The healer within

“All body systems are affected by how we think, what we eat, how we behave and the choices we make.  It is when we recognize our body-mind connection that we begin to awaken the healer within”.

The statement above is from a teacher in Healing Touch program. This philosophy is what is also known as epigenetics.  It is a field of study in science.  Where I first heard this was when I was studying the work of Bruce Lipton. (yes I have simplified it)Most of us know that what we choose to eat matters.  Certain foods enhance our vitality, others don’t.  I always loved going to Jamaica and sit with the Rasta’s, they would always say “food is medicine”.

How we think is important since our thoughts influence our emotions which drive our physiology…1400 biochemical reactions in the body.  These chemical changes can enhance our inner batteries or truly deplete this battery. The impact is that we lose our clarity, our health and sometimes our relationships.

In studying for such a long time about the mind and thoughts, we have to also know that most are repetitive and habitual.  This is where mindfulness practices can help us.  Metaphysics is also a nice thing to check out.  Once again it is about watching the mind.

We can’t make wise choices from a brain that is under the influence of stress chemicals in our bodies.  Usually in this state we just react, don’t we?

So, the key to awakening to the healer within, is to remember our True Nature.

This is the journey I have been on for the past 30 years!  I hope that you will make this journey with humanity.  As I look out into the turbulence and chaos that is happening all around me…I can choose how to respond…….with love or fear.  As I change my mind about it all, I notice peace. Yes, I am a work in progress for sure;-)