Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Subconscious Healing And Today's Medicine Alternatives

By Elena McDowell


Subconscious healing has as its basis a couple of simple principles, and these principles complement each other perfectly. First, that while we generally think of diseases as delivered to us by pathogens, many diseases either originate from or are facilitated by the misapplication of the patient's own mind. Secondly, the aspect of our minds that can produce such wondrous effects as making us healthy cannot possibly reside in the consciousness, but within the subconscious.

The subconscious, known interchangeably as the "unconscious", is most familiar through its association with classic psychotherapy, whether regarded as a theory or as a clinical practice. But the unconscious has been with us in many forms for much longer, even hinted at in literary characters such as Oedipus. The unconscious has of course been made use of by religions as well, and before that by witch doctors and shamans.

The unconscious is the aspect of the mind that is independent of our conscious control. The most obvious example of this is breathing during sleep. Like most waking breathing but more dramatically, breathing during sleep acts outside our conscious control even though controlled, ultimately, by the brain.

Both conventional medicine and much that is considered "alternative" medicine work through chemical cures that induce the body to respond in ways necessary to effect healing. The difference between the two is in the relatively superficial distinction between highly processed "drugs" and less processed, "natural supplements", and in the less superficial distinction between thoroughly peer - reviewed research and more informal testing. The real alternative medicine isn't one that uses a leaf rather than a processed plant, but one that uses the power of the mind to heal without recourse to the use of any invasive technique whatsoever.

While there is a dizzying variety of subconscious healing techniques from all over the globe, there are inevitable commonalities that recur, simply because they all seek to treat the same animal - human beings. For one thing, the patient's adoption of a grateful, positive attitude strengthens the immune system and contributes to his or her recovery. It might appear counterintuitive to recommend gratitude to someone suffering from disease, especially a disease extreme enough to send the patient running to alternative medicine.

Gratitude matters because the unconscious knows no such thing as the assertion of a negative. When faced with disease, we naturally regard it as an enemy to be fought, an attitude perhaps echoing the antagonistic attitude of chemical-based medicine. But the unconscious isn't aware of whether anything is being shunned or desired. All it knows is that mental attention is being placed upon the ailment, and it responds by "feeding" that suffering.

This is no secret to those who have attempted to attract wealth but met failure because they couldn't get their minds off the poverty they want to avoid. The same applies to our health, where we strengthen our immune systems with good cheer and gratitude, making our bodies healthier generally. Further, this upbeat attitude is more helpful when it comes to enduring disease, not just curing it.

Many therapies use subconscious healing, and while it might strike many as a recent approach, in fact it goes back to ancient times. Mantra, controlled breathing, and guided visualization are all ancient techniques to gain control of mind, aligning conscious and unconscious. Altogether, these techniques are becoming more popular, and closer to the mainstream of modern medicine.




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