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I got rid of chronic pain I had for 4 years in 4 weeks by reading "The Divided Mind" by John Sarno. I'd highly recommend it.

And, as other's have pointed out, a wandering mind is part of meditation. The beneficial part of meditation comes from that act of noticing your wandering mind and bringing it back to focus.

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Started reading the book. I'm getting really into psychosomatic medicine now. Seems to be a lot of little-known value in this space.

Makes me think that the quantitative self movement is a bit misguided. Lots of health problems can be solved with emotional therapy, not by easily measurable tests.

That's great news! Thanks for the book rec. I'll buy it and give it a shot.

I am skeptical though. "Mind over Matter" techniques don't seem very practical after spending years in the physical world stretching and massaging. Do the techniques Sarno recommends help correct slouching?

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