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Dec 09, 2007

Jamie, rated it:

What I like about You Can Heal Your Life is that the reader can look up a specific illness to find out typically related emotional issues. This gives them a starting point in healing their life. For me, however, these connections were too vague and the affirmations didn't work for me. I was a novice at the time, and had trouble understanding the full impact. It was because of my lack of understanding, though, that I went in search of a simpler, more personalize method, and thus created my own. T More...

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Mar 28, 2009

Lynn rated it:

This is a classic, and can be very useful as long as one doesn't get too literal about these things. I find that sometimes people in the "new age" community use this kind of information to judge and define rather than to support themselves or others with possible interpretations.

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Apr 02, 2011

David rated it:

I listened to this book as an audiobook of CDs. I only made it through the first disc before deciding it was not for me. At first it seemed to make some sense, that we poison ourselves with toxic thoughts, but then the author (who as also the narrator, I believe) started going off with platitudes, too many of which I took issue with. For example, she implied that studying history was irrelevant and that we should instead teach our children about how our minds work, psychologically speaking. More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Alithegreat rated it:

I got this for my mother after a personal tragedy destroyed our family. She was having trouble eating, sleeping, smiling, being awake, being alive... When she had finished, I read it myself and found incredible tools there for taking responsibility for myself, while letting go of my irritation, anger, whatever, toward those whom I perceive as shirking responsibility. This book has given me tools to get things DONE, to control my own thoughts and thought process, to put my powers to use for Go More...

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Apr 02, 2011

Leigh Ann rated it:

This is actually the second time I have read this book. I remember reading it as an undergrad years ago in the early 1990s. I remember then that there was some interesting information in the book, but there were things that just didn't make sense to me then and now, looking at it again 20 years later, it still doesn't.

First, this book is an entertaining read and has some good suggestions about how to overcome trauma and the importance of forgiveness. Also, she makes the connection t More...

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Mar 13, 2011

Rishelle rated it:

I heart this book! I read it when I was fifteen and it changed the way I structured my thinking. Louise L. Hay sent about a dozen copies to my mom and she handed them out to a bunch of my friends. I have bought copies for so many people over the years because she offers such a great way to think about life. It puts the reader in the realization that we have a life we can learn to love and we can use the tools in her book to change it. It’s pretty much a psychology book with spiritual under More...

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Oct 29, 2010

Kyra rated it:

I once held a great respect for Louise Hay, but in her recent publishing years, she has proven herself to be as much of a fraud as the authors she promotes, including the charlatan Sylvia Browne, former Amway star Jerry Hicks (with his wife Esther who speaks for "nonphysical"), plagiarist Neale Donald Walsch, and phony PhDs Doreen Virtue and Caroline Myss. This book, though including some practical advice that she has pulled from Aaron Beck's work in cognitive science, contains an over More...

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Oct 15, 2010

Gurudas rated it:

This book is one of those timeless classics that takes the fundamental precepts of the Science of Mind and makes them accessible, relevant and particularly practical for someone who might be facing emotional or physical challenges.

Having been introduced to Louise Hay's work with this book, just hours before meeting her, I found it to be an invaluable tool for cutting through what I would have considered too much "religion" and "Jesus-talk" in the writings of Dr. Er More...

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Mar 18, 2010

Liza rated it:

This book takes the reader through counseling sessions with the author. While it has some very good things I found beneficial, it also has crazy parts. I did enjoy the illistrations throughout.

First, the good parts. The book is very positive and helped me be more positive towards myself. It's OK that I made mistakes in the past, but I don't need to feel guilty because I did the best I could. Everyone else did the best they could as well, so I should move on and not hold grudges. More...

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Apr 17, 2009

Jeanne rated it:

I've been using this book off and on for years, but had never read the whole thing, until recently. I was impressed with the easy readability. The language is so simple and clear. I like the frequent examples Hay provides to illustrate her concepts. The part I was taken with was the little chapter, "Daily Work," in which she describes a longer term use of affirmations around her landlord and moving. I have mixed feelings about using her "list." On the one hand it seems too si More...

