Foreword<br >Over the years， research concerning the relationship be-<br >tween the psyche and the body has produced a vast litera-<br >ture of books， articles， and monographs. Some have elabo-<br >rated theoretical constructs to explain the psyche s effect<br >on the body; others have dwelt upon the untapped powers<br >of the mind that can be harnessed to aid the body s healing<br >processes. Yet rarely are these two phenomena combined in<br >such a way as to explain their delicate interplay. Only by<br >examining both the psychological factors that predispose<br >one to illness and the mental powers that become available<br >within a person through various means such as biofeed-<br >back， meditation， etc.， does one begin to understand their<br >complex relationship. In Mind as Healer， Mind as Slayer，<br >the author has confronted both issues， as the title suggests，<br >as well as providing extensive coverage of the new stress-<br >reduction techniques.<br > The introductory chapter is an excellent overview of the<br >role of consciousness and of the mind/body interaction，<br >with a humanistic emphasis on promoting health rather<br >than eliminating disease.<br > Mind as Healer， Mind as Slayer is broad in scope， and<br >