How Our Mind Affects Our Body

Now, I don’t want to create an awkward moment for you — if you’re in a train, or at a table in a cafe — but if you can, indulge me for a moment: find somewhere where you can see your reflection. Take a good hard look at yourself, because hopefully, by the end of this article, you won’t see yourself in the same way again.

Dr. Lipton takes these concepts even further, by drawing focus on the way that our thoughts can affect our physical health. He describes the body not as a singular living thing, but rather as a cooperative community of 50 trillion cells. You look at Bob, or your own reflection, but what you are really seeing is an organism made up of trillions of cells working in harmony.

Old science held to the concept that our health is largely dictated by our genetic inheritance — that if we have a history of cancer or depression in our family, we are far more likely to get it — and while this is certainly a factor, Dr. Lipton’s work has been in uncovering that, in fact, our physical health is also hugely impacted by our thoughts.

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Just as Dr. Dispenza’s explained how what we think triggers brain chemicals that induce feelings connected to those thoughts, Dr. Lipton tells us that our thoughts and perceptions cause our brain to actually alter the chemistry of our blood, which in turn controls the genetic response of the cells within our bodies. This results in a placebo, or nocebo effect with traceable physical manifestation — so if you believe you are going to be well, your cells will respond in kind, while if your doctor tells you that you are going to get sicker, there is potentially a self-fulfilling element at play. These new understandings mark out the fundamentals of Epigenetics — meaning that which lies under the genetics.

Getting Down To A Quantum Level

As we delve further into the layers of how our thoughts affect our lives, quantum physics leads us to observe that we are ultimately each made up of energy waves — this truly serves to bridge the gap that lies between science and spiritual ideas such as the ancient Chinese concept of “Chi”, or life force. While an EEG in a hospital measures brain waves using electrodes on the skin, an MEG can measure brain activity without actually touching the body, because we each emit a field of energy waves.

Dr. Lipton suggests that our sense of intuition — the way our hairs stand on the back of our neck; or when we suddenly think to call someone, only to discover that they’re ill — can be explained by the way in which the energy fields of all living things interact. He goes on to argue that, just as negative or positive thoughts trigger negative or positive interactions within the body, the thoughts we have influence the world around us through this energy exchange. Words with intent influence our own, and other people’s lives — waves cannot be interrupted, and so all things are connected.

Living With Vision

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With the knowledge that we are not only a walking community of 50 trillion cells, but also built of energy waves that we send out into the world, how might we choose to live differently? Dr. Lipton tells us that the energy waves we send out into the world directly influence our experience. Imagine a mugger choosing which person to target, or imagine needing help, and scanning a room to pick which person to ask — on what do you base that instinct?

Knowing that our thoughts are more powerful than we might have previously credited them with, we can practice observing the patterns of thoughts and feelings that we tend to slide into — whether it’s negative thoughts about ourselves, our abilities, or other people — and consciously correcting our thoughts until new habits are formed. Dr. Dispenza reminds us: “People who aren’t defined by a vision of the future are left with memories of the past.” So, choose to build a vision of the self you want to embody, and construct habits that support that future self. As each step forward is made in discovering the power of our minds, why risk doing anything less?
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