Terrible Choice for Audio

Recommend reading print version for all the referenced figures. 90% of the book is about the "why" and examples, and the last 10% is about the "how", but just references "figures" for meditation guides which are of no use when listening to the book.

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Very good, though very similar to his past works

I think I’d start by saying that if you’re new to Dispenza’s work, you’ll more than likely enjoy this one. It’s chock-full of wisdom, insights, and studies explaining how so much of what happens in our lives is a result of our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. As the title explains, we are the placebo; we can use our minds to transform our lives.

However, if you’ve read any of his previous works, such as “Evolve Your Brain” or “Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself,” then you’ll likely find that there’s not all that much new content here. If you’re a die-hard fan of Dispenza’s, then this will be nothing to worry about, but if you’re just a “regular” fan, you might find this one to be frustratingly “too much of the same old thing.”

As a stand-alone book, this is a very good title in its own right. However, I just have to knock a star off for the lack of originality when compared to its predecessors. There’s all the normal Dispenza-style content here, so whether you end up enjoying this one will likely depend on if you think that’s a good or bad thing. I’d recommend, but only if you haven’t already read “Evolve Your Brain” and “Breaking the Habit.”

-Brian Sachetta
Author of “Get Out of Your Head”

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it is a sales pitch for the meditations

I kept waiting to get to the meditation part only to find out that it's something else you need to buy or read to yourself on a pdf.

This book had good stories and it was trying to explain his point of view. But it was overly long to just convince me to do meditation. I always try to ask myself at the end of the book will I read this again? The answer is most likely no. I am gonna try buying his meditations and I will update this if I can.

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Best read, not listened to

This is an excellent and informative book. There are graphs and figures which do not translate well to audio, as well as some important meditations in the end, which do not come across in the audio version.

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A little woo-woo for my taste

The placebo effect exists and it's real. I have no doubt that some things happen without a physical cause, and I believe that the substance we call "life" is more than atoms and molecules bumping into one another. Yet in this book are a few scientifically-disproved theories being dispensed as fact, and many of the anecdotes sound pretty sketchy. Having said that, as one who has difficulty meditating - heck, I even have difficulty sleeping - because my thinking brain and its stress 100% runs the show, I do look forward to giving the 3-week suggested meditation practice a try. I've wasted more time doing less valuable things.

Possibly my most important take-away is the need for persistence and patience. I love the example of the stallion turning toward the mares and being repeatedly, gently yet firmly, redirected ahead.

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LISTEN AND LEARN

I feel like so many people have such a closed mind when it comes to books like these.

Complaining about the simplest things like the narrator and there not being FREE meditations and not finding the PDF files.

If you find the narrator borning speed up the narration (which is done on the page. If you are looking for free mediations go on youtube and find them (they are everywhere). If you are lokking for the accompanied pdf’s, click on the top right icon on the page and scroll down, print the pages and have them next to you so you can follow allong.

Dr. Dispenza has put in a great effort to deliver teachings that is of major importance in today’s living, curcumstances and overall consciousness.

He is one of the very few people that has actually lived through what he is teaching. You will NOT undestand This book if you do not approach it with a totally open mind And a real want to change your life and your overall consciousness.

There are way too many people that is neglecting his teachings with extremely negetive comments and it is not fair towards someone who is actually trying to enlighten the mass of what their mind are capable of. This is his life’s work and should be treated with itmost repect because he is comming from a place of love and peace.

About the marketing aspects of his book in regards to his workshops and meditations that are available for purchase—- nothing in this world is free (we all know that).. that being said, if something is given for free the value of it is automatically reduced because of how our minds work… we do not take it seriously and the drive will soon disappear. When you are told that his mediations and workshops are available for purchase, he is simply saying that once you have read one of his books and you are not regarding this as “just another book” or “just another bunch of spiritual garbage”, and you actually understand that his teachings will take you to another level of consciousness that you have NEVER EXPERIENCED.. and u are serious about changing your life and your future on this earth then his mediations and workshops is your next level of reaching these heights. This is powerfull in its own once you grasp the level of what this man is trying to tell you.

Please respect these type of teachings because they are absolut gold if followed through by YOUR efforts.

All said with love and honor to the human race.

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A game changing book for healing of all kinds

Dr. Joe Dispenza has daringly put forth a most fascinating and hopeful idea and about self healing - healing through the unknown through meditation and finding the balance between over trying and over surrendering. He bases his ideas on sound biological information and that’s where he really shines. However, when it came to talking about quantum mechanics such as saying how we need to become like waves to change matter because matter cannot change matter, or spin at a faster vibration I found this part to be unsupported by evidence and not thoroughly explained. The author’s lack of understanding in this particular field of science became quite apparent. This is not to say that his overall message is not true and that the most important thing regardless of whether the QM stuff is true, is the potential and possibility for each individual to go beyond survival, to heal, and to thrive and live in joy. Marrying elevated positive emotions with the deep desire/intention to change our condition based upon a foundational conviction that this change is indeed possible is the doorway to amazing transformation (this is certainly not a new idea and also promoted by others in the self healing or personal transformation space). The key to this doorway as eloquently explained by Dr. Dispenza is meditation and surrender to the unknown where we can be touched by an unconditional love and light that is beyond us and experience wholeness and joy beyond words.

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You Should Read This

I believe more people are going to understand life much more clearly after investing time and thought into this rare read. “Know Thyself.”

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Starts strong, devolves in to BS

Some good ideas, meditation, self inducing placebo state. These things are possible and potentially good.

But most of the book is junk science and the author trying to sell you on his programs.

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Take your meditation to higher and deeper levels!

Making meaningful purpose driven meditation powerful to heal and rewrite beliefs and even reality. Change your DNA, rewire your brain, defy death. I cannot get enough of this book right now.