The Untroubled Mind

A very wise physician has said that “every illness has two parts—what it is, and what the patient thinks about it.” What the patient thinks about it is often more important and more troublesome than the real disease. What the patient thinks of life, what life means to him is also of great importance and may be the bar that shuts out all real health and happiness. The following pages are devoted to certain ideals of life which I would like to give to my patients, the long-time patients who have especially fallen to my lot. (Summary by Herbert J Hall - from the Preface) (1 hr 45 min)

Chapters

Preface	2:21	Read by Carol Box
The Untroubled Mind	10:22	Read by Carol Box
Religio Medici	11:08	Read by Carol Box
Thought and Work	10:33	Read by Carol Box
Idleness	8:17	Read by Carol Box
Rules of the Game	12:37	Read by Carol Box
The Nervous Temperament	10:00	Read by Carol Box
Self-Control	6:48	Read by Carol Box
The Lighter Touch	8:11	Read by Carol Box
Regrets and Forebodings	8:08	Read by Carol Box
The Virtues	7:38	Read by Carol Box
The Cure by Faith	9:12	Read by Carol Box

Reviews

(5 stars)

very thought provoking read. A remarkable book given it was written a long time ago. A great help to anyone struggling with the stress of today.

Insoiring and uplifting

(5 stars)

oriana

very inspiring book it gave me hope and encouragement for Change beautifully and sensitively read

(5 stars)

A wonderful account of the accumulated wisdom gained from Dr Hall's experiences w broken bodies and stricken minds. His compassion and commitment to serve and to heal comes directly from His belief in and relationship to a loving God who is both imminent and transcendent. He ministers the grace of this God to his patients. Modern medicine has lost its sense of this body-soul-mind connection. It is indeed a great loss.

some good kernels of info but too much Christianity

(2 stars)

very reductive about philosophy and a variety of different fields. Really good intentions but generally quite self help style especially around anxiety/ depression. also too surface level for a heavy reader but if you are looking for some stoicism mixed in with Xtianity then you might really enjoy this

This is a worthy read

(5 stars)

William

the reader is also good. this short book identifies and treats some of the things that trouble the mind. he pulls together science and religion. he makes a case for a holistic approach. the book is so short the listener has little to lose and much to gain.

inspirational book

(5 stars)

Luna Jones

I loved that you can use these information in your daily life. The you see things can change your whole life. The reader has an a very calm and clear voice.

(5 stars)

Random Skid

Beautifully written and elegantly read. It seems often to be true that the wisdom of lives lived is lost in the cacophony of lives living. I will listen to this again.