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Apr 13, 2009

Catherine rated it:

I loved the quotes Ms. Hay provides. Such as:

"In the infinity of life where I am,
all is perfect, whole, and complete.
I recognize my body as a good friend.
Each cell in my body has Divine Intelligence.
I listen to what it tells me, and know that
its advice is valid. I am always safe, and
Divinely protected and guided. I choose to
be healthy and free. All is well in my
world."

Even better...in Chapter 15 she again i More...

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Mar 08, 2008

Kory rated it:

Dear Oprah,
I typically appreciate your literary leadership. "The Secret" and I have had some good times together. I even enjoyed A Million Little Pieces despite the lies. However, you have dropped the ball on this one. This chick is crazy! She has some good ideas, sort of, but wow this one was hokey hokey hokey. I forced myself to read it, and I wish I hadn't. Feel free to make it up to me by sending me a new car.

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Jan 21, 2012

Parwati rated it:

You can heal your life.
Author Lousie.L.Hay
Published by Hay House publishers
Indian reprint first 2007, sixteenth reprint in India 2011
Genre Self help—healing.
ISBN 978-81-90655-8-5
The book deals with healing your life. The book was recommended by a friend.
The book is interactive. It does require guidance to be really effective. But it does help to identify areas of stress and the areas that need healing. Some of the exercises recommended are quite overwh More...

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Aug 16, 2011

Lucy rated it:

I was recommended this book by a new friend :-) I haven't read any self help books before, though I have read Shirley Maclaine's books, which seem to be of a similar vein.

Its difficult to conceive that such simplistic thought patterns could make a difference in this world, and Louise does write using quite simply analogies. But I firmly believe that if we had a more positive outlook in life the world would be a better place, I have always wondered why it is that the news only really More...

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Nov 13, 2011

Allison rated it:

I couldn't finish this one due to high levels of disagreement & seeing flames ;]

While I agree that our physical states are tied to our emotional ones, I don't think breast cancer or HIV affects people who just didn't love themselves enough. Her approach tries to be inspiration but just ends up blaming the victim.

No thanks.

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Jun 14, 2010

Therese rated it:

This is a tough book for me to admit to. Because its self-help. And its got goofy-sounding psuedo-science around the edges...and its hippy flakey commie witchy woman so on so forth... everything that is the opposite of how I indentify myself.

But damn. The core of it is one revolutionary idea that I can't disassemble, with any amount of cynicism or logic. And that is: I'm choosing my life. All sadness, failure, struggle in my life...I'm creating it, ASKING for it, even. And it can cha More...

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Feb 24, 2008

Jenava rated it:

Okay, yes, cheesy title. I like her own story even more than her book. She has a very encouraging story. I am a confessed recent reader of a few "self-help" books (since motherhood, interesting:) and hers was good, but her own story of life was more interesting to me.

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Jan 24, 2008

Jackie rated it:

This book is a good reference guide to help me process what is going on in my thought habits that is creating undesirable results to my physical body. It also helped open my awareness to an attitude of self love. I still refer to it on a regular basis.

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Oct 28, 2008

Alessandra rated it:

This book is completely transformative. I think that whether you have something specific to work on in your life, or not, this book will change you for the better.

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Apr 08, 2009

Julie rated it:

The premise is that every single ailment or physical problem you have is a result of an emotional problem. Cool, actually. Every sickness your mom, friend, mailman has, you can see what kind of emotional baggage they're dealing with (and your own, but that's not quite so fun). It's interesting how it's dead on every time. The problem is that Hay's proposed cure (simple positive affirmations) doesn't seem so effective. It's great to know that your headache is caused from fear, but then what? More...

