It's The Thought That Counts: The Astounding Evidence for the Power of Mind over Matter [Paperback]

"'A thought provoking book with a very important message for our time' Thom Hartmann, Author of 'The Prophet's Way'."

The idea that form follows thought and feeling is not a new one to mystics, but quantum physicists have now shown that this to be a scientifically proven reality. A massive shift in peoples understanding is occurring to take the implications of this on board and integrate it into our lives. Trained chemist David Hamilton's interest in this topic was inspired by the field research tests he conducted for chemical companies. Realising that placebo tests produced comparable results with the sample that received the actual drug, David set about understanding why. His research has resulted in this accessible and extraordinary book, in which he has assembled all the research to create a convincing and inspiring case for the power of compassion and kindness to really make a difference in the world.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
I've received quite a few e-mails from people who weren't sure if "It's the
Thought that Counts" was much different to What the Bleep do we know?, The
Biology of Belief, The Secret, The Field, or The Intention Experiment.

I love the above books, and I wholeheartedly recommend them. Yes, It's the
Thought that Counts does share some commonalities but I really wrote it for
a different audience....to make these types of teachings accessible to the
`ordinary person', or `the man in the street', as they say.

I made it ultra-simple because I was brought up in a small village in
Central Scotland, in a place where people don't really tend to go on to
higher education. At least, they didn't when I was 16 (I'm 36 now!). I
wrote the book so that my mum, dad, and aunty Jane, could read it, none of
whom have any qualifications, and so that teenagers could read it and
totally get that thoughts heal, they create reality, and that we're all
connected.

This was the main challenge in taking scientific jargon and translating it
into everyday language. But I did pack it full of information so that it
would also provide a source that therapists could use and that even someone
with a PhD would get loads from. It was meant to be short so you could
easily read it in one day.

I also applied it to making the world a better place. For me, and the place
I'm in in my life right now, I needed to know how, together, we could make
the world better for our children, and our children's children. I needed to
know how we can apply this awesome power at our disposal to help everyone.

So the second half of It's the Thought that Counts does just this. I
suggest that we use our power of intention to try to exercise kindness,
compassion, forgiveness, and generosity. This is the root of the final
chapter, "3 Simple Rules." They are 1) Love for Self, 2) Love for Others,
and 3) Love for Nature.

For me, life is about being a consciously loving human being and so I try
to reflect this in my writing. I hope it comes across in It's the Thought
that Counts. Louise Hay (30 million copy best selling author of You can
Heal Your Life) kindly pointed out in the Foreword she wrote for me that it
had. Thanks Louise!

Dr David R. Hamilton gives us a clear, credible, and inspirational picture of how powerful we all are. In language that is effortlessly easy to understand, he explains phenomena like holy water, the power of intention, and how our emotions affect our DNA.

Dr Hamilton uses science to prove that love, compassion, and kindness really can make a difference in the world that we live in today, and ultimately concludes, "It's the Thought that Counts."

Dr Hamilton has been featured on TV, BBC Radio, and has been the subject of national newspaper articles. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

David Hamilton gained a first class honours degree in chemistry, with a specialisation in biological and medicinal chemistry, and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry before going on to be a scientist in the pharmaceutical industry in 1995. After four years he left and has since worked as a motivational speaker, co-founded an international relief charity, co-organised a 9-day, 24-event festival of peace called Spirit Aid, and worked as a college lecturer in both chemistry and ecology. He has been featured on TV, BBC radio, and has been the subject of national newspaper articles. He spends most of his time writing, giving talks and leading workshops on the topics of his writing. He lives in Windsor.