Physician and Author
John E. Sarno was an American professor of rehabilitation medicine at New York University School of Medicine who developed the theory of tension myositis syndrome (TMS). He authored several influential books on the mind body connection, including Healing Back Pain.
by John Sarno
Sarno argues that most chronic back pain is not caused by structural abnormalities but by Tension Myoneural Syndrome, a psychosomatic oxygen-deprivation mechanism driven by repressed emotions. He claims that recognizing the emotional origin of the pain is itself the cure.
The books John Sarno references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Viktor Frankl
Frankl survived Auschwitz and concluded that meaning, not pleasure or power, sustains us through suffering. His logotherapy argues we can find purpose in any circumstance.
by Ernest Becker
Becker argues that the terror of death drives much of human behaviour, from heroism to war. Culture, religion, and self-esteem are elaborate defences against the awareness of our mortality.
Who John draws from, and who draws from John — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.