Comments on: The Most Powerful Drug: Belief http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/ Personal Development Life Lessons Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: A CHDC Update… http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-22337 A CHDC Update… Wed, 26 May 2010 12:52:43 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-22337 [...] about thirty minutes before I fell asleep picturing my body healing itself. A topic I explored in this post not too long [...] [...] about thirty minutes before I fell asleep picturing my body healing itself. A topic I explored in this post not too long [...]

]]> By: Lauren http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-22250 Lauren Mon, 24 May 2010 22:48:36 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-22250 Hi Craig, This is awesome. I was just at Esalen, one of the most wonderful institutes in the world for mind-body healing. It is also an incredibly beautiful place on the coast of Big Sur. I was thinking while I was there about healing the body. There are so many strict disciplines and methodologies about what we should and shouldn't eat and on and on... My thought was I'd rather romance my body into healing than discipline it into healing! I mean by that, I want to appreciate my body and help it be happy. Befriend it, if you will. I've always been fascinated by the placebo effect. During my time, it has gone from being viewed as something you want to eliminate in research to something revelatory about we humans - the potential we have to heal ourselves. Thank you for exploring this in such depth and giving us all the opportunity to empower ourselves and realize WE have the capacity to heal ourselves. It is not reserved for doctors or shamans. Warm regards, Lauren Hi Craig,

This is awesome. I was just at Esalen, one of the most wonderful institutes in the world for mind-body healing. It is also an incredibly beautiful place on the coast of Big Sur.

I was thinking while I was there about healing the body. There are so many strict disciplines and methodologies about what we should and shouldn’t eat and on and on…

My thought was I’d rather romance my body into healing than discipline it into healing! I mean by that, I want to appreciate my body and help it be happy. Befriend it, if you will.

I’ve always been fascinated by the placebo effect.

During my time, it has gone from being viewed as something you want to eliminate in research to something revelatory about we humans – the potential we have to heal ourselves.

Thank you for exploring this in such depth and giving us all the opportunity to empower ourselves and realize WE have the capacity to heal ourselves. It is not reserved for doctors or shamans.

Warm regards,
Lauren

]]> By: Adeyanju Ademola(Nigeria) http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-21645 Adeyanju Ademola(Nigeria) Mon, 03 May 2010 12:11:35 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-21645 I appreciate your efforts for the life lessons you are impacting on people. There can be no greater calling than this. Am 30-year old with only a B .Tech in Computer Science and a strong desire to live my dreams. Am determine to explore this technique using by the mountaineous indians to change my life. Hope to learn more on your exploits too Craig. I appreciate your efforts for the life lessons you are impacting on people. There can be no greater calling than this. Am 30-year old with only a B .Tech in Computer Science and a strong desire to live my dreams. Am determine to explore this technique using by the mountaineous indians to change my life. Hope to learn more on your exploits too Craig.

]]> By: physical therapist http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20915 physical therapist Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:58:29 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20915 Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher! Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!

]]> By: Dorinem http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20528 Dorinem Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:06:29 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20528 If you want to explore this topic some more - I really think you should read Ada Lampert's books, especially "The Naked Soul" If you want to explore this topic some more – I really think you should read Ada Lampert’s books, especially “The Naked Soul”

]]> By: Peggy H http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20460 Peggy H Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:12:54 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20460 Really enjoyed this post and would love to read more of them. Really enjoyed this post and would love to read more of them.

