Your Self Healing Journey to Health and Wellness

We all have the ability for self healing – the difficulty we all face in using this natural ability is: we just simply do not believe in it. This in part comes from the social programming we all receive as children and adults via Pharmaceutical advertisements, parents, friends, and mass media advertising on all levels and/or the constant and ceaseless Medical conglomerate litany, “please be responsible and check with your doctor before taking any medication or medical advice.” So when it comes to a major disease or illness such as cancer, heart disease, major psychiatric disorders or a broken bone most of us do not have faith or belief that we can personally heal ourselves - but when we have a small cut or “a cold” we readily expect to recover and do not give it a second thought.

The first step to self healing begins inward, we must gain the awareness that not only can we heal ourselves but that it is a natural part of our internal environment and energy structure. The fact is we can and already do heal ourselves on a daily basis. Without such daily rejuvenation we would not repair any damage that is done to our bodies in the daily course of life’s activities and without this second by second renewal we all would quickly become very sick and die and that is because we possess many rapid growing cells such as those found in the digestive tract that are being replaced every few days.

The second step is to recognize the roll that our thoughts and feelings play in our over all health and wellness. For many thousands of years people have recognized the roles that attitudes and feelings play in maintaining good health. Many “books of wisdom” - such as the Bible or Qur’an point out the importance of a good attitude, peaceful feelings, helping others, gratitude, happiness and love in living a healthy and happy life.

So the first task is to make those inner feelings and thoughts peaceful and pleasant, calm and loving. This may be a bit painful at first - especially if we have been in a state of prolonged negativity - but it also can be quick and easy if loving thoughts are first focused upon you and your feelings and awareness to become peaceful. To do this find a quiet place where you can relax without distraction or noise for a period of time then close your eyes and begin to take in a few deep breaths and as you do allow yourself to relax and let the cares of the day fall away. Now begin to quiet your mind and the inner self talk by continuing to focus on loving thoughts. Once your mind is quiet you can begin the process of “Centering” yourself - this may take a few moments especially if you are experiencing relentless and continuous negative mind chatter.

To make yourself calm and peaceful is called “Centering” – this can easily be accomplished by thinking about a time in your life when you were very happy and felt wonderful and full of joy. Once you have this feeling fixed in your awareness bring it into your inner self - make it your inner feeling – allow that feeling to permeate your inner awareness and hold it there - you now are “Centered” at peace and relaxed. So in the future anytime you begin to feel nervous or tense you can repeat the process and gain your “Center” and bring this good feeling back into your awareness. In time this will become a natural part of your awareness and an easy process that will help you find your center whenever your need to regain it. By this process you will be able to be “Centered” most of the time.

In time I will review other modes of self healing but for now just practice being “Centered” and notice how much better you feel. Also let your awareness extend out to those around you and watch for how your environment will change to a more peaceful and loving place especially if you allow feelings of love and joy to flow freely though your inner being.

Repeating this poem on a daily basis for 30 days will greatly assist your efforts to have a happier and healthier life.

I am love I am peace I am joy

I am serenity I am ecstasy I am happy!

I am kindness I am goodness I am mildness I am healthy!

I am power I am courage I am truth I am justice I am mercy

I am compassion I am meek I am virtue

I am empathy I am loving-kindness

I am well I am trust I am forgiveness I am faith

I am hope I am wisdom I am bliss I am awesome

I am gracious I am kind I am loyalty

I am lowliness of mind I am thoughtful

I am harmony

I am humility

I am good I am pure I am beauty

I am blessing I am gratitude I am positive I am integrity

I am energy I am life I am brilliant I am light I am spirit I am love