when any consciousness is there and a belief as fundamental as any in modern psychology, is the belief at last attained, that conscious processes of any sort, conscious processes merely as such, must pass over into motion, open or concealed.”
Every thought or idea causes a physical reaction. If stimuli are allowed to pass from the conscious mind to the subconscious mind—and are accepted—the idea or thought must be expressed, vocally or physically. If it is consciously repressed, then the thought will be expressed physically, for example:
• Worry = Ulcers
• Anger = Releases adrenaline accompanied by changes in circulation, energy, pulse, and respiration, etc.
• Fear = Nervousness, upset stomach
• Food = Hunger
More than a hundred years ago, a doctor conducted an experiment on a man who was shot in the stomach. The surgeon offered the man room and board in his house if the man agreed to leave the hole into his stomach open for a period so the surgeon could examine the condition of his stomach. By evaluating the stomach secretions, the surgeon found that all moods affected the man’s digestion.
In a study conducted at Harvard, Dr. W. B. Cannon found that love, consciously cultivated, caused the eyes to brighten, improved circulation, digestion, and elimination. Whereas, fear, envy, and hate caused the opposite effects. These negative thoughts also cut down on production of red blood cells.
Organ language, discussed in Lesson Three, is also an example of a recurring thought that is expressed organically. Dr. H. F. Dunbar stated in Emotion and Body Changes , “Emotion indulged in for a prolonged time actually creates tissue changes in the organ or organ system involved,”
Bailes stated it beautifully in a book written more than 30 years ago, before it was proved scientifically: “Man thinks with his entire body. Every cell has a spark of mind. Man is not a body containing a mind; he is a mind operating through a body! Body is molded by mind. What the mind thinks, the body thinks; that which the body thinks, it becomes.”
Bailes related a case he had in which his patient did not like his in-laws, but his wife insisted on walking to their house every Sunday. The patient repressed his dislike, and since every repressed thought has a physical reaction, he developed arthritis to the extent he had an excuse to stay home.
Today there are many books written for the layman on the mind/body link. A few of the well-known authors include, Borysenko, Pert, Dossey, Chopra, and Pelletier. Drs. Pert and Dossey describe in their books how all our cells talk to our subconscious minds.
Remember the old saw, “If you are not happy, act like you are happy and you will become happy.” Well, medical science has proven the old axiom. Organic compositions similar to those used by the brain to think are found in all cells. So communication is both ways, i.e., brain to cell, and cell to brain. If you think you are unhappy, you act unhappy. You frown and act glum. But if you act happy when you are sad, the neurotransmitters from the cells in your body travel back to the brain and change its mood to happy.
THE NATURAL ENERGY CYCLE
(1) Your body stores energy .
(2) The conscious mind gets a strong thought .
(3) You express the thought.
(4) The body relaxes to restore its energy.
Expressed Energy
Look at an age-old example. A caveman wakes after a restful night of sleep. (He has restored his energy.) He sees a saber-toothed tiger browsing outside his cave. He is immediately concerned for the lives of his family and himself. (He has a strong thought.) He gets an adrenaline rush. His body responds with the fight-or-flight reaction. He must defend his family so he elects to fight. After much spear waving and a skirmish, the
Every thought or idea causes a physical reaction. If stimuli are allowed to pass from the conscious mind to the subconscious mind—and are accepted—the idea or thought must be expressed, vocally or physically. If it is consciously repressed, then the thought will be expressed physically, for example:
• Worry = Ulcers
• Anger = Releases adrenaline accompanied by changes in circulation, energy, pulse, and respiration, etc.
• Fear = Nervousness, upset stomach
• Food = Hunger
More than a hundred years ago, a doctor conducted an experiment on a man who was shot in the stomach. The surgeon offered the man room and board in his house if the man agreed to leave the hole into his stomach open for a period so the surgeon could examine the condition of his stomach. By evaluating the stomach secretions, the surgeon found that all moods affected the man’s digestion.
In a study conducted at Harvard, Dr. W. B. Cannon found that love, consciously cultivated, caused the eyes to brighten, improved circulation, digestion, and elimination. Whereas, fear, envy, and hate caused the opposite effects. These negative thoughts also cut down on production of red blood cells.
Organ language, discussed in Lesson Three, is also an example of a recurring thought that is expressed organically. Dr. H. F. Dunbar stated in Emotion and Body Changes , “Emotion indulged in for a prolonged time actually creates tissue changes in the organ or organ system involved,”
Bailes stated it beautifully in a book written more than 30 years ago, before it was proved scientifically: “Man thinks with his entire body. Every cell has a spark of mind. Man is not a body containing a mind; he is a mind operating through a body! Body is molded by mind. What the mind thinks, the body thinks; that which the body thinks, it becomes.”
Bailes related a case he had in which his patient did not like his in-laws, but his wife insisted on walking to their house every Sunday. The patient repressed his dislike, and since every repressed thought has a physical reaction, he developed arthritis to the extent he had an excuse to stay home.
Today there are many books written for the layman on the mind/body link. A few of the well-known authors include, Borysenko, Pert, Dossey, Chopra, and Pelletier. Drs. Pert and Dossey describe in their books how all our cells talk to our subconscious minds.
Remember the old saw, “If you are not happy, act like you are happy and you will become happy.” Well, medical science has proven the old axiom. Organic compositions similar to those used by the brain to think are found in all cells. So communication is both ways, i.e., brain to cell, and cell to brain. If you think you are unhappy, you act unhappy. You frown and act glum. But if you act happy when you are sad, the neurotransmitters from the cells in your body travel back to the brain and change its mood to happy.
THE NATURAL ENERGY CYCLE
(1) Your body stores energy .
(2) The conscious mind gets a strong thought .
(3) You express the thought.
(4) The body relaxes to restore its energy.
Expressed Energy
Look at an age-old example. A caveman wakes after a restful night of sleep. (He has restored his energy.) He sees a saber-toothed tiger browsing outside his cave. He is immediately concerned for the lives of his family and himself. (He has a strong thought.) He gets an adrenaline rush. His body responds with the fight-or-flight reaction. He must defend his family so he elects to fight. After much spear waving and a skirmish, the
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