Our Belief System can be one of our most powerful assets or our worst enemy.
Our belief system essentially makes up who we are.
Our belief system is made up of a set of core values, which we tend to base everything we do, say, or believe in.
To start our journey in life, we create a set of beliefs, which define us. As part of our healing process, we take our beliefs as our ultimate truth and often do not sway from them. Sometimes, it is necessary to reinvent our belief system and redefine our values so that we can see clearer and be able to achieve the fulfilling life that we desire.
On this page, you can discover how to create a healthy belief system, how believing in yourself can help you heal and the power of mind medicine. Consider taking our , which is a complete look at your total belief system. Learn how no expectations can lead to endless possibilities and understanding the spirit allows us the power over all.
A belief system that serves us well, is a belief in unlimited abundance, a deserving and humble nature and room to understand that, which serves the common good. Consider these suggestions for creating a healthy belief system that serves you:
1. Start by allowing abundance into your life: There are no limits except for those we impose on ourselves. Believing you cannot have what you want in your life, is a self-destructive and disparaging idea that you create yourself.
2. Use the words "unlimited possibilities": This is your mantra. I have, I desire, I believe in...."unlimited possibilities". Abundance is a long lasting, enduring enjoyment of life. It is being in love with living.
3. Understand that you are deserving: No, it is not your "karma", not your "lot in life", not "what you deserve"... we are ALL deserving. You deserve all that the Universe is able to give, and these are "endless possibilities".
4. Improve your self esteem: We can all seek to improve ourselves. It is time you became committed to truly loving and appreciating yourself and who you are. Take a minute to look at your individualism. Honor who you are. Honor what it took to get you there. Chest up and get moving!
5. Improve feelings of self-hate arising out of guilt: Is it possible that your guilty feelings are excessive, your self-hate is an overreaction? Yes. Look back at the cause of this belief. Who are you really punishing here? Re-evaluate your situation. Stop the self punishment and forgive yourself....and others. It serves only to wear you down.
6. Look at your negative beliefs: What is standing in your way? Is it issues around love, money, health. Take a look at these issues on an individual basis. Remove the question from the situation. Does it really have value? What is the true connection between you and this belief?
7. Are you general happy?: If so, make a list of 10 things that bring you happiness! If you believe you are not, make a list of 5 thinks that do not. Evaluate these 5 items of unhappiness. Each has a solution that you are going to solve!
8. Perhaps there is a current belief that no longer serves you: have the courage and the strength to seek the truth. Allow yourself to let go of an old, hurtful or useless idea or concept that does you no good. Allow yourself. Let it go.
9. Search for meaning by reading and reflection: The search itself will help restore a degree of sense and purpose to existence.
10. Some important values: about your belief system include giving, sharing, accepting compliments and recognizing new beginnings.
With the ability to believe, you can accomplish nearly anything! The more you believe in yourself, the more you will definitely accomplish.
When we face situations that are near physical or mental impossibilities, then it is our belief system, or belief in ourselves, that determines IF it is possible.
Our body and minds are stronger and more complexed than most people think. We are capable of much more. People place too many limits on what they can do. Learning to believe in yourself and your abilities is a hard job that never ends. Although, it does get easier with time. You need to start pushing yourself. Attempting things that are just outside your ability.
I know, your saying to yourself, "I push myself," or "I do my best," and yes, that is very important, but you have to believe you can go past your limits. By putting in the time and effort you WILL succeed. As you succeed, your confidence will grow. The trick to this is, every time you reach what you believe is your limit, remind yourself that you can do more. Always assume that you can do more than you
already have accomplished. One of the best things about expanding your limits, is that things that used to be impossible, can now be apart of your everyday life!
By building the belief in your ability, you can accomplish anything in life.
Try it!
*Our outlook on life tells us exactly where we are going!
* Our Belief System is one of the major factors that can get us through situations or can cause our life to crumble around us! I do believe that there is a lot of innate goodness and balancing our minds do subconsciously to get us through hard times. The other portion of this is how we "program" ourselves to deal with any given situation.
* Our self-confidence and self-love are often the key to opening and strengthening this portion of our thoughts which in turn emanates from ourselves!
* Energy follows thought. Program thought to be positive and your energy will reflect it!
* Really appreciating what we DO have as opposed to what we would like to have, sometimes makes a signifcant difference. This is always an important element in healing that is often neglected.
Mind medicine imparts the healing power on the entire body. This "trickle-down effect" can be seen repeatedly in many forms of Eastern medicine. The psychological root-cause of each person's belief system, which becomes the texture of how we live our lives, can be expressed in the subtle energies of the body as well as in the expression of disease.
