Scientific discoveries, DNA, Energy Psychology, the law of attraction

Recent discoveries in the scientific world related to quantum mechanics are changing our conception of what reality is based on. Our traditional western materialistic view of reality of space, time and mass is now more accurately seen as energy in the forms of vibrations, waves, magnetic and electromagnetic phenomena. Gregg Braden has been studying these quantum effects which he summarizes and explains on his website * http://www.greggbraden.com *. Gregg writes about some particularly interesting discoveries regarding DNA and positive or negative energy/emotions. Apparently the DNA in our bodies changes its molecular properties as a function of the emotion being experienced. Also, astoundingly, this effect persists even when the DNA and its donor are separated by hundreds of miles. It seems likely that our DNA and energy dynamics are governed by quantum laws. Gregg also has some very interesting information, both speculative and scientific, on the events surrounding the upcoming date of December 21, 2012. It is well worth looking at his website above, to get his point of view.

Meditation techniques

Meditation has been practiced since five thousand years ago, in India. Meditation spread further throughout the eastern world at the time of Buddha, who espoused meditation. Still commonly practiced in the east, about fifty years ago it spread to the west, and popularized as Transcendental Meditation. It has become commonly accepted as a mental and physical stress reducer, with proven health benefits. The Mayo Clinic provides information at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/HQ01070 Now there are new, Hi-Tech meditation techniques that involve inducing meditation-type (alpha and theta) brainwaves that produce similar effects and health benefits. It is not clear if the mechanisms that produce the benefits are identical, but current studies are confirming that these “brain wave entrainment” techniques offer promising results. See more information, and a free sample of this at the website: http://www.omharmonics.com/ Yoga and biofeedback are also known to similarly affect brain wave patterns. All of these methods appear to help reduce stress-produced cortisol, and increase the production of health enhancing hormones. The evidence points to an almost universal benefit of meditation; it appears advisable for everyone to include meditation into their daily regimen. Finally, prayer is similar to meditation in many ways, in that it too has been found to reduce the physiological effects of stress. And of course it has the advantage of seeking God’s guidance and assistance. Prayer, it would appear, is the “technique” of choice to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.

EFT tapping technique

In the last ten years the western scientific/medical world has been studying energy healing modes, and verifying their effectiveness using western scientific methodology. The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as “tapping”, is one of the most recent energy healing techniques studies. It has been found to be effective, fast, and easy to administer. Tapping is effective in nearly all situations, ranging in effectiveness from outright cures of fears, phobias, and depression to reducing stress and pain and improving post-operative healing. Amazingly, this tapping procedure can be self-administered, easily learned and applied, and the simple instructions are freely available. EFT founder Gary Craig provides everything you need to know on his website: * www.garythink.com/eft/eft-tutorial.html * Jack Canfield, one of America best-selling authors and success coach, tells how he has been using EFT effectively on himself and others at * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abRF47I8dKc * He uses EFT in conjunction with the “law of attraction” and highly recommends it. This short YouTube video is very informative and entertaining. Dawson Church has been carefully and scientifically studying and conducting research about EFT and other energy healing phenomena. In his website:* http://dawsonchurch.com/ * he discusses clinical trials and other proofs that EFT is a valuable effective healing technique, as well as how it works physiologically. Much more information can be found by Googling “Dawson Church EFT research”. Gene Monterastelli has developed a website with many additional EFT tools and Q & A about tapping at: * http://www.facebook.com/tappingqanda * It is free too. That is what I like about these energy psychology and healing people! Many give the basic information for free. Additional information and use of their professional services are usually low cost and a few sessions, rather than months and months (or years) of therapy, is usually all that is necessary.

Qi energy blockages

According to Energy Psychology, Qi energy blockages are responsible for mental and physical ailments. Past negative, unresolved mental/physical traumas can settle in various parts of the body, sooner or later to disrupt the functioning there and cause stress. These blockages are energetically related to negative programs in our conscious and subconscious mind. And vice versa, all negative programs are connected to Qi energy blockages in the body. **** So the qi energy blockages are equivalent to stress and its hormone/drug cortisol production, and it is well known that this is one of the leading causes of mental and physical disease, sometimes even leading to untimely death. We need a “DEstress- Qi energy Unblocker”! We need something that will produce a RELAXATION RESPONSE to counteract the stress and get the qi energy flowing again. Guess what?!? Dr. Herbert Benson of the Harvard Medical School Developed the Relaxation Response forty years ago; it is now accepted by the main-stream medical community as a “real” mind/body effect. Since then cutting edge medical research and practice has refined Dr. Benson’s work so that similar processes may be used that are simple, quick, effective and even self-administered yet produce miraculous results! **** In the next few years the medical community will come to accept and even support these “new age” energy healing techniques. BUT WHY WAIT? In the next few posts we will examine these energy healing techniques and include links to web sites of cutting edge scientists who have developed and continue to develop new effective techniques; and are remarkably generous in making their ideas freely available. We will start with the new EFT tapping technique, on the next post. www.relaxationresponse.org/

