BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE’S MOST POWERFUL HEALING TOOL
Posted on March 23, 2009, under Herbal.
A rapidly growing body of facts revealed by the leading edge of scientific research is offering intriguing evidence of the mind’s healing power. Literally dozens of studies in immunity research are strongly confirming that negative beliefs, thoughts, feelings and attitudes suppress our immunity while positive beliefs, thoughts, emotions and attitudes enhance our immunity. Since our immunocompetence is as closely associated with the fight-or-flight response as our headaches, it follows that the same negative emotions that suppress immunity also cause headaches.
Cognitive positivism evolved out of the pioneering work of such top medical researchers as oncologists Bernie Siegel and O. Carl Simon ton, cardiologists Herbert Benson and Dean Ornish, David T. Burns, M.D. of the University of Pennsylvania, Joan Borysenko. Ph.D. of Harvard Medical School’s Body-Mind Clinic, Gerald Jampolsky, M.D., originator of attitudinal healing, and Paul Pearsall, Ph.D. of Detroit’s Sinai Hospital.
The fact that cognitive positivism has been endorsed by highly accredited doctors from top-ranking university medical schools testifies to its effectiveness. It is the only therapy that stops the headache process dead in its tracks before it can even initiate Stage 1. No drug in existence works at this level.
By adopting each of the 29 new positive beliefs, we rid ourselves of negative thoughts. Without a negative thought, we cannot experience a negative feeling. And without a negative feeling we cannot become depressed, fearful, unhappy, angry, anxious, resentful, guilty, or frustrated nor can we experience any kind of downer.
When we deliberately adopt love-based beliefs and thoughts we begin to see the world as a loving, friendly, catering place. Our focus is on the immediate here and now. By zeroing in on the present moment, we are able to let go of the past and its guilts and resentments, and we realize that whatever the future may hold, we are perfectly capable and confident of being able to handle it. We begin to see everyone as our brother and sister, and begin to accept everyone the way they are, and we ask no changes of anyone. We begin to experience a wonderful feeling of oneness with every person and living thing The concept of feeling separate from other people disappears and with it, any feelings of loneliness.
Right now, at this moment, we realize that there is nothing we need or want. As a result, we feel content and we begin to experience inner peace. We suddenly find we are no longer condemning or judging others. This, then lead us to forgive everyone whom we once believed had harmed us in some way.
We become almost completely liberated from all stress-related diseases and dysfunctions. And somewhere in the process our headaches disappear.
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