Visualisation
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Can positive mental imagery help us heal, regain our health and maintain optimum wellbeing? The scientific evidence says: definitely!
Just a quick bit of evidence..did you know that depressed smokers have a higher risk of getting lung cancer than joyful, not depressed smokers.
Positive emotions, joyful and loving experiences allow our psycho neuro immunology systems to work synergistically better. This affects each and all the systems in our body such as our cardiovascular system and most importantly our immune system.
The studies behind HeartMath tell us that the connection between our brain and our heart is critical to our well being. If we can achieve regular consistent heart rhythm, what they call heart rate variability, then we can achieve optimal functioning throughout all our systems.
Positive thoughts, emotions and mentally re-living joyful experiences send messages to our immune system that enhance our ability to function optimally Our natural killer cell activity, secretory IgAs and cell mediated immunity are all increased, helping prevent diseases, including cancer and repairing DNA damage. Scientific studies show that the images that we see in our minds affect our white blood cell counts; negative images depress them making us more susceptible to disease and positive ones significantly increase them, improving our overall health.
How do we achieve such a state? If you are trying to achieve a specific outcome, like getting rid of a cancerous tumour, then you have to imagine just that.. you can be as specific or as detailed as you want; just use your imagination and go wherever you wish to go, mentally that is! Make sure you take yourself to a quiet place, slow your breathing and heart beat, then let your mind take you wherever you need to, imagining your body healing and being happy.
By the way, visualisation and positive mental imagery are not just for the sick or the anxious, it is for everyone. We need to do this few times a day and every day. Easier said than done, right? For sure.. but please believe me when I say, I do try... #acupuncture #health #cancer #nutrition #visualisation #positivethoughts#naturopathicmedicine
