Mind-Body Healing

Definition of Mind-Body Healing:   Ben Franklin said, “God heals, physicians collect the money.” What did he mean? The body is a self-healing mechanism. The body repairs itself. Doctors don’t heal. Only 15% of all prescription drugs heal.  If we assume the body has the power to heal, why doesn’t it do it all the time? The complex system we call our body works so well; there must be a controller keeping tabs on what is happening. We call the controller the unconscious mind. Therefore, if the body is not functioning properly, the unconscious has the ability to correct the problem. Our job is to get it to do its job.

Why use Mind-Body Healing:  Since ancient times, healers have been aware of the effects of our beliefs upon our well being. These beliefs, conscious or unconscious, can evoke real physiological responses in ourselves.  Records written around 1500 B.C. indicate the practice of using incantations and rituals to facilitate healing in an altered state. In the middle ages, “healing touch” was used to evoke cures.  The works of Mesmer and those that followed used suggestions to effect healing. Their discoveries led to the research that has shown the positive results of using the mind to assist healing.  This treatment is not a substitute for medical treatment. The patient should be seeing his /her physician regularly.  Mind Body is an adjunct treatment.