QI: Entanglement energy

Entanglement energy. The hundred trillion cells in the body are interconnected: 1. By electrical energy . 2. By chemical energy . 3. Genetically, sharing the same DNA . 4. Historically- the millions of cells generated and regenerated daily are exact replicates of the cells they replace The connecting pathways are the nerve pathways, the bloodstream, muscles, ligaments, the skeletal system, the epidermal system, and these are all interrelated and connected to the body organs. The pathways are called meridians in energy psychology. As long as the “Qi” energy is flowing smoothly we are in good shape. The headquarters of all this is the conscious mind, pretty much in the cerebral hemispheres, connected to the field via these pathways. It is as if You are the commanding general in this headquarters, coordinating activity in the field. You are dependent on your staff to run the day to day activities, and provide you with accurate information about conditions of the troops, supplies, lines of communication, morale, etc. While you are accountable for the progress of the campaign, you are dependent on the communications and supplies flowing through the pathways. Energy psychology is all about removing blockages and keeping this Qi energy flowing smoothly.

Body/Mind/Spirit: A Holistic Model

A model of the mind, such as the Hebbian model proposed in an earlier post and in The Psychology of Positive Thinking- that is concerned mainly with the two cerebral hemispheres- does not tell the whole story. Yes, the cerebral hemispheres do have about a hundred Billion neuron cells, which can produce an infinite number of neuron configurations, or circuits. Further, these neuron circuits may further combine and become thoughts, or programs, and account for an even higher order of infinity, and even for how we think. When we consider the entire body however, we are now talking about a hundred Billion Billion (a hundred Trillion) cells, all interconnected with each other in an even higher order of infinity ways. Yes, they are connected physically, in the traditional (Western) scientific sense. And they are all connected energetically, in a more basic (Eastern) sense. All matter is composed of energy: matter is only a manifestation of the energy that constitutes it. Welcome to the world of quantum energy physics! The old physical Newtonian laws (that we were all taught in school) break down as we approach the infinitely small, (subatomic) or infinitely large (the infinity of connections among a hundred trillion cells.) We are part of this quantum world where our concepts of time and space no longer apply. Our notion of physical reality is now being challenged by the idea that no physical thing is real, until it is observed or measured. Perhaps this is related to how we form our own personal “Bubble of Reality” we each find ourselves in. Another feature of this world is Entanglement: when some particles (very small) divide, they remain related to each other, or entangled, even when separated across very large distances- they act as if there is no space or time separating them. As we move from body to mind to spirit, we may be entering this same quantum world, where far more than we ever imagined becomes possible. With these thoughts in mind we will look further into energy psychology.

The “new” Energy Psychology: The body, mind and spirit connection.

The “new” Energy Psychology: The body, mind and spirit connection. There is a “new” player in the western world when it comes to Psychological and Physiological healing practices. More than five thousand years ago ancient peoples in the Eastern world (and elsewhere) were practicing healing techniques that had nothing in common (except maybe the placebo effect) with modern day western medical practices. They believed that the mind and body are interconnected by a series of energy pathways and energy centers. There is an energy force, Qi (chi) that flows through the body and mind that regulates and keeps us healthy. The practices of acupuncture and acupressure were healing techniques used to regulate and balance this energy flow; and meditation, yoga, healing oils, herbs, mantras, and other practices were also used. These healing techniques are still common in the Eastern world today, plus are beginning to be recognized in the West. Proponents claim these are very effective in curing many ailments, including some that the western medical establishment is unable to cure. These techniques have now been “proved” effective in clinical trials and properly controlled studies. Doctors are using these in conjunction with regular medical treatments and as stand-alone procedures. Energy healing techniques have some significant advantages: 1-- They heal the mind, body and spirit: as one, connected, integrated whole. 2-- Side effects are more likely to be beneficial, rather that harmful. 3-- The techniques are non-invasive, and they do no harm. 4-- They are comparatively low cost, even free. 5-- Most procedures can be performed by the individual himself, on himself. In the following posts we will examine the bona fides, and the pros and cons of some of these techniques.

