General
Illness arises when communication between the mind and the body is disrupted. It is important to recognize this communication problem. When we view illness as a warning signal from our body and direct our awareness toward the thought patterns in our mind that create the illness, we can resolve the problem at its root.
While 10 percent of the causes of illness are genetic, 90 percent stem from our thought patterns. We must be able to control our thought patterns with the highest level of awareness and identify the thought patterns that make us sick. We must instill in our minds the thought patterns that enable us to be healthy and maintain our health.
To maintain a healthy mindset, we must meet the brain’s needs. To achieve a healthy body, high energy levels, and a positive mood, we need to instill positive thought patterns in our brains. Through our inner dialogue—using positive affirmations—we can preserve our health. It is important that our affirmations be positive. If we fill our minds with negative thoughts that can cause illness, we make ourselves sick. The stress hormones triggered by negative self-talk pave the way for many diseases, such as heart and vascular diseases, cancer, and allergies. The healthier and more positive our mindset is, the healthier and more energetic our bodies become, and the less likely we are to get sick.
Don't Let Negative Thoughts Take Over
The brain takes every command it receives seriously. For example, even if we think based on a seemingly absurd logic—such as “I’ll get sick if the door is left open”—we might actually get sick because our mind will try to carry out that command without considering how absurd the thought is. Or saying, “There’s a history of cancer in my family, so I’ll get cancer too,” amounts to the same thing. This is setting a target for the brain and loading it with negative thoughts. However, if a person doesn’t bring the word “cancer” to mind and believes they will be strong and healthy, they won’t invite the disease. Even avoiding mentioning the name of the disease prevents a person from attracting it to themselves.
People always reap what they sow. If a person has an illness, they must first change their way of thinking in order to heal. Back pain, conditions that compromise the immune system, and many other illnesses arise from hormones produced by the brain. When we plant positive thoughts in the brain, we reap positive results. If we plant illness, we reap illness. If we plant health, we reap health. Without blaming anyone for the cause of our illnesses, we must change our mindset and our inner dialogue.