TCM, Science and Healing Series – Mind, Body and Positivity
Humans are made out of energy and sustained by energy. Our bodies are ever-changing, dynamic fields of energy and vibration, not simply static physical structures.
The Interconnection within our Physical Body
Our bodies are holograms whereby each part contains information about the whole. In TCM, we use the radial pulse to scan for blockages and issues of the whole body. We observe the tongue to tell us the condition of the entire body, not just one part.
In Science, the fascia encases every muscle, nerve and organ throughout the body. This fascia connective tissue functions as a crystalline matrix. It is the crystalline properties of this fascia that enable transmission of information and energy instantaneously throughout the body. In fact the fascia on the bottom of the foot is connected mechanically and electromagnetically to the fascia that encapsulate the brain, and everything in between. This means everything your foot experiences also affects your brain. In fact in my studies of ancient medicines, it is always said that the feet tell the health of the person, both mind and body.
The Mind-Body Connection
Psychological and emotional factors influence our physical health greatly because our emotions and thoughts are always accompanied by biochemical reactions. These reactions are mediated by cell membranes, which are actual “brains” of each cell. The mind-body continuum can be sufficiently understood only when we appreciate ourselves as an ever-changing energy system that is affected by, and also affects, the energy surrounding it. We don’t end at our skins.
Our bodies are influenced and actually structured by our thoughts and beliefs. Every thought is accompanied by an emotion or feeling, and every emotion creates a specific biochemical reality in our bodies. Thoughts that are reinforced over and over become beliefs. Beliefs drive our behaviour.
Power of Positivity
“Hope, self-esteem, and education are the most important factors in creating health daily.”
The science of the mind-body connection explains how the circumstances of our lives can affect our bodies. It hence supports our ability to heal from those ailments as well. Because all distress, all healing of distress and all creation of health are simultaneously physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual.
It is said that the major determinants of health are not immunization, diet, water supply or antibiotics. Conversely, hope, self-esteem, and education are the most important factors in creating health daily. In order to heal on the deepest level, we need to change and update our beliefs and behaviours and ignite the power of now for changes to take place.
This power within is engaged by affirming our worthiness and lovability, updating our beliefs, feeling our true feelings and choosing thoughts that are more uplifting and healing.