TMS MindBody Journal iphone app by Dr. Schechter

Hi Everyone,

One of the main inspirations for our own Structured Educational Program was the Mindbody Workbook written by David Schechter, MD. Dr. Schechter created the workbook to use with his own patients and then released it to the world for everyone to use. It was unique in that it was the first TMS book with daily journaling prompts and space to write them. Inspired by Dr. Schechter's workbook, by Dr. Schubiner's online program, I decided to write a similar program that used free resources and our community and put it up for free - thus the SEP was born. (The SEP was of course inspired by a host of other books and resources as well, but that's the subject for another thread.)

Dr. Shechter was one of the first doctors to study with Dr. Sarno and also started the first TMS website, mindbodymedicine.com. He collected some of the data that was reported in several of Dr. Sarno's books. About Dr. Schechter's most recent book, Think Away Your Pain, Dr. Sarno wrote, "I highly recommend Dr. Schechter's book. It is readable, accessible, and insightful, and based on his long history in the diagnosis and treatment of Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS)."

Dr. Schechter is now out with a new iPhone app. Here is the description:

MindBody Journal is a writing tool to release stress, gain understanding, and feel better.

Unlike other journaling apps this one was created by a medical doctor who in his office treats some of his his patients with back pain and other stress related conditions with traditional journaling.

He has simplified and streamlined his approach and created an app that gives you an "emotional workout"(TM) in 5-10 minutes of writing a day. You are presented with four questions a day to answer.

The free version includes a full week of questions and space to write your free flowing answers. It even notifies you if you've missed a day.

If you purchase the full 30 day program, which includes 8 additional videos by Dr. Schechter as well as the remainder of the program (23 more days), you'll delve deeper into stress and emotional issues and discover valuable healing insights with the app's guidance.

Deceptively simple and impressively insightful, an individual who completes the 30 day program will gain insight, release stress, lower tension, and often feel a lot better (emotionally... and physically).

Research demonstrates that daily journaling has many health benefits for the motivated user.​

Here's the link:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mindbody-journal/id1091943895?mt=8

If anyone gives it a try, please let us know what you think!

 

It looks like it has been discontinued. A substitute would be the the mindbody workbook that he uses with his patients:
http://www.mindbodymedicine.com/store-info (MindBody Medicine TMS Pain treatment inspired Sarno)

That workbook was actually one of the main inspirations for the Structured Educational Program. The other main influence on the idea of having a structured program was Dr. Schubiner's online program, which is also included in his book.