]]> By: Gidget http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20414 Gidget Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:52:03 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20414 Morning Craig, I have also delved into the mind - body connection over my personal development journey. I stumbled across the very interesting area of Neuro semantic NLP which studied and offered ways to manipulate language to change results. Personally I found it to be useful although my challenges were on the emotional struggle level. This was of course leading me to use negative language and while changing language was useful, the underlying emotional damage continued to pervade my results. The thing is a few years ago I decided that I was not ok. I had experienced tragedy and things in life not going according to plan and instead of shaking them off, which is very difficult to do with grief, I assumed the victim identity and proceeded to scream in every way possible that I was not ok. This emotional focus soon incorporated my body as I started to feel sick, all the time, no energy, depressed and any time I tried to get fit, I would feel the pain more deeply, fall victim to injury, and imagine all sorts of disabilities. My body was playing out my role of "I'm not ok." Being aware of this now, I can see clearly how much I created my own misery over the last 5 years. I'm now working with a counsellor to work through my emotions because the mind - body connection is so very important. I am also looking into Yoga as a way to reconnect with my body and help my body to heal my mind. Very interesting thoughts you share Craig and I am grateful that you delve into all areas in your journey to personal development because it takes a brave person to look around at life and admit we may not making the most of our collective intelligence. Keep in coming, and I'll share whatever insights I gain over my journey Morning Craig,
I have also delved into the mind – body connection over my personal development journey. I stumbled across the very interesting area of Neuro semantic NLP which studied and offered ways to manipulate language to change results. Personally I found it to be useful although my challenges were on the emotional struggle level. This was of course leading me to use negative language and while changing language was useful, the underlying emotional damage continued to pervade my results. The thing is a few years ago I decided that I was not ok. I had experienced tragedy and things in life not going according to plan and instead of shaking them off, which is very difficult to do with grief, I assumed the victim identity and proceeded to scream in every way possible that I was not ok. This emotional focus soon incorporated my body as I started to feel sick, all the time, no energy, depressed and any time I tried to get fit, I would feel the pain more deeply, fall victim to injury, and imagine all sorts of disabilities. My body was playing out my role of “I’m not ok.” Being aware of this now, I can see clearly how much I created my own misery over the last 5 years. I’m now working with a counsellor to work through my emotions because the mind – body connection is so very important. I am also looking into Yoga as a way to reconnect with my body and help my body to heal my mind. Very interesting thoughts you share Craig and I am grateful that you delve into all areas in your journey to personal development because it takes a brave person to look around at life and admit we may not making the most of our collective intelligence. Keep in coming, and I’ll share whatever insights I gain over my journey

]]> By: Greg Blencoe http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20408 Greg Blencoe Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:56:04 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20408 Hi Craig, I completely agree that our beliefs are extremely powerful. I think most people are just starting to realize this. I started to make the connection after I watched the movie "The Secret" three years ago. Since then, I have noticed that what happens in my life and in other people's lives is a reflection of their thoughts and feelings. For example, people who have bad luck are usually negative thinkers. And people who have good luck are usually positive thinkers. Perhaps one reason why some people might resist believing in the power of our thoughts is that you then become responsible for your entire life. And not everybody wants this responsibility. I've just started to realize over the past few months that EVERYTHING that happens in my life is a result of my thoughts. That's pretty amazing when you really think about it. The good part is that I know I have the ability to change things for the better. And that is why I have started to pay very close attention to my thoughts and feelings to make sure I am on the right track. Hi Craig,

I completely agree that our beliefs are extremely powerful. I think most people are just starting to realize this.

I started to make the connection after I watched the movie “The Secret” three years ago. Since then, I have noticed that what happens in my life and in other people’s lives is a reflection of their thoughts and feelings.

For example, people who have bad luck are usually negative thinkers. And people who have good luck are usually positive thinkers.

Perhaps one reason why some people might resist believing in the power of our thoughts is that you then become responsible for your entire life. And not everybody wants this responsibility.

I’ve just started to realize over the past few months that EVERYTHING that happens in my life is a result of my thoughts. That’s pretty amazing when you really think about it.

The good part is that I know I have the ability to change things for the better. And that is why I have started to pay very close attention to my thoughts and feelings to make sure I am on the right track.

]]> By: Jeremy Johnson http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20391 Jeremy Johnson Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:55:10 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20391 That was very deep in belief, but I liked it. Beliefs are so powerful, both in our bodies, and in our behaviors. I like that you mentioned we are capable of modifying our physical state through our thoughts. I see so many people who are 'stressed' out about life and will share this article with them in hopes they will see a change is possible. That was very deep in belief, but I liked it. Beliefs are so powerful, both in our bodies, and in our behaviors. I like that you mentioned we are capable of modifying our physical state through our thoughts.

I see so many people who are ‘stressed’ out about life and will share this article with them in hopes they will see a change is possible.

]]> By: Megan http://www.craigharper.com.au/health-nutrition/the-most-powerful-drug-belief/#comment-20386 Megan Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:46:42 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4637#comment-20386 Love it! Thanks Craig :) Love it! Thanks Craig :)

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