No matter what form of therapy we use, be it herbs, acupuncture, crystals, color… we are only capable in balancing our lives as we are by the beliefs we hold in our heart. Formulate a positive belief system and we lay the basic groundwork for a stronger foundation in
which to build better health.
Our belief system is one of our most powerful assets. With the ability to believe, we can accomplish nearly anything! The more one believes in them selves, the more one will definitely make accomplishments. When we face situations that are near physical or mental impossibilities, then it is our belief system, or belief in
ourselves, that determines IF it is possible. Instilling this message to a person can create the groundwork for change. The following is a look at both the Eastern and Western approach to mind body practice.
Oriental Medicine Model
Within the traditions of Oriental Medicine, the connection between the mind, the body and its spiritual components have been the basis of this holistic health system for centuries. Shamanism and incantations were the primary beginnings of this system, followed by well-known philosophers and their ideologies.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Psychology bases the combination of Jing-Essence, Qi and Shen as the Fundamental Theory. The fundamental theories include:
1. The Integration of Body and Mind: The combination of Jing-Essence,Qi and Shen.
2. The Heart: Traditional Chinese Medicine has long looked at the heart as the dominant organ for mental activity. It is believed that all information is preserved and processed through the heart.
3. Five Zang Organs and mental activities: The visceral root of our emotions. Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lungs and Kidneys.
4. Individuality and Temperament: Every life begins with inherent strengths and weaknesses.
5. The Respect of the Soul: Deeper levels of the emotions affect our spiritual planes.
Eastern Minds
"Ru Jia" – Confucianism's "Doctrine of the Means" was how one would create a healthy balanced state between the mind, the body and spirit. By nurturing the mind, the health of the organs would follow. The guidelines for achieving this balance would be to live
with good manners, loyalty, honoring one's parents, the proper conduct, benevolence and love.
Taoist guidelines for a healthy mind and body would be to "Live with content". Be free in yourself and be close to nature. Lao Tzu, is regarded as the creator of the foundation of the Taoist philosophy. In the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu stated that "people should return to the
original condition of nature…complete personal tranquility".
Buddhism teaches the benefits of deep calming and to be consciously aware. At the very heart of Buddhism are the Four Noble Truths, taught by the Buddha to his earliest disciples, in his first sermon.
The first Truth is that life is dukkha -- a word translated as suffering, dislocation. In other words, because something has gone wrong in the world, life is not as it should be, and there is pain. In order to relieve suffering, we must discover its cause.
The second Truth offers the explanation: The cause of dukkha is tanha, or desire -- specifically, desire for personal gratification. A person ruled by tanha is one who will ignore the welfare of every other being to satisfy his own desire. Since in reality all is one,
shutting oneself off from that oneness through selfishness causespain.
The third Truth identifies what must be done: If suffering is caused by selfish craving, overcoming that craving will eliminate the pain. The fourth Truth offers the solution:
The Buddha's Eightfold Path -- follow its instructions, and one will find release.
The Western Psychiatric Model
1. The Bio-psychosocial Model
The bio syndromes, which include the syndrome, related to the anatomical pathology or disordered pathophysiology. This is where medicine blends with psychology.
The psycho syndromes, which include the mental and emotional processes of the mind. This is the personality behind the medical illness.
The social syndrome, which intimately involves the person's family,environment, financial and educational backgrounds. This expresses how no psychiatric patient exists in a vacuum.
2. The Perspective Model
Every psychiatric patient's disorder is viewed as being influenced by disease, behavior, personality and life story.
Western Minds
remains one of the most nfluential figures of the 20th century. Freud's basic insight that our minds preserve memories and emotions which are not always consciously available to us has transformed the way humanity views itself ever since. The tendency of people to trace their problems to childhood traumas or other repressed emotions begins with Freud.
One of Freud's more important discoveries is that emotions buried in the unconscious surface in disguised form during dreaming, and that the remembered fragments of dreams can help uncover the buried emotions. Whether the method is exactly as Freud describes it, many people have consequent insights into themselves from , and many people consider dreams emotionally significant, contrasting our ancestors who often saw them either as divine suggestion or as simply a side-effect of
indigestion.
is one of the most respected and recognized psychologists of all time. Many people know Jung as one of Sigmund Freud's followers and co-workers. Jung's emphasis in the field in psychology
had to do with dreams. Jung developed many theories about dreams, a lot of them disagreeing with Freud. Jung was a great psychologist and psychiatrist that changed the ways of psychology today.
Jung thought that were a tool to help us grow, not just to release extreme sexual desires. Jung felt that were more than about sex, they
were about life. Jung said that sexual drive doesn't even motivate us as much as the fear of death. Jung was an inspiration to all in the psychology field. His theories are instrumental in psychology and psychiatry fields today.
