The connection between mental and physical health is under great scrutiny. Many people enjoy the benefits of using their minds to heal their bodies, but some find the approach to be a little unrealistic. Current research suggests that the mind has great influence over a person’s overall health.
Placebo Effect
The placebo effect is a phenomenon that is difficult to explain without recognizing the powerful influence the mind has on the body. Research participants often report feeling better after taking what they believe to be real medicine, when in fact they have taken nothing more than a sugar pill. The belief that relief was imminent leads to relief.
The trick is to create a mental atmosphere that deeply believes healing is possible. This is difficult to achieve on a conscious level and nearly impossible to control on a subconscious level. Engaging the subconscious mind may be the most valuable approach to creating new core beliefs about health and healing.
One may look at hypnosis as a type of placebo for the subconscious mind. The individual realizes on a conscious level that the suggestions are not necessarily medical interventions, but the subconscious mind believes otherwise, following through accordingly.
Hypnotic Influence
Hypnosis is commonly used to help people deal with chronic pain, but the approach may be effective in healing the sick in some cases. The United Kingdom website, Mail Online offers an excellent article written by Science Editor Michael Hanlon, distraction for pain management. However, distraction is a process that involves deep focus and concentration, making it very similar to hypnosis. The process involves:
• Deep relaxation
• Focus
• Visualization
The distraction approach also involves going into the alpha state, a mode of profound relaxation that people enter and exit periodically throughout the day. Alternative medicine embraces using the mind for healing. The placebo effect, hypnosis and distraction each offer insight into the power of the mind over the body.
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