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Meditations for Enhancing Your Immune System: Strengthening Your Body's Ability To Heal

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I bought this CD for a friend who has cancer. I promised her that I'd review anything before sending it to her. Boy, am I glad I did!

It is frustrating to listen to and seems to me to break the rules of guided meditition. He mentions a lot of negatives, i.e. "this is not a time for guilt or fear." Well, of course it isn't, we're trying to "enhance" the immune system, not depress people. My opinion is bringing up such words or ideas during a healing meditation is bringing them into awareness. The sub-conscious mind doesn't understand that this is NOT a time for guilt...it just hears "guilt."

I was looking for something that would talk about positives and focus on healing. This is not one I'd recommend.

Dr. Siegel uses a very calming and relaxing approach to facilitating hope and self-worth to the listener of this CD. The analogies and metaphors are excellent in that he equates being prepared for emotional problems with that of being prepared for environmental disasters. He guides by use of visualization techniques that require in-depth concertration and dis-association with distractions. His voice is pleasantly pleasing. This makes a marked contribution to the quality of the CD.

I have many meditation tapes I love, but this isn't one. I love all of his books, so I thought it would be great... but I expected more relaxation and visualization techniques, more hypnosis kind of work in healing. This did nothing for me.

I first got this CD back in 2001 when I was going through cemo for bone cancer. There is just something about Dr. Siegel and they way he takes you through a journey with this CD, I would highly recommend. I have owned this CD three or four times and replace it when it gets scratched up.

I was cautious because of some reviewer calling Bernie Siegel's CD sentimental. It is not mawkish sentimentality, no. Bernie is constructive and tactful because he has people who are ill in mind. I suffer from a lack of neutrophils. I listened to this constructive self-hypnosis and it did me good. I do like when Bernie says to call "the staff and all the white blood cells; ... and if any are self-destructive, eliminate them, out the door!" For me, it is this sort of imagery that helps seeing a well functioning body. I was poorly and depressed with this illness. Bernie Siegel has turned my attitude around. This in itself made me feel better. Bernie Siegel encourages you to consider your body with wonderful healing mechanism. When you cut yourself, he says, your body knows what to do to heal.If you acknowledge this and work to help and love your body you will go a long way to healing. He does not deny that you will need medicine; on the contrary, they will help even better if you imagine your circulatory system bringing the medicine right where it is needed. Love and gentleness are not "sentimental", they are necessary assets in the healing process. The CD is very constructive. Knowing that Dr Siegel was a surgeon gives credibility to the experience that he is imparting. Very good CD.

This CD has been a healing balm that has greatly helped me to relax and be more positive! When I listen to this CD before going to sleep, it gently relaxing me with the soothing meditations on the CD. Dr. Siegel's gentle and soothing voice really helps me to relax so I can drift off to sleep.
To anyone who is thinking about purchasing this CD, I will say, of all of Dr. Bernie Siegel's CD's, THIS IS A MUST TO OWN. It can be played over and over and each time, it will be just the thing to help you!

Took awhile to fully spend "tuned out" time listening to this one--
most of my CD's are listened to best (uninterrupted) in the CAR!
But this one cautioned that it had to be NOT in a car, and somewhere
where the time span was "relaxed and uninterrupted"--a BIG order!
As usual, Bernie Siegel produced a great health-assist item here!
Well worth finding the time & place for!

As usual, Dr. Bernie Seigel's voice is smooth and hypnotic. He is very helpful, and seems very empathetic with regards to those with chronic pain.

This is has real powerful meditations that work! I use this cassette whenever I feel as though my immune system is not up to par.

I bought this to help a friend who was suffering through serious medical difficulties. I know through experience that meditation is a terrific element in the healing process. Wow, this might best be marketed as a sleep aid. Dr. Siegel has all of the best intentions, and great knowledge. Now, if only he had the smarts to pay a professional to record this. Avoid this like the plague unless you are greatly in need of rest. Boring is an understatement. I usually only give ratings as low as one star to products that never arrive, so this gets a two. Poor Dr. Siegel, so well trained and so clueless as to delivery. Sigh.