| If everybody knew about something, it wouldn't | | | | once you understand what stress is, what it can do |
| really be a secret; now would it? Well, very few | | | | (stress is blamed for up to 90% of all trips to the |
| people grow up hearing about such things as | | | | doctor's office), and how easily it can be controlled, it |
| self-healing; I know I didn't. I had actually been trained | | | | will become harder and harder for you to let yourself |
| to believe in medicine and technology and insurance | | | | get away with staying angry, afraid, depressed, ill, or |
| and hospitals; and it was almost 40-years before I | | | | a victim of anything. The stress response is ultimately |
| realized what it meant to have control over my own | | | | responsible for all unwanted weight gain and |
| health - to be able to choose illness or wellness with | | | | retention; and stress also negatively affects |
| nothing more than my choice of thoughts. Now I | | | | performance in every other area of your life. You |
| want to give you that secret; and you should pass it | | | | can turn-off stress, however; you can learn to |
| on, too. No person should keep a secret when "spilling | | | | master your thoughts and emotions. When you do, |
| the beans," or, "letting the cat out of the bag," could | | | | you are well on your way to healing yourself and |
| help someone reclaim their quality of life - or possibly | | | | managing your own health. Once you understand |
| even save their life by helping them overcome a | | | | how to turn-off stress and turn-on healing, all you |
| potentially life-threatening condition. By the time | | | | have to do is program your body for wellness. |
| you've finished reading this article, you'll understand | | | | One of the worst habits you can develop is to |
| how you can heal yourself and maintain perpetual | | | | constantly state the obvious - especially when you |
| wellness. | | | | are speaking negatively of your health, life, or body. |
| Your body's natural state is one of life, growth, | | | | When you don't feel good, there is no benefit to |
| health, and harmony; if it wasn't, you couldn't exist, | | | | announcing that apparent fact to yourself - or |
| survive, or thrive. You are built and wired for life and | | | | anyone else - over and over again. Likewise, when |
| happiness. And then, some of us are programmed | | | | you are injured, there is no benefit to making a big |
| for struggle, stress, drama, and illness. But we all | | | | show out of it. If you need help, ask for it; but, for |
| have internal healing mechanisms that are designed to | | | | the most part, illness and injuries heal on their own, |
| operate automatically. Your immune system is always | | | | so that's what you should declare and affirm. The |
| healing and building your body - unless, of course, you | | | | instant you become aware of a symptom or injury, |
| are stressed out. That's right; when you are | | | | you are already healing and you should affirm that |
| experiencing stress, your body shuts down your | | | | reality to yourself rather than a reality that features |
| immune system - allowing you to become ill, among | | | | you falling apart and suffering. For example, if you |
| other things. Struggle, drama, fears, doubts, and any | | | | cut your leg, by the time you realized it, your body |
| negative thought or emotion, are indicators of stress; | | | | would have already started the process of healing by |
| whenever you feel as if you don't have enough | | | | washing the cut out with blood, sealing the cut with |
| mental, physical, emotional, or financial resources to | | | | the clotting factors in the blood, and repairing and |
| meet a given situation, your body automatically goes | | | | rebuilding skin cells, nerve cells, etc, under the cover |
| into the stress-response - or, the "fight, flight, or | | | | of a temporary "bandage" (called a "scab") built |
| freeze-response." And, when that happens, your | | | | automatically by your body. Even pain and soreness |
| body shuts down your immune system, your | | | | are vital signals that keep you from undoing the |
| reproductive system, and your digestive system - | | | | repair work, or further damaging yourself while still in |
| and other systems, as well. Chronic problems in any | | | | a weakened state. There are obvious benefits to |
| of these areas are simply indicators of chronic stress | | | | applying direct pressure, or seeking professional help |
| - signs of these systems being in a chronic, or | | | | for serious conditions; but ancient wisdom reminds us |
| constant, state of dysfunction, disrepair, or | | | | that, "The physician dresses the wound and healing |
| non-functionality. | | | | comes from within." The one thing you can know is |
| To turn-on your healing response, you must turn-off | | | | this: If you're feeling it, it's healing. |
| your stress response. The stress-response will | | | | When you're ill or injured, you can reason through this |
| actually turn itself off automatically after a few | | | | on your own; but it helps to develop programming |
| minutes - as soon as you start thinking less-stressful | | | | that kicks-in automatically when you need it. I have |
| thoughts about your situation. From the time you | | | | an affirmation I say every time I become aware of |
| recognize the fact that you are thinking stressful, or | | | | pain, or other physical symptoms, that reminds me |
| negative, thoughts and make the decision to think | | | | that I am not sick or injured - I'm healing. My |
| new, positive thoughts, you will have to endure the | | | | affirmation is: "All I'm Feeling Is Healing." And it's true; |
| feelings of stress for a few minutes after you | | | | you are always feeling good, healing, or dying - which |
| change your thinking - just long enough for the | | | | is also a form of healing, and shouldn't be anchored, |
| short-lived adrenaline, and other stress hormones, to | | | | or connected, to concepts of fear or punishment. |
| dissipate. Regardless of the method of emotional | | | | When I become aware of discomfort, I reflect on |
| self-management you employ, you will always have | | | | recent stresses in my life and apply forgiveness, |
| to make the decision to stop doing what you're doing | | | | release, and my affirmation, "All I'm Feeling Is Healing!" |
| and actually use the method or tool to resolve the | | | | I practice this diligently; and it has become automatic |
| stressful thinking or response - and you have to stick | | | | for me - as it can for you. As a result, any time I |
| with and honor that decision. It takes a small amount | | | | become aware of tension or discomfort in my body, |
| of focus and discipline; but the rewards to your | | | | my mind immediately and automatically begins |
| health, longevity and relationships alone are well | | | | affirming my good health and healing - turning off the |
| worth the energy and attention required to gain | | | | stress response and minimizing the harmful effects of |
| emotional self-mastery. Until you are a master of | | | | stress while accelerating the healing process. Affirm |
| your own emotions, you are a slave to them; and | | | | your health daily; and reaffirm your health and healing |
| emotions - specifically negative emotions - are | | | | until the healing response becomes as automatic as |
| precursors to struggle, illness, and suffering. Learning | | | | the stress response. With a little thought and |
| to manage your thoughts and emotions will | | | | practice, you can learn to manage your emotional |
| dramatically improve your overall quality of life in | | | | state and turn stress into an automatic signal to |
| many ways. | | | | activate healing - dramatically improving your overall |
| The awareness of the stress response, and how it | | | | quality of life. |
| works, will help you stay calm when facing drama; | | | | |