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Apr 22, 2011

Karen B rated it:

I first read this book sometime in the 1980's and keep returning to it again and again. Sometimes I only read a few pages; sometimes I look for specific things. I agree with the reviewer who suggested not taking it too literally. One of Louis's thoughts that I have somehow incorporated into my self talk has to do with my parents who are now deceased.."They did the best they could with what they had." This has helped me to remember them in a more loving and accepting way. I think too More...

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Nov 26, 2011

Ani rated it:

Problem with these specific illness = emotional issues list is the AIDS listing. emotional issue of this devastating disease is... sexual guilt. Pitiful and disgusting. I believe this woman is a liar and is spreading harmful, hurtful interpretations of what it means to heal oneself. Of course there are positives, and she has pushed people to improve certain areas of life. But I do not support anyone who claims AIDS is caused by being guilty and ashamed of one's sexual impulses/nature/orientation More...

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Apr 05, 2007

Pam rated it:

I have read many "self help" books...this one is metaphysical

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Feb 20, 2010

Angela rated it:

Louise Hay is a remarkable author and is well known for her work in self development and helping people improve their quality of life. Her work is amazing, she has an affirmation for any and all life situations, if you are looking to change any area of your life or just looking to improve any area, such as Health, Career, Relationships, finances, etc.

She has a complete list of illness and explaines how our negative thoughts have created these illness. She has also attached an affir More...

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Feb 28, 2009

Pat rated it:

I have grown to appreciate Louise Hay very much. I don't agree with everything that she promotes. We have very different understandings about many aspects of spiritual growth and spiritual power. Still, I am drawn to her story and her message. I am practicing many of her teachings, especially where affirmations are concerned. I highly recommend the DVD version of You Can Heal Your Life. Again, I don't agree with every word, but I do see the spiritual world differently as a result of what I More...

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Dec 04, 2011

N.L. rated it:

Some of the information was decent, the rest of it wasn't. It was challenging to read this book and take any information seriously from it because the pages are designed in such a way that it appears someone vomited birthday cake all over them. The pages are glossy with a ton of colors and drawings. This is very distracting to the read and the text/information gets lost in the useless image content. Some of the information was hard to swallow anyways as the author is mentally 'out there' in her More...

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Jan 19, 2009

Mitch rated it:

Louise Hay told a generation of dying gay men that it was their fault they were dying because they didn't love themselves enough. Her basic premise is that if you just love yourself enough, you'll never get sick. A stupid premise, to be sure. The hiv+ community of the mid-80s, looking for any hope to hang onto, desperately embraced this book and its author, and she returned their devotion with the disrespect any common carnival con artist shows their mark. This book is indefensible and she shou More...

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May 12, 2011

Myristica19 rated it:

A very uplifting book! Dealing with cancer, I look to spiritual books that can help buffer the positive thinking angle, as that is how I am defeating this situation. (Well, that as well as changing my diet.) Louise L. Hay was also diagnosed with cancer years ago and can attest to the powers of the mind over matter, as well as getting in touch with the Divine Source, which many call God, others Spirit, etc. I found great strength and hope in this book as well as her smaller one: "Heal You More...

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Jun 11, 2011

Angie rated it:

******Spoiler****** This is another " Lisa loaned it to me and insisted I read it " book ! ;-)

Okay girls , it was bound to happen - Lisa loaned it to me and I semi-liked it ! What can I say ? A lot of the material is a repeat of info I have heard over and over again . Stuff that makes sense - positive thinking , affirmations , etc . You know the drill . Louise Hay wrote in a straight forward , non-confusing, no frills way that I also appreciated . Let's face it - it doesn More...

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Jul 31, 2010

KimberLeigh rated it:

I refer to this book a lot. Anytime I'm experiencing some illness or pain in an area, this reference serves me to see how I'm contributing to my health through what I think and feel. I ask myself, "What am I doing or thinking that has me feel this way?" Sometimes I know exactly what I'm doing/being. Sometimes it takes a few days. But when I can see how the way I think and feel contributes to my health, I can shift and think and feel something different--positive versus negative--grate More...

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