Be Your Own Placebo
“It is important to replace disease images of the body with confidence
and belief in your body’s creative intelligence and ability to heal”-- Louise
Hay.
Our cultural beliefs about health care are focused on disease. It tells us
about the power of the pill or surgery. It does not suggest how to use the
power of the body’s ability to heal. We do not learn about the power of body
wisdom and its ability to heal. We do not understand balance as the key to
maintaining good health. Instead, we live in a model that promotes fear with many
warnings, screenings, with pharmaceutical marketing everywhere and all of the
time on television. It is no wonder when
we feel out of balance with early symptoms, and we feel helpless. We worry and
visualize worst-case scenarios. We need a health model of wellbeing to replace
the disease model. As more and more companies develop wellness programs, there
has been a gradual shift to prevention work.
Of course, there are times when
seeking medical attention is wise and necessary. Our health care systems are
wonderful for treating emergencies and catastrophic illnesses.
Here are some suggestions for
taking more responsibility for your health.
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Have more faith in your body’s ability to heal
than your fear of disease.
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Visualization is one of the powerful healing
practices that activate your body’s intelligence. It can be your placebo.
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The use of inquiries and body scans can increase
your awareness. For example, when you discover a fear image, you can change it
to a healing one.
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Do not judge them; just label them and transcend
to positive pictures and belief in your body’s natural healing power.
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You can use immune system visualization. First,
visualize your powerful immune system. See your powerful NK cells (Natural
Killer Cells) patrolling every inch of your body, working day and night
diligently, protecting you from infections, healing physical wounds.
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We no longer believe it is helpful to use visuals
of the NK cells attacking and killing intruder cells. My UK cells are gentle
butterfly cells that dance through my body in bliss and love. Intruder cells
can be cancer, viruses, or infections.
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I visualize the NK cells asking the intruder
cells to leave, thanking them for visiting and telling them they are no longer
needed. They were messengers, not enemies.
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Visualize the NK cells dancing through your body,
strengthening and bringing all organs, systems, and cells into their perfect
and intended balance.
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Use positive intention like an affirmation. For
example, I like to use, “My body is a healing working constantly to protect
me.” Or “my body is a healing machine.”
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If you have soreness or stiffness in your body,
see your mighty NK cells lovingly removing the inflammation and soreness and
restoring normal functioning. I add an intention. “My knees are strong and
flexible.”
Through visualization and positive intentions, you
can become your own placebo. The number one most powerful thing you can do is have
more faith in your ability to heal than your fear of disease.
