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 While many in the medical profession are aware of the placebo effect, few have considered its implications for self-healing. If Positive thinking can pull you out of depression and heal a damaged knee, consider what negative thinking can in your life. When the mind, through positive suggestion improves health, it is referred to as the placebo effect. Conversely, when the same mind is engaged in negative suggestions, that can damage health, the negative effects are referred to as the nocebo effect.
As Bruce Lipton, Ph.D - author of the book, Biology of Belief has pointed out, “In medicine, the nocebo effect can be as powerful as the placebo effect, a fact you should keep in mind every time you step into a doctor’s office. By their words and their demeanor, physicians can convey hope-deflating messages to their patients, messages that are, I believe completely unwarranted.”
Our positive and negative beliefs not only impact our health, but also every aspect of our life. Henry Ford once said, “if you believe you can or if you believe you can’t….you’re right.” Bruce Lipton also said, “Your beliefs act like filters on a camera, changing how you see the world. And your biology adapts to those beliefs. When we truly recognize, that our beliefs are that powerful, we hold the key to freedom. While we cannot readily change the codes of our genetic blueprints, we can change our minds.”
At Positive Changes changing your mind is what you doing on a daily basis. Changing old habits and patterns and creating a strong self-image with positive self-talk to be able to walk through life reacting and responding in a more positive and productive way to situations that in the past controlled you. Responding with positive thoughts allows you to let go of the old programming so that you can begin to create positive memories in response to situation that in the past might have created for a nocebo effect.
This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. As always, check with a doctor before starting any treatment program. For more information on using guided relaxation and creative visualization to aid healing and enhance your quality of life, call Positive Changes at 1-877-POSITIVE.
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles, Bruce Lipton, PH.D.
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