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How
Alternative Medicine Can Help
REPROGRAMMING THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
In a sense, our minds can hold us captive. Because of conditioning, our
beliefs can become set, depriving us of all hope, of even attempting to
change our ways. Conditioning can go both ways - it can either hold us
captive, or it can release us from our bondage. And one way to become
released from bondage is to practice repetition so positive that the mind
will come to believe it is so.
Holding The Elephant Captive
When wild elephants are captured in Africa they are fenced off and left
there for a certain period of time. After a form of brainwashing, they
become tamed. Then, upon being taken to a circus, for example, they are
shackled to the ground by one leg for long periods. In time, they grow
accustomed to it, with the understanding and acceptance that they cannot
break loose from the chain that held them for so long. Through repetition,
they come to believe they cannot escape their bondage.
Weighing in at several tons, it is obvious to anyone, that with one simple
tug the elephant could be off and running. But these elephants don't know
this - they have become conditioned to believe it is not possible, so they
give up trying. And so, we too, tend to give up when things seem fruitless -
when we cannot seem to break away from the chain that binds us. That chain
can be broken; the chain that holds us down is our belief system, or more
appropriately, our conscious mind. And the way it can be broken is, not by
brainwashing, but by brain conditioning, sending positive suggestions
directly to the subconscious mind through hypnosis. Negative thoughts cause
pessimistic behavior patterns, just as pessimistic behavior patterns cause
negative thinking. People say, "sticks and stones shall break your bones,
but names shall never hurt you." Well, words can stick in your head;
thoughts can stick in your mind. Negative things your parents, your friends,
your enemies, and even total strangers have told you can become etched in
the subconscious mind. Like a recording, it plays, on and on, whether you
are aware of it, or not. Things you wouldn't dream of thinking consciously
can be sitting there, undermining your thoughts, sabotaging your very
ideals. The consequences can result in inner conflicts, turmoil, utter
confusion and often times, mental illness and disorders.
Setting The Captive Free
Why should your dream of living a long and happy life continue to be
illusive when it is well within your grasp? The best way to longevity is to
prevent chronic disease from taking your life prematurely. It may consoling
to know that at least one in four people die from a disease that is largely
preventable. Usually it is one of the Big Five - heart attacks, strokes,
cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. According to what is known as the H
factor, there are more than a hundred medical conditions that can be avoided
by preventing the cells from aging. Your physiological makeup consists of
well over ten trillion cells. Some cells live only a few days others for
several months, and millions of immune cells live for years then die and
become replaced.
If you can prevent these diseases from occurring - and your chances are
excellent if you pursue Alternative Therapy - you are likely to add between
ten and twenty years to your life. One of the greatest shortcomings
regarding our health is the failure to check for basic biochemical,
immunological, and nutritional imbalances, such as blood sugar and
Homocysteine levels. According to the World Health Organization, mental
health problems are quickly becoming the number-one health issue of this
century. Ten percent of people worldwide are suffering from mental problems
while 25 percent - that’s one-and-a-half billion people - will suffer
accordingly at some point in their lives. Depression and Schizophrenia are
increasing the world over. Depression is ten times more common today then it
was in the 50’s, and is also the primary cause of suicide, claiming 30,000
lives in America and 3,000 in England each year.
The Mind Can Actually Change The Brain!
Altering The Belief System
According to psychiatrist Jeffrey Schwartz in a Newsweek article on February
26 1996, “The mind can change the brain:” During the month of February, Dr.
Schwartz and four UCLA colleagues reported in the Archives of General
Psychiatry that the mind can be at least as powerful as medicine when it
comes to remodeling the brain. Behavioral modification, (altering the way a
person behaves,) and cognitive therapy, (altering the way a person thinks,)
can alter the biology of their brains.
It is true that a leopard can’t change its spots – just as a person cannot
change the color of their skin. But as human beings, we can adjust our
thinking, which in turn alters our behavior, which leads to a change in our
personality.
Inevitably, this person, along with all the characteristics, identities,
individualities, mannerisms, dispositions and traits becomes subject to some
form of physiological change. Actors do this all the time. In order to
induce a positive message into the subconscious, the old message must be
removed. Since the undesirable old message is not automatically erased by
the desired new message, it must be nullified by inducing a positive
message.
By incorporating the following script, the positive fresh message or image
serves to replace the fixated, stale message: "Your old feelings, attitudes
and fixations about smoking have now been dismissed. They are now erased and
extracted from your subconscious, so that they are replaced only by positive
confirmations.
Repeat after me: As far as my health and my breathing, I have but one desire
- and
that is, that I breathe clean, fresh air, rather than saturating my system
with smoke. Throughout the day, I shall breathe only the fresh air given to
me naturally."
The first principle in attempting to alter negative behavior is to realize
that we are all creatures of habit. Since positive habits are far more
beneficial than bad habits, the key is to initiate a positive habit strong
enough to overcome the bad habit. This can be accomplished by developing new
patterns, or by selecting a habit so effective and enjoyable that it acts to
overpower the undesirable bad habit.
The second principle, in order to affect a change is to “rename” the habit,
for instance, “I am having a nicotine urge,” rather than an attack.
Verbalizing the truth sometimes makes for the best medicine.
The third principle, provided the case is true, is to attribute the urge to
a “biochemical imbalance in the brain” and begin developing new patterns.
(Admitting that the problem is chemical, rather than having a mental
weakness, is closer to the truth, relieving unnecessary guilt - then the
impetus to change becomes easier.)
The fourth principle in order to affect change is to “refocus” on some
positive, constructive activity for fifteen minutes. This engages another
part of the brain and alters the brain circuits that initially caused them
to become stuck. Between developing new patterns, “renaming” and
“refocusing” it is possible that the mind can 'rewire' neural synapses that
link to phobias and depression.
SELF-HYPNOSIS and BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
By bombarding the subconscious, infiltrating it with new truths, hypnosis
enables us the power to change for the betterment in our lives. Because
words are especially powerful when spoken audibly, they can instill belief
or discredit belief - thus creating positive, or negative energy. The most
effective way to instill belief is to bypass the conscious mind, which tends
to edit, criticize, or restrict information from being processed. The
advantage of hypnosis is that it can deliver positive messages into the
subconscious where they become accepted without undo reasoning.
MIND-ALTERING SUGGESTIONS
Through the practice of hypnotherapy, it is feasible to break a bad habit,
or a degenerative, negative behavior by replacing it with a positive habit.
This, in turn, becomes a beneficial, good habit, or positive behavior.
Everyone develops habits, but some are positive, while others can become
very negative. Problems arise when our negative habits control us - for they
begin inducing demoralizing and abusive, self-defeating traits. They are
called "bad habits" because they are bad for us, personally, and often times
just as bad for those around us. For example, when falling into patterns of
negative conditioning, or self-destruction reprogramming our thoughts can be
used successfully to alter the defeatist personality. Through the practice
of Mind-Altering Suggestions, you will learn how to actually alter your
personality traits.
MIND-ALTERING AFFIRMATIONS:
Example Script:
To Overcome Illness - I am coming into a very deep subconscious state. My
imagination is free and clear. Here, I am enabled to use the power of my
imagination to help me attain whatever it is I need to accomplish. I command
that part of my subconscious that is responsible to restore my original
powers. Now, I am enabled to begin functioning perfectly, just as I was
intended to do from the beginning.
I address all the cells of my being, and command them to restore my powers.
I call attention to my healthy cells and instruct them to heal me and make
me healthy. These commands to my cells give them permission to begin my
healing process. The healing process is already working and, in a very short
period, the affects shall take place accordingly, and dramatically.
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