What do
Thoughts, Visualizations & Honesty
have to do with Health?
by diana Jordan
D
o thoughts affect our health? Oftentimes they begin a new position
During the past decade there pretending that they know more than
has been significant interest they really do, fearing that somebody
and research regarding psychosomatic might find out how inexperienced they
illnesses and positive thinking. Louise really are. In some professions, this
Hay, author and founder of Hay House, wouldn’t be too big of an issue; the
produced a whole body of work regard- person would eventually figure their
ing how different emotions relate to way around the job. However, there
different illnesses. The film The Secret are some professions where it could
carries a message of maximizing one’s be a matter of life and death. Imagine
potential through positive thoughts. a new nurse on the job trying to fake it
Many motivational speakers utilize through a medical emergency.
visualization as a technique to attain When a person enhances one’s self
one’s goals. interests by exaggeration and decep-
Currently there is a trend to help tion, they are being dishonest. Dis-
children feel good about themselves honesty creates tension for the mind,
by teaching them how to speak and nervous system and muscles. When a
present themselves with more confi- person is lying, they have to remember
dence. However, due to many societal their distorted story and remember to
pressures, teaching these children to look differently than they truly feel. Be-
feel confident has morphed, in many ing honest, on the other hand, is better
cases, to describing their experience in for long-term health. The professional
a way which indicates more expertise who lands his first job may feel out of
than they actually have. Upon gradu- sorts while he learns the ropes, but he
ation, many professionals believe they will not be stressed about covering up
are supposed to “know” the basics. any lies. Competency creates a natu-
ral self-confidence. When a person is
being honest, the mind, nerves and and open honesty bring healing, health
muscles are relaxed, resulting in an and happiness.
Suggested Reading
overall enhanced wellbeing. There are many honest and
Thoughts and visualizations di- wonderful people all over the world.
*You Can Heal Your Life
by louise Hay
rected towards enhancing one’s own Utilizing honesty to guide thoughts and
talents and creativity in order to make visualizations leads to healthier lives,
* The Secret
the world a better place for others creativity and inventiveness, a healthier
by rhonda byrne
and ourselves is a win-win scenario. planet and creates a society in which
*The Power of Positive Thinking
Such efforts create appreciation, warm we care and provide for each other.
by Norman vincent Peale
exchanges between people, respect, Make sure to bring out your won-
*Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
admiration and inner happiness (differ- derful, extraordinary self every day.
by wayne dyer
ent from the superficial happiness of
* The Field
self-serving and the owning of “things”). Diana Jordan is a registered nurse and a
by lynn mctaggart
Research has demonstrated that nega- colon therapist with offices both in Suf-
* The Lost Symbol
tive emotions, thoughts, deception and fern (120 RT 59) and Manhattan (124 E.
by dan brown
fear can damage our health. On the 40th St, #902). She can be reached at
contrary, positive thoughts, emotions 369-1335 and 212-682-3355.
0 Rockland & Orange Counties www.naturalawakeningsro.com
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