Mathematics of Healing: Simple Math for Complex Suffering is a ground-breaking, no-nonsense guide that strips away the fluff and gives you a clear, usable formula for understanding human pain, distress, and recovery.
Written by Dr. Arun Maji — a frontline doctor, military physician, and teacher of medicine — this book doesn’t throw around vague promises. Instead, it applies the world’s greatest problem-solving tool — mathematics — to the complex experience of being human.
Inside, you’ll discover:
A simple but powerful mathematical model of what makes a human being — and what breaks one
The clearest definition of distress you’ll ever read — with a formula to understand your pain
A step-by-step equation that defines true healing, with real-life case studies
The barriers that block healing, and how to break through them
The healing attributes already within you, just waiting to be activated
A practical, non-judgmental system to analyze and overcome even deep emotional suffering
18+ case studies, from war trauma and divorce to burnout, abuse, and existential loss
This is not a book about motivation.
It’s a user’s manual for your inner world.
If you’ve tried therapy, faith, medication, or self-help and still feel lost — this book will give you something you’ve been missing: structure, clarity, and a real method.
Whether you're a clinician, a seeker, a sufferer, or simply human — Mathematics of Healing offers a way forward.
Clear equations. Deep common sense. Real human stories.
This is healing with a compass.
A no-nonsense guide to healing using mathematical models, grounded wisdom, and real human stories. Learn to map your distress, understand your system, and rebuild with clarity.
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Dr Arun Maji | Physician, Thinker and Storyteller
Dr Arun Maji, MBBS, FRACGP (Australia), is a lifestyle, exercise and performance physician and Founder of Sydney Doctor Clinic Kolkata.
A Kargil War veteran and former medical officer in the Indian Army, he later served as Senior Medical Advisor to the Australian Defence Force (South Australia & Northern Territory). He has nearly 25 years of clinical experience in Australia.
Dr Maji writes clinical books for doctors and health professionals, as well as accessible books for general readers. His work combines clinical science, practical decision-making and real-world experience, with particular interests in performance health, lifestyle medicine, mental wellbeing and interdisciplinary medicine.
Sydney Doctor Biohealth Pvt Ltd is an Indian healthcare and medical publishing company dedicated to advancing evidence-based medicine, preventive healthcare and public health education. The company publishes books for both healthcare professionals and the general public, with a focus on practical, science-based information that helps people make informed health decisions.
Through Sydney Doctor Clinic, Kolkata, the company provides physician-led healthcare services across preventive medicine, family medicine, lifestyle medicine, weight management, metabolic health, diabetes prevention, cardiovascular risk reduction, mental health, men's health, women's health (including PCOS, menopause and hormone replacement therapy), sexual health, travel medicine, occupational health, executive health assessments, workplace wellness programmes, health education, and multidisciplinary specialist care. Its mission is to improve health outcomes by combining evidence-based clinical care with accessible health education and medical publishing.