Dr.Wilhelm Reich who discovered the "orgone energy" theory, emphasized that all diseases could ultimately be best understood as imbalances in the orgone energy system. Reich became convinced that a
subtle biophysical energy permeates all living things and that the orgone is mass-free; permeates all of space in different concentrations; is responsible for all forms of life; is taken into the body through breathing; is present in all cells, is especially drawn to water and forms units, both living and nonliving.
John Upledger DO. has been recognized as an innovator and leading proponent in the investigation of new therapies. His development of CranioSacral Therapy has earned him an international reputation. As an osteopathic physician, Dr. Upledger did extensive scientific
studies from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University, where he served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics. His therapy is a subtle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological craniosacral system. This system is comprised of the "inner physician" as well as, membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CranioSacral Therapy is increasingly used as a preventive health
measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.
It is through the courageous and unique approaches of such Western minds as these, that allows for the mind body model to be stretched and supplemented into new and innovative ways. These men have made great strides in allowing us to look at connections between the psyche and the physical flesh the mind inhabits. They bring closer
the bridge between Eastern theories and Western advances in order to complete the circle of one ideal model.
The Realm of the Possible
In my approach to "Mind Medicine", I use the power of my energy therapies I have studied with a look at a particular person's belief in themselves and their surrounding situation(s). As individual as the cells that make up our systems, the process of healing each
individual is as unique as this. It is inevitable as human nature dictates, to want to categorize and organize things. This is an innate function of the brain system itself. If you have this... then you do this... and so on.
As we learn... a system of healing, be it allopathic medicine or complementary and alternative modalities such as massage therapy, ayurvedics, traditional Chinese medicine, color therapy and so on –there tends to be a set of tried and true rules to observe, follow or be guided by.
As we practice... it is never as cut and dried! We would all like to see patients come in with classic textbook symptoms. This would make it so easy for us to treat. Unfortunately, those cases tend to be more the exception than the rule. That is what makes healing not only an art, but also a lifetime of discoveries.
I feel, nothing in healing, is etched in stone. What method of treatment may help one individual may not help the next. This is why it is important to be open to and aware of as many possibilities in the healing arena as possible. I also do not believe that if someone has said or has proven that a form of healing MAY NOT work in
general, that this still is not grounds for abandoning the treatment. What may not work for one may absolutely be appropriate in healing another.
In Western medicine, for example, we tend to only work with and accept the most recent medications; the most recent findings and the most current approaches...disregard the rest.
In Chinese medicine, no theory or form of healing is ever thrown out but placed in the "tool belt of knowledge" and maybe able to be called upon when one path is not as efficient.
In any clinical setting where there is an interview, there is an . Through these energies, we can observe the ability to relate to one another via that form a valuable source of knowledge about the patient's personality, and his or her transference.
In the clinical setting, the are always present. Trying to balance these energies that abound in a clinical interview are both challenging to recognize, as they are to cope with. The process of being aware, as well as conscious, plays a major role in the recognition as to where an imbalance manifests. Your "tool belt of knowledge" can also be an imperative part in the process. These delicate energy levels, when balanced can maintain a level of good health and strong immunity within the body. When thrown into disarray, this may give a clue as to where to start.
Belief Becomes Substance
Our body and minds are stronger and more complexed than most people think. We are capable of much more. People place too many limits on what they can do. Learning to believe in ourselves and our abilities
is a hard job that never ends. I often stress the point that they should often challenge themselves. Attempting things that are just outside their ability. One of the best things about expanding our limits is that things that used to be impossible can now be apart of our everyday life! By building the belief in our ability, we can
accomplish anything in life. I want people to understand these guidelines:
* . Program thought to be positive and our energy will reflect it!
* is one of the major factors that can get us through situations or can cause our life to crumble around us! I do believe that there is a lot of innate goodness and balancing that our minds do subconsciously in order to get us through hard times. The
other portion of this is how we "program" ourselves to deal with any given situation.
* . We can choose to be beaten or choose to win.
* is often the key to opening and strengthening this portion of our thoughts, which in turn emanates from us!
* what we DO have as opposed to what we would like to have sometimes makes a significant difference. This is always an important element in healing that is often neglected.
With this foundation built, practically any healing modality will have an even better chance of taking root in the positive, strengthening all that it offers in return.
There are many factors in the healing process and you are only part of the plan, your patient is the other piece of the puzzle. I had a wonderful teacher who once said to me:
"A doctor's job is not to heal a patient, it is to show the patient who they really are!"
This profound statement has stayed with me. It has given me the insight to offer options of healing to a patient. Steering them in the right direction in order to heal is to allow them to help them heal themselves. I am always seeking other options of healing.
This Wellness I.Q. Test has been provided by Dr. Robert Ivker,president of the American Holistic Medical Association. I thank him.
