I always have to restate my position that I TRULY believe that IC is caused by very real physical reactions to many various things we do in our lives. So, I dont want people to think that when I post an article like this one that I am suggesting there is something wrong with you psycholgocially. However, I do also subscribe to the philosophy that our minds and bodies have two way streets. So physical effects the mental and mental effects the physical. The wonderful thing about this article is that it is one of many that points to the issue that we are not stuck with our genes. We can change the course we have been placed on genetically by rearranging our thoughts and our actions. This is wonderful because it places us in the driver's seat of our lives, whereas we may feel like a victim of our gene pool otherwise. Often people tell me of their fears that they will get breats cancer because their mother did, or alzheimers because their father did. This course, does not have to be yours! The power of your mind is phenomenal. There is a clinic in Santa Barbara, California that specializes in treating late stage cancer patients with this kind of mental focus with tremendous success. Please read this, it is a great article: http://www.translations4wisdom.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=art...
Dr.M
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The power of the mind is
The power of the mind is fascinating, I really believe you can heal with positive thoughts and being conscious of your body by meditation.
The work from Bruce H Lipton, Ph.D. about the subject is very interesting. The implications of his research shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology; that instead DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our positive and negative thoughts. The environment determine the fate of the cells, not the genetic pattern.
http://www.brucelipton.com/articles/epigenetics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU_0BwbNsH4&feature=related
I like this video from Deepak Chopra as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gJN7I0a9XU
Genes
Very interesting article.
BIG question
Matia~ I want to believe this and I know it's worked for others to various degrees, but what do you make of those who try all this and it doesn't make a difference? I've always been seriously frustrated by this because I've read soooo much on mind/body yet when I was very sick I tried so much -- positive thinking, visualizations, therapy, etc etc etc. but just kept getting worse. And then eventually I did get better, desp[ite so much fear and at times negativity.
Big Question
I dont think it is the only thing-but I do think it is an important thing. And, I think how we think effects everything in our lives. Think about it, when you say nice things-you feel good. When you say ugly things or think them, you start to feel that way. Try to focus on this kind of awareness and start to notice how your body responds to your thoughts and your words. This will just help anything else you are doing work better. I do believe that.Dr.M