The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke
The Science of Being Well
Chapter 8 Summary of Mental Actions (1:03:05)
The overriding theme to the last seven chapters has been that our thoughts are the most important component to our health. The summary of the mental actions then reiterates the main ideas that we must understand and accept as true, in order to achieve success with The Science of Being Well.
The first of these truths is that there is ONE thinking substance which makes up everything. This substance is an energy that is in, around, and emanates from, everything. It permeates and connects all things together. This energy is the principle of life in the universe.
There is so much more to our being than just a collection of bones and blood inside some skin. We have layers, or energy fields, that when we are healthy, extend several feet beyond our bodies and we can make connections that cross thousands of miles.
It is no secret that our mind body, one of the layers of our energy field, directly affects our physical body. It is the mind body which controls the function of our physical body. Our bodies are small fields of energy within a larger field of energy that is our life force. These fields are constantly sending, receiving and processing information in the form of vibrations or frequencies.
When we fill our mind body with high vibration thoughts of love, joy, and gratitude, we open to the inflow of life force energy and good things, including health and well being gravitate toward us. As a result, we receive a corresponding inflow of life force energy and an increase in vitality.
If, on the other hand, we are angry, selfish or just generally antagonistic, these attitudes interfere with the flow of life force energy. Blocked, stagnant, or leaking energy leads to discomfort and disease. Negative thoughts and behaviors are considered the most toxic forms of these energy interrupters. Common energy disruptors are talking, brooding, muscle tension, and negative emotions.
One common energy leak is unnecessary talking. Most talking involves nothing more than mindless chatter. Conversations that are mired in gossip, complaining or negative drama are examples of unnecessary talking that drain our life force energy. Sadly, for many people, unnecessary talking occurs almost every time they speak.
A second energy disruptor is brooding or unnecessary thinking. This includes worrying and random thoughts about nothing in particular. Every time we indulge in unnecessary thinking, we lose energy.
Another energy block is excessive muscle tension. This is the abnormal tension that results in common physical complaints such as a stiff neck, or low back pain. The stress and fatigue caused by the constant resistance to a life out of harmony and flow, creates considerable unnecessary tension in our bodies along with a loss of vital life force energy.
The fourth block is negative emotions, These are the emotions that scream “No” to life and limit opportunities and possibilities coming and going. We manifest these negative emotions in a whole range of forms from irritability, judgment, and impatience, to full blown anger and rage.
What these examples show is that if we are going to get healthy, we are going to have to learn to monitor our thoughts and stay in control of them at all times. Simply stated, healing our body involves changing our mind.
One of the ways we can do this is to get creative, and form a vivid picture of the health we want. Using the imagination, we can generate a vision of a healthy person and attach our likeness to it. How does a healthy person look, sound and act? Go all out - visualization is a form of self-hypnosis that anyone can use to facilitate healing. By focusing on the positive pictures in our mind can improve how we feel, which in turn will have a positive effect on our body.
Our belief system is based upon our accumulation of verbal and non-verbal references that we have gathered throughout our entire life. The patterns we repeat bring us the rewards and punishment that create our unique perception of reality. It is in this way, we become what we think.
In healing, we can use the repetitive process of positive visualization to access the mind-body connection. When the mind and body work together, they can support the healing processes of the body. We must believe in the process and have faith that
Our thoughts generate an emotion that turns into a physical sensation. Visualization uses positive images to produce positive emotions that manifest into positive physical sensations in the body. Our bodies do react to the thoughts we make. They work in relationship to each other. Think of something that makes you happy. It is hard not to smile, even if it is only on the inside.
We have a choice in what to think. The power that heals is within us. If better health is our goal then we must decide to think only of health. Have faith in health, claim the blessing of health and always be grateful for health. This mental exercise draws the life force energy in and supports the vibrations of faith and gratitude.
The mental actions necessary to come into harmony with the life force energy that supports our health and well-being can be summed up in the following quote.
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”
Tip of the Day:
The following breathing technique has been practiced by yogis for centuries. Breathing techniques were known by the ancients and have been used in many cultures to restore balance in the body to improve health. Try the following breathing exercise.
Sitting in a comfortable position with straight posture, place your right thumb against your right nostril. Breathe in through the left nostril slowly until your lungs are full.
Release the thumb and press the first finger of the same hand against the left nostril and breathe out.
Inhale through the right nostril, then close it off and breathe out through the left.
Repeat the cycle three to five times (sunrise, at noon, at sunset, and at midnight).
When you feel calm and rebalanced, relax and resume normal breathing. Visualize the healing.