The purpose of this test is to provide you with a number of methods to enhance your health, and to help you experience being more fully alive. You can complete the test-CLICK HERE .
We expect things in life. We expect things to be as they were in our
childhood, the way we were brought up. We expect things to be the way
we want them to be, the way we feel things should be. We expect
things to be the way we want them to be in our love life, our
careers, our families, our vacations and our relationship with others.
"The greater you expect things to be, the harder it is to deal with
things that do not go your way!"
Already, I can sense resistance!
Having no expectations is one of the greatest lessons we can learn.
This is not an easy concept to wrap your mind around.
In my practice, I see this everyday:
The 30 year old female who gives up other interests, activities, and
friends, now that she is in this new relationship. She is expecting
that each new relationship is "the one." She feels incomplete without
a relationship and she is expecting that he will change into the man
she wants him to be.
The 75 year old grandmother, who expects here children and grand
children to all be with her on every single holiday.
The 23 year old college grad who expects to have all the computer
companies knocking at his door to employ him because he was at the
top of his graduating class.
Are you ready to forget about what you think you want, and learn
more about the endless possibilities that are available to you?
1. Allow change to happen freely.
2. Let go of old ideas.
3. Embrace new ideas, no matter how different they are from yours.
4. Conflicting thoughts are not a threat. They can be a window of
opportunity.
5. Go into EVERY situation with an open mind.
6. Follow a new idea or opportunity where IT leads you, NOT where you
want it to go.
7. Take a new situation, one day at a time.
8. Be available mentally, emotionally, spiritually for an approach
that may be different than yours.
9. Find the positive in EVERY situation that is presented to you. Why
was this situation brought to me?
10. Learn the lesson the Universe is tossing your way.
Progress is not possible unless people embrace new ideas, mind sets,
skills and expectations to match the opportunities afforded by the
introduction of something new to them!
By allowing yourself to be open to ANYTHING that is new to you and
giving it a chance, you can find your life going in the direction of
new adventures and endless possibilities!
Try it today!
To recognize a power that is greater than our own is to recognize our
Spirituality.
We understand the mind/body relationship to be inspired by alignment
with one's Highest Spiritual Principle and by that awareness we can
choose Truth.
Spiritual health is often considered a condition marked by a
diminished sense of fear and the daily experience of unconditional
love, joy, gratitude, and a personal relationship with your God (1.)
(or an awareness of an inner source of infinite power and compassion.)
Religion can play a part in guiding us to the path of Spirituality.
BUT, religion is simply a bridge to Spirituality. There are many
religions, but only one spiritual truth. This spiritual truth is the
journey home to your Self; and the understanding of your emotional
courage, truth, and honesty. What is important in life are the good
works of love that we do for others.
Spirituality means shining a light into the darkest corners of our
world and developing our capacity for compassion for those who are
suffering and working for justice for all. (2.)
Surrendering to our higher powers so that your Spirit can orchestrate
the infinite correlation of details that are necessary for the
manifestation of your desires. (3.)
These are the benefits you'll receive when you surrender to a higher
power.
Spirituality can be found anywhere. You can experience it in a church
or temple, in the revel of nature, in a yoga, dance or exercise
class, in the darkest, most unlikely place. Spirituality is a state
of mind. It is an experience that brings you closer to the
realization of life's truths. It can be found when facing fear,
enjoying simplicity or contemplation.
Below you will find Spiritual Truths from all the World's religions.
You will find similar concepts throughout each of them, no matter how
varied in beliefs they may be.
The Golden Rule
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. - JUDAISM: Leviticus 19.18
Treat others as thou wouldst be treated by thyself. - SIKHISM: Adi
Grandth
Desire not for anyone the things that ye would not desire for
yourselves. - BAHÁ'Í FAITH: Gleanings 66
That nature is only good when it shall not do unto another whatever
is not good for its own self. - ZOROASTRIANISM: Dadistan-i-Dinik
All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even
so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. - CHRISTIANITY:
Matthew 7.12
Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he
loves for himself. - ISLAM: Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Hurt not others with that which pains yourself. - BUDDHISM: Udana 5.13
Regard your Neighbor's gain as your own gain and your neighbor's loss
as your own loss. -
TAOISM:T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien
Never do to others what would pain thyself. - HINDUISM: Panchatantra
3.104
Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you. -
CONFUCIONISM: Analects 15.23
Remember, spiritual lessons are encrusted in our daily life
experiences as jewels. They are made available to everyone who wishes
to pay attention and listen.
References
1. Wellness I.Q. Test by Dr. Robert Ivker, president of the American Holistic Medical Association.
2. Spirituality and Health Magazine
3. Seven Spiritual Truths: www.holisticlearningcenter.com/truths.html
4. Spiritual Truths of World Religions:
http://www.bci.org/carlisle/truths.html
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