When the Body Says No
by Gabor Maté
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Apr 2026 on On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
The general take
Gabor Maté presents "When the Body Says No" as exploring his core idea that repressed emotions and inability to set boundaries manifest as physical illness. The book appears positioned as essential reading for understanding the connection between saying no and bodily health.
About
An international bestseller translated into fifteen languages, When the Body Says No promotes learning and healing, providing transformative insights into how disease can be the body's way of saying no to what the mind cannot or will not acknowledge. With great compassion and erudition, Dr Gabor Maté demystifies medical science and, as he did in Scattered Minds , invites us all to be our own health advocates. Through the lens of moving personal stories, medical doctor and best-selling author Dr. Gabor Maté shows how emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, cancer, and many other serious illnesses.
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…discussing stress and the importance of saying no to prevent illness
“Well, read my books. But, well, actually, actually, I did mention a book I wrote called When the Body Says No, which is the whole point is that when you don't say no, the body will say it for you in the form of illness.”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — Dr. Gabor Maté: Constantly Worrying What People Think of You? (THIS Simple Shift Will Help You Trust Yourself and Stop Seeking Approval)at 20:00
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