MBG Bookshelf: 'The Secret' for Alternative Wellness

Before The McSecret (er, The Secret), there was You Can Heal Your Life.

Released in 1984, by Louise Hay, this timeless bestseller chronicles Hay's belief that "every thought we think is creating our future..and we are each responsible for our own reality and 'dis-ease.'"

Hay believes that we make ourselves ill by having thoughts of self-hatred. She speaks from experience as she details the abuse she experienced and her subsequent Cancer diagnosis (which she beat).

The book even includes a directory of ailments, their emotional causes, and a corresponding affirmation.

For example, Hay lists the probable emotional cause for acne as "not accepting the self or dislike of the self." The corresponding affirmation to correct this thought pattern is "I am a Divine expression of life. I love and accept myself where I am right now."

You Can Heal Your Life is a must read for anyone interested in mind/body wellness, especially those who want to overcome any health issues.

You Can Heal Your Life at Amazon.com