Heal your Mind, Heal your Body

Health is one of the most  important aspects of our life, when we have it, we often take it for granted and get busy enjoying all the other things in life. However, when we do not, it can hang over our lives like a dark cloud.

Let me tell you something startling and I believe it to be true with all my heart. In many cases disease of the body is a result of dis-ease in the mind, soul, spirit, subconscious, call it what you will. The good news is, that means we can do something about it.

disease of the body results from dis-ease in the mind

Eastern societies have long recognised this link and their medicinal techniques reflect a much more "holistic" approach to healing. It is a reality that our thoughts are closely linked to our physical bodies, dysfunction in one is often reflected in the other. Western medicine tends to treat  symptoms, often successfully "making it go away", but fail to treat the cause, raising the possibility of recurrence in one form or another.

Mind-Body Link and Causes of Illness

There is a large body of scientific evidence now showing that the immune system, previously thought of as the prime internal defence system, actually works closely with both the nervous and endocrine systems to carry out its task. These findings clearly indicates that our mind and our emotions can influence illness.

physical patterns are created in sympathy
with mental patterns

Our mind and our bodies are so closely linked and used to working automatically with each other that I believe that both positive and negative internalized beliefs in the mind are reflected in other parts of the body.  Or to put it another way, physical patterns are created in sympathy with mental patterns. I call the negative effects of this the "dark shadow", negative patterns in the mind casting a shadow into the body and the positive side "healing light", positive thoughts basking the body in healing light, summoning all your natural defences to action.

You do not have to look far in our society to see how negative self-image or beliefs lead to various degrees of self harm. From the deliberate self harm often seen in troubled teenagers to self destructive lifestyle choices and actions. These actions are often subconscious and compulsive or addictive in nature.

The subconscious will go to any lengths to achieve a perceived beneficial goal... including becoming sick, breaking a leg, just about anything if the mind can see that it is the only way to achieve its goal. When examined, these perceived beneficial goals are often based on fear.

Of course there are many other reasons why we get sick and some of those are out of our control, but being strong and healthy mentally is our very best defence against sickness and our strongest ally when it comes to healing.

Have a look at our healing cards, these cards show possible metaphysical causes of many common conditions and illnesses.

Actions for Positive Health

The following goals are essential for living healthily and  healing.

Love and respect your whole self

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see a wonderful human being, a person you love and accept exactly the way you are? Look into your own eyes, how do you feel about yourself. Learning to Love the self is vital to good health.

Forgive everyone

Forgiveness is a truly powerful healing tool, it does not condone what happened, it just releases you from continuing to be a victim. Anger and  resentment held over a long period WILL cause serious illness, it is vital to release it and let it go.

Be Positive

It is medically proven that a positive outlook improves health outcomes. So be careful what you think and what you say. Never criticise yourself or others, acknowledge your negative thoughts and then release them, for they are no longer part of your life. Replace those thoughts with positive self-nurturing ones.

Start a programme of extreme self care

Its time to get serious about caring for yourself at all levels, start doing the things you love, look after yourself, have some fun. Never accept criticism or negativity from anyone ( including yourself). Set time aside everyday, just for you, use to get back in touch with your inner self.

Make healthy, informed, self-nurturing choices

Start thinking consciously, be aware of your thoughts and words. If you are stuck, it usually because there is something you need to know. Make it your goal to always actively seek and understand the knowledge you need. This will enable you to make the correct choices for you.

Talk to your Doctor

Do not abandon your medical support just because you find an alternative approach. If there is no urgency then give your self healing a chance to work, but if you need urgent treatment, take it. Talk to your doctor about what you are doing.

Exercise regularly

To be healthy you must exercise, it really is as simple as that. Failure to or an inability to exercise will inevitably bring on health problems. I strongly recommend trying to adjust your lifestyle to naturally incorporate exercise as part of your normal life.  The more you exercise and the more powerfully you exercise, the better you will feel and you will also experience a thrilling boost to your natural energy levels. Remember to only exercise within your abilities, work up to it slowly. If you have any kind of medical condition, seek medical advise and support before undertaking exercise.

Choose a good diet for you

Review your diet, is it really healthy? You are what you eat, good food is essential to healthy living, so no junk food! 

Supporting You

Facing change and health challenges is difficult. To help get you started we have developed a small free guide that will give you a framework of practical things you can do to start your healing process.  This guide is included in our health programme.

We also recognise that it is important that once you have committed to the process of change, that you stay connected with it. We have developed a new and unique concept using mobile phone technology that allows us to reach out to you and keep you connected with your goals. A special set of powerful positive affirmations specifically prepared for health and healing issues are sent directly to your phone over the period of a month. These affirmations are designed to start challenging your negative beliefs and replace them with positive self love and appreciation at a subconscious level. If you are interested follow the link for our Affirmations for Health Service.

Affirmations for Health

Learn more about the positive power of affirmations and other supporting techniques in our affirmations page. But to help you get started here are a couple of positive affirmations designed to help, especially for you.

"I am healthy and whole"

"I listen to my bodies messages with love"

If you enjoy using affirmations for inspiration try our free online affirmations and let the universe select an affirmation for you!