Introduction
People sneezing at plastic flowers, blood flowing to the head after being
embarrassed, dummy drugs having an affect on the physical body: These
are just a few of many examples that illustrate how our thoughts and
emotions are connected to our bodies. An extension of this is that our
thoughts and emotions can also have a powerful affect on our health.
Science Behind The Mind-Body Connection.
It has been scientifically proven that every time we have a thought
certain chemicals are released through the body which are called
Neuro-Peptides (Pert, 1999, Chopra 1989). These Neuro-Peptides are
than absorbed in every organ of the body by what are called cell
receptors, which are also located in every organ of the body. This
means that every organ in our body listens and takes in what you
are thinking and feeling and this in turn affects the healthy state
of the organ - especially when you keep having the same constant
thoughts (be they positive or negative)
Common Examples Of How Our Thoughts And Emotions Affect Our Health:
• People having heart attacks when they are feeling stressed
• People often collapsing when in shock
• Lonely people having more health problems than people who have a good
social network
• People who have pets of their own as companions often living longer
• Many people often passing away soon after their life long partner also
passes away.
•
A man’s health often deteriorating very quickly after they retire
from work – as some of men lose their overall meaning to
life once they retire.
• People who have a positive outlook to life generally live longer than
those who are pessimistic.
My Story
In 1974 I was born with a life threatening genetic skin disorder. The
ramifications of the skin disorder were enormous as sufferers develop
a range of symptoms that affect the whole body with many sufferers
passing away at an early age. At the age of fourteen I was introduced
to Mind-Body medicine by a family member to help me deal with the
condition. Mind-Body medicine is about using the power of thought
and emotion to affect and heal your body. From than on I embarked
on a healing journey using mind-body medicine techniques and since
then have managed to dramatically improve my condition and remove
a host of symptoms using the power of the mind and emotion to heal
my body. Now being in healthy state I teach people how to use the
power of your mind and body to heal your body (through my motivational
keynote presentations).
What Does This Mean For You - Be Aware Of What You Think And What You
Feel
• Be aware of the beliefs you have about life and try to turn negative
ones into positive ones
• Become an optimist and constantly have optimistic thoughts in your
life
•
Reduce the mental stress and worry in your life and don’t
react to all unpleasant events in life in a negative way
•
Feel and express your emotions opening – don’t
hold emotions inside
• Try to deal with and resolve long standing issues in your life as best
you can
• Release/resolve toxic emotions from your life (e.g. anger, regret,
resentment)
Techniques You Can Use To Help You Become More In Touch With Your
Inner Power - And Use Your Mind/Emotions To Heal Your Body
• Meditation
• Psychotherapy
• Feeling/Expressing Your Emotions
• Visualisation
• Affimations
• Chiropractic-Kinesiology
• Relaxation Techniques
• Hypnosis
• Biofeedback
• Neuro Linguistic Programming
• Becoming Part Of Support Groups
References
Chopra. D, Quantum Healing, Bantom Books, 1989, Sydney,
Pert. C, Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind/Body Medicine,
1999, Touchstone, New York,
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