🎧 The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté

Drawing on four decades as a doctor, Gabor Maté questions our usual idea of what is 'normal' for health, and looks at how trauma, stress and the pressures of modern life affect the body and mind. Written with his son Daniel, this unabridged recording runs just over 18 hours, and co-author Daniel Maté reads it himself.

Key Themes

• How trauma and stress affect the body and mind
• Common myths about what makes us sick
• Links between personal illness and the health of society
• A compassionate way of looking at our health

Sissoo recommends this because it invites a kinder, more connected way of thinking about health. It brings together the body, the mind and the world we live in, which sits at the heart of holistic wellbeing.

If the listening stirs things you would like to talk through, you can explore Speaking & Listening Therapies. To explore how stress is held in the body, see Body Therapies.

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