The Law of Attraction: Getting Beyond the Box

The Law of Attraction: Getting Beyond the Box As we become clear of the negative forces (incorrect, negative fear programs) that are keeping us trapped in our box we become empowered to attract to ourselves the desires of our heart. The shell of the “bubble of reality” that we have formed (in a way, this is the reality that we have created for ourselves) vanishes and we gain access to the infinity of reality that lies beyond. From this positive place, we begin to manifest our desires into our reality. What we ask for will be given to us. There are some rules... What we ask for must be positive, imbued with our own positive feelings. The Greatest Miracle Worker ever, Jesus Christ, taught us how to ask: Therefore I say unto you, whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that you will receive them, and you shall have them. (Mark 11:24, KJV) If you are not congruent in your request, or if you have doubts or fears interfering with your belief that you can receive your request, you may need to do more clearing work by subtracting negative programs, in order to congruently believe in your request.

The Law of SUBTRACTION, Think "Outside the Box" and the "Bubble of Reality"

Our past thoughts and experiences create a “Bubble of Reality” within which our consciousness is constrained to remain. This is the “box” we need to think outside of in order to overcome obstacles that we run into. The shell that boxes us in is the negative fear and limiting belief programs that we have mistakenly collected over our lifetime. THESE ARE THE NEGATIVE PROGRAMS that we subtract in order to expand beyond the limiting shell of our bubble. In the previous posts we discussed EFT and NLP fear and negative program removal techniques. There are other “energy” techniques helpful in overcoming negative emotional states such as meditation, and binaural brainwave stimulation. Perhaps most effective of all is prayer, and belief in a Loving God (“I will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.”) AS WE SUBTRACT EACH NEGATIVE PROGRAM a crack in our limiting shell appears, weakening the negative energy forces that hold us back. We then reach a new level of consciousness, as Einstein recommends. Continuing down this path will enable us to progress into new expanding positive areas, eventually breaking free of our shell into a reality of infinite possibility.

turning negatives into positives

The “new math”: you can turn a negative into a positive. We are seeking a “new level of consciousness”, as per Einstein’s suggestion that problems may only be solved from a different, new level of consciousness. For our purposes here that means reaching a positive level of consciousness. With the EFT and NLP techniques described in the earlier posts you are poised to achieve this. WHEN YOU SUBTRACT A NEGATIVE, IT IS THE EQUIVALENT TO ADDING A POSITIVE; thus you can reach a positive consciousness simply by subtracting the negative programs! Applying the EFT and NLP techniques have the effect of eliminating negative programs they are applied to! The negative programs are what constrains us to “staying within the box” as referred to in an earlier post. The negative programs- especially the fears and phobias- keep us from venturing outside our comfort zone. This puts a whole new light on our negative fear, pain and other limiting programs. As we discover negative programs within ourselves we are actually faced with opportunity. These now become our pathway for a quantum leap to positive: as we discover these negative programs and divert them to positive ends we subtract the negatives. Freed of the negative program, our thinking expands outside the box and our consciousness expands. All of a sudden it becomes desirable to encounter a negative program within yourself! This means that you have identified a negative that you can eliminate and therefore become more positive. As you eliminate your negative programs you are enabled to “pump yourself up” with positives, but not before because you self-sabotage your positive intents with the negative programs under the positive strata. So priority #1 is to identify and delete the negative programs. It is as simple (not easy as) as 123: 1. Identify a negative program 2. Eliminate it with EFT or NLP technique (see previous 2 posts) 3. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Start by making a list of all the instances that you find problematic. This would be situations that make you feel uneasy od uncomfortable. Next, apply the EFT tapping technique to that program. If this is a very problematic situation, that is GOOD. The more negative the program you eliminate, the more positive the gain. Finally, now search within for more problem areas. Odds are that you will become aware of deeper issues once you uncover the topmost problem. Continue down through the stack of negative issues and you will finally encounter the initial primal negative program. This is the initial NEGATIVE IMPRINT PROGRAM that you were most likely unaware of, and the elimination of which (by EFT or NLP technique) will propel you into a new state of consciousness OUTSIDE THE BOX!

NLP phobia/fear easy self-help cure

There is more good news for those who are held hostage by pain and fear programs. NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) has a likewise fast, simple and effective cure for phobias and fear-laden issues. This technique, known as the fast phobia cure, rivals the tapping technique described previously for fast, simple effective relief. This technique, as well as other NLP techniques, is described at the website http://www.thenlpcompany.com/techniques/ . The strategy used in this cure is to re-live the trauma event, but in reverse! The procedure is to imagine being in a movie theater, and to experience the trauma second hand, vicariously, as it is being run in reverse on the screen. Because recalling the memory of a trauma can be problematic, the trauma victim is encouraged to recall the traumatic event as if it were happening to someone else, remaining detached from the event at first. The subject is instructed to pretend to be in a movie theater, observing himself in the audience watching the action on the movie screen. Thus he is twice removed from the action. Once the mind movie sequence is run in reverse, then the experience is to be experienced first-hand by “jumping in” to the movie for the reverse experience. In terms of our mind model, what has happened is that negative trauma program now has an alternative to ending in the emotional soup once triggered. Previously the triggering of the trauma memory led the subject one-way to the painful conclusion. Once the trauma is experienced in reverse, there is a new program, the “reverse trauma” program, present that gives the mind an alternative choice to the “emotional soup” that leads to the status quo of before the trauma. And as mentioned before, you always and automatically select the most resourceful alternative!

