You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
After I finished my second book, I was certain that I was done writing.
The amount of sheer effort it takes just to make the time to write and research while running a very busy integrated health clinic and traveling almost every week—never mind time for family, staff meetings, and even sleeping or eating—doesn’t leave me the leisure of staring out a picture window viewing nature while taking long pauses tore ect upon the next thought I’m about to type.
I’ve learned that bringing an immaterial idea into material reality requires a great deal of persistence, determination, focus, endurance,
energy, time, creativity, and—most important—support. Personally, the only way I could pull any of this off is with the unconditional love,
encouragement, assistance, and cooperation of my professional relationships, my staff, my friends, and my family. For them, I am forever grateful.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Hay House team for their belief in me again. I feel honored and blessed to be apart of such a nice family. Thank you, Reid Tracy, Stacey Smith, Shannon Littrell, Alex
Freemon, Christy Salinas, and the rest of the team. I hope I have contributed to each of you in some way.
And every once in awhile, an angel blesses us in our lives. These angels are usually humble, selfless, powerful, and very devoted. I have been fortunate to meet a true angel in writing this book. My dear editor and now friend, Katy Koontz, is the embodiment of excellence, magic, grace,
and humility. Katy, I am deeply honored to have worked with you on this project. Thank you for being so tireless, wise, and sincere—and forgiving so much.
Sally Carr, I appreciate your involvement with my manuscript. I feel so very blessed that you created time for meat a moment’s notice to help me when I needed it. You were so generous.
I would also like to recognize Paula Meyer, my executive assistant and manager, who has become a true leader and a voice of reason in my life.
Thank you for being so committed to the same cause. Your light is shining. I am so impressed with who you have become.
Dana Reichel is the office manager of our clinic and my personal assistant. Dana, I appreciate how instrumental you’ve been in overseeing the staff and making sure everyone is loved and taken care of. I can’t acknowledge you enough for your emotional intelligence, your simple wisdom, your courage, and the joy you bring to so many—including me.
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Thank you to Trina Greenbury. Never have I meta person who is so organized, professional, honest, and noble. Thank you for continuing the journey with me. I think you’re amazing.
My sister-in-law, Katina Dispenza, has been instrumental in so many creative ways. Katina, I’m so fortunate that you care so much and that you work for me. All of the special details you put into representing me to the world have never gone unnoticed. You are stellar.
Also, a special thank-you goes to Rhadell Hovda, Adam Boyce, Katie
Horning, Elaina Clauson, Tobi Perkins, Bruce Armstrong, Amy Schefer,
Kathy Lund, Keren Retter, Dr. Mark Bingel, and Dr. Marvin Kunikiyo. You have all contributed to my life in so many wonderful ways, and I’m grateful to all of you.
John Dispenza, my brother and best friend, I’m always moved by your creative mind. Thanks for the cover design and the graphics, but most important, thanks for your love and guidance over my lifetime.
Jeffrey Fannin, PhD, is our quantum neuroscientist who has helped me in endless ways in measuring change. Jeffrey, it’s because of you that we’re making history. I respect all that you’ve done for me without limits.
Dawson Church, PhD, is a genius and a noble friend who’s as passionate about science and mysticism as I am. Dawson, I’m honored by your beautiful words in writing the Foreword to this book. I hope we work together in the future.
Beth Wolfson is the manager of my trainers and a devoted corporate leader. Thank you, Beth, for creating the business model for transformation with me and for being so endlessly passionate about believing in this message. To the rest of my corporate trainers around the world, who work so diligently in becoming the living example of change and leadership for so many, I’m inspired by your commitment to this work.
Special acknowledgment goes to John Collinsworth and Jonathan
Swartz, who have professionally consulted, advised, and counseled me to better understand the workings of business.
To my children, Jace, Gianna, and Shen, who are growing up to be respectable young adults, thank you for allowing me to be so weird.
And to my beloved Roberta Brittingham, you are my placebo.
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