Healing With Your Mind!

Did you know that your thoughts, beliefs, feelings and emotions influence the health and wellness of your physical body? Whatever your predominant thought is, your body will reflect that back to you in its state of health.

If you believe your body is vulnerable, if you believe the least little germ or the latest epidemic is going to get you, then it probably will. If, on the other hand, you believe you are safe, your body is safe, your body is healthy and that its natural state is one of perfect balance, your body will probably reflect that back to you.

Your Mind Is Like A Magnet:-

Your subconscious mind has no discretionary powers. It accepts whatever is fed into it. It is like a magnet. Each word and each thought can attract associated events and circumstances. The net result is that you may get sick or continue to be sick. However, filling your subconscious mind with affirmations that you are healthy and happy can bring about positive results.

The Power Of Your Mind:-

A report in New Scientist (November 2001) revealed that just thinking about performing strenuous exercise can actually affect your body. A team led by Dr. Guang Yue, an exercise physiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio, studied 10 volunteers between the ages of 20 to 35 who were asked to imagine exercising one of their little fingers five times a week. After a few weeks, the strength in their fingers actually increased significantly!

The Placebo Effect:-

Studies have shown that thinking you are better can produce significant positive changes in recovery. This phenomenon of positive thinking is known as the placebo effect. Thus, a patient who takes a placebo (a substance containing no form of medication) may think they are going to improve because they believe the placebo is an actual drug.

When you have confidence that a medical treatment is going to be successful, or that you are going to recover from an illness quickly, you are more likely to achieve these results. Many patients who receive placebos report an improvement in their medical condition, despite the fact that they didn't receive actual treatment or medication.

One Harvard Medical School research study on the power of the mind in curing illness produced a wealth of scientific data, as well as anecdotes from patients, which established that "remembered wellness" (another term for the placebo effect) was a major factor in relieving serious medical conditions.

 

Optimism and Healing

An optimistic outlook can definitely be a factor in how well you heal from an injury, an illness or surgery. Those who maintain a positive outlook often enjoy life more than those who are negative-minded, but are they any healthier? For many people, the answer is "yes."