The Power of the Mind: Medical Hexing and Chronic Stress

This chapter delves into the concept of medical hexing, where an individual's mindset and beliefs about their terminal illness can impact the timing of their death. It explores cases of individuals who, despite misdiagnosis or lacking physiological explanations, die on schedule after being presented with grim survival statistics. The chapter also examines how chronic stress, maladaptive emotional processing, and trauma can contribute to the development and progression of chronic diseases.