Sunday, October 27, 2013

An Introduction To Subconscious Healing

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, also known as the unconscious, is most associated with Freudian psychotherapy, both as a practice and as a theory of the mind. However, its existence has always been implied by the activities of stage hypnotists, as well as alluded to in literary characters with seemingly complex motives, such as Hamlet. The unconscious has been tapped by world religions since ancient times, and by shamans and witch doctors far back in prehistory.

The unconscious is that part of the mind that operates independently of our waking, conscious control. It is easy enough to demonstrate this difference, simply by noting that we continue to breathe as we sleep. The human heartbeat as well, and any number of other activities are controlled by the brain but escape its ability to direct the body to act.

Conventional and most alternative treatments alike effect the patient's system through chemical bombardment meant to inspire the body to heal. The only difference between conventional and alternative is the the former's pills took longer to study and prepare, are more thoroughly licensed, and cost more. The true alternative isn't one that processes herbs and sells them as pills, but one which teaches us to unleash our own human mind's almost occult capacities upon an ailment.

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.

The unique power of gratitude lies in the fact that the subconscious has no conception whatsoever of negation. When sick, the most natural thing in the world is to harbor hostility to the sickness, a hostility akin to the antagonism of chemical medicine and said disease. But all the unconscious knows is that the mind is focused upon some object, regardless of whether that focus is favorable or unfavorable.

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.

There are numerous techniques that make use of subconscious healing, and while like all alternative therapies this approach seems modern, in fact many techniques have an ancient pedigree. Visualization is a favorite method, as are mantra and breathing meditation, used variously to achieve greater focus and to relax the patient. Together this family of techniques is gaining ground among discerning patients.




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