|
Medicine
And Self Healing With The Mind Body Link
The growing body of research shows that the mind and body
respond to each other, certain emotional and psychological states bring about
changes in the chemical balance in the body. The role of thoughts and emotions
on a persons ability to heal is often overlooked by medical practitioners. They
know, as most do that the "Placebo effect" is well documented, for
example where a sugar pill is substituted for the usual medication with a
patient and yet the patient still reports an improvement as if they had the
prescribed medication. The key factor here is that the patient believes the pill
will make a difference.
Whilst there is no suggestion that we should all be lied to and given sugar
pills instead of other medications it is important to remember what it teaches
us.
When we experience illness it can be a frightening time, we feel sometimes out
of control and that all adds to the stress. Certain life experiences can
predispose us to illness as in for instance the death of a loved one, loss of a
job. This is because it affects our whole way of thinking and being. We feel
vulnerable and our thoughts and feelings take a negative turn. It can take a
strong will to pull back from those feelings. Most often what is happening is
that the trigger event reminds us of another time when we felt alone, abandoned
or vulnerable and all the old fears start up again.
Imagine that you are a small packet of dried peas, quite comfortable in your
packet but then some water starts to get in like the stress accumulating in your
life, it may just dribble in to start with and you manage, but the peas are
expanding inside the packet. Gradually pressure builds and builds as the peas
expand taking on board all this additional water until finally something has to
give. The weakest part of the packet (possibly your nervous system, or weak part
of your body) gives out first. You can see that the emotional pressure has to
find a way out and if it is not being dealt with then it will come out another
way...lack of sleep, illness, depression.
Releasing old hurts, fears, emotional blocks and barriers can free up the body
to get on with its healing process. It can also prevent illness in the first
place. Quite often people need to reconnect with themselves, that is with their
thoughts, feelings and physical body which quite often gets taken for granted
and ignored. Illness can be the body's way of getting your attention to the fact
that all is not well with you. The best way of dealing with this is to work with
your sub conscious mind. There are many ways to do this and many CDs, books,
workshops and therapists available to assist this process. Generally to achieve
a result quickly you will need guidance and some practical and personal help as
the most effective techniques require a competent practitioner, but just opening
up to listening to your own body and being aware that the symptoms do not tell
you the whole story is a good start.
Gillian is an internationally renowned metaphysical teacher, workshop leader,
speaker and author of "How To Cure Your Fibroids Naturally". She cured
her own fibroid naturally without surgery or drugs.
For more information visit http://www.aplacefortheheart.co.uk
[ Home ] [ Up ]
|
Publishing & Consulting