The Psychology of Subconscious Thinking.

The following entry contains an important new self-help technique from the field of energy medicine. To be in the upcoming book The Psychology of Subconscious Thinking. Einstein said that in order to solve a problem that we are faced with, we need to find a “new level of consciousness” from which to approach it. And that makes sense, especially if the problem is within you. If your consciousness contained the solution, and you were aware of it, you would have already solved your problem! You need to think outside the box - the conscious “map of reality” mind box. This box is your conscious awareness, and you need to expand your consciousness. This part of your mind is based on all of your past experiences, it is part of your past and you need to reach outside this box to go forward into your future. Open up your consciousness and expect a miracle! These past programs have us boxed in, in a number of ways: Pain/fear programs. Perhaps the most toxic of all programs are the traumatic episodes from our past that persist and interfere with our present. These programs often operate outside our awareness and outside our control. However, some methods for detoxifying traumas and their phobic responses have recently been developed. Two very simple techniques are from the fields of EFT and NLP. Tapping. This technique, also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), consists of tapping on the body’s energy meridians used in acupuncture and acupressure, the ancient Asian energy medicine therapy points. This 5,000 year old healing science has been largely ignored by mainstream Western medicine, at least until lately, as research and practice has shown it to be an effective alternative method for treating many and varied physical and psychological ailments. The WebMD website has an explanation of these energy healing methods at: http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/acupressure-points-and-massage-treatment The energy healing EFT tapping technique was developed by Gary Craig, in 1993; this was an adaptation and simplification of a similar energy healing technique being used by psychologist Dr. Roger Callahan at that time, plus some of Gary’s insights as a NLP Master Practitioner. Gary was able to streamline and simplify Roger Callahan’s methodology to the point where anyone, even a child, can quickly learn the technique and use it effectively. And this is all without medical treatment or drugs, and at no cost to the user. (This may be part of the reason that the medical establishment has largely ignored this promising new field of energy healing.) The procedure is deceptively simple; it consists of a two-part phrase that is spoken aloud and (at the same time) gently tapping with the fingers on some easily accessible “meridian” spots of the upper torso. The first part of the spoken phrase focuses on and “exposes” the problematic condition (perhaps a headache) or negative memory (perhaps a fear of heights from a childhood fall). The second part of the phrase is a spoken assurance of self-acceptance (“I deeply and completely accept myself”). This phrase is repeated each time while tapping on nine meridians as detailed in the website below. Gary Craig offers this website for those who want to learn EFT to heal themselves and/or others, or to teach it. This free website, http://www.garythink.com/ offers full information, free EFT tutorials, videos and much more. Gary is a man on a mission to reach out and help others with EFT. He is now working with his daughter, Tina, researching and developing new ways of promoting healing. No doubt we’ll be hearing more from them. So how does this tapping procedure work? Most theoretical explanations revolve around balancing the body’s energy system known as “qi” (chi). This qi flows throughout the body through a network of channels that may be accessed at various “meridians”. While the most obvious component of qi energy would seem to be transmitted by the nervous system, other components are thought to be the skin, connective tissues, the bloodstream, etc. And these are all part of the body/mind/spirit package that is us. Sometimes “blockages” can occur in this energy flow, presumably from some past physical or emotional occurrence. As these meridians are stimulated by tapping on them while focusing on the cause of the unbalance, (the first part of the spoken phrase) and pairing it with the second, self-acceptance part, the qi is redistributed and balanced. In terms of the Hebbian/NLP model of the mind presented in The Psychology of Positive Thinking, we know that negative programs may well interfere in our daily life, consciously and subconsciously. These are the “dead-end” programs that can land us in an emotional soup. They may also be seen as causing the emotional “qi” blockages that occur, and result in the unbalanced energy system. The effect of tapping on the meridians while focusing on the negative program triggers the balancing effect of the redistribution of qi. The negative program is no longer the only player; the entire somatic nervous/energy system gets involved. And pairing the exposed negative program with the second self-acceptance program makes the negative program become a trigger for self-acceptance! This gives the previously negative program new choices to connect to emotionally free alternative programs. And the beat goes on, with emotional freedom. The previously dead-end program now has viable alternative programs to connect to, instead of the emotional soup. You (your conscious or subconscious) now have a more resourceful choice,(and according to NLP's main principle)you always and automatically select the most resourceful alternative!

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