Stress Mastery: The Art of Coping Gracefully

The Power of Belief

Consider the amazing story reported by Ernest Rossi in his book The Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing. Dr. Rossi recounted the story of Mr. Wright, as told by his personal physician, Dr. Phillip West, over thirty years ago. Mr. Wright suffered from an advanced malignancy of the lymph nodes known as lymphosarcoma. His condition was terminal and he had deteriorated to the point where his physician thought death was imminent. He had tumors the size of oranges in his neck, groin, chest, and abdomen. His spleen and liver were grossly enlarged. Copious amounts of fluid were drawn from his chest on a daily basis. He was bedridden and had severe difficulty breathing. All standard cancer treatments of that time, including radiation, ...