts, and instructions for shamanic journeys, providing a practical guide to understanding your relationship to your health story. Many people suffer when they define themselves by their illnesses and by traumatic experiences related to their concepts of health and mortality. Healing isn't just something that comes from medicine or surgeries; it comes from a shift in the way we perceive ourselves and our connection to our health and our bodies. The mind is powerful; our thoughts and beliefs make a difference in how we feel and how we respond to threats to our well-being. It is possible to create new stories or views of ourselves that not only change our emotional well-being but also our physical health. I am honored to be a small part of bringing Carl's influence to others. [An] enlightening book . . . " --Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, Executive Director, Northwestern Medicine Osher Center for Integrative MedicineClinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineCoauthor of The Natural Menopause Solution and Coeditor of Integrative Medicine, An Issue of Primary Care Excerpted from Change the Story of Your Health: Using Shamanic and Jungian Tools for Healing by Carl Greer All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. 9 |
| Foreword | p. 13 |
| Preface | p. 17 |
| Introduction | p. 23 |
| 1 Your Health Has a Story, and You Are the Storyteller | p. 29 |
| 2 Consciousness, Energy, and the Body | p. 49 |
| 3 What Is the Current Story of Your Health? | p. 59 |
| 4 Expanded-Awareness Practices for Gaining Insights and Energy | p. 79 |
| 5 Write a New Story of Your Health | p. 113 |
| 6 Nature's Healing Effects | p. 127 |
| 7 Working with the Healing Elements of Nature | p. 147 |
| 8 Revising the Story of Your Health | p. 167 |
| 9 Healing Partnerships and Communities | p. 195 |
| Afterword | p. 203 |
| End Notes | p. 211 |
| Bibliography | p. 219 |