The Future of Medicine
Andrea Hess, of Empowered Soul drew my attention to project that is the work of one of her clients called, “The Future of Medicine” and asked if I would be interested in highlighting it on this blog.
The movie explores various forms of alternative healing modalities which are based on the idea that the body is capable of healing itself. One of my favorite books on this subject if you’re in for further exploration, is the Biology of Belief, by Bruce Lipton.
The Body Can Heal Itself
The idea that the body can heal itself, makes perfect sense. Our bodies heal themselves all of the time so what causes the conditions of illness? What allows for this healing mechanism to be interrupted?
In my experience we become sick due to imbalances between our physical, emotional & spiritual bodies. When all of these things are in alignment we operate perfectly, and truth be told, we are operating perfectly even when they are not.
An NLP Perspective
NLP is based on a principle that change happens fast, not slow and that lasting change occurs below the levels of the environment because there is an aspect of ourselves in operation that is outside of our conscious awareness. This applies across the board to things like physical symptoms and illness, emotion difficulties, reactions or any behavior that we don’t want to be doing.
For example, one of the most powerful healings I received from NLP solved a physical problem that first surfaced when I was fourteen years old, eczema. In class, we were experimenting with a process called 6-Step Reframe. I decided to see if it would work on my eczema as I was tired of having cracked and bleeding hands.
Once in the process I got the chance to speak to the part of myself that was causing the reaction, get to it’s positive purpose for doing so and have it come on board for finding alternative ways to express itself to me.
Traditional medicine couldn’t really do much. They advised gloves and steroid creams which worked only temporarily if at all. This is not surprising since prescribing creams and such is attacking the problem on the environmental level without ever actually getting at the cause. Since using the NLP process, I no longer have eczema.
The Mind/Body/Spirit Connection
Speaking to the body requires us to use a language most of us are unfamiliar with and this is where alternative healing modalities can help. These methods allow us to communicate with these parts, guide us to tap into them and help us to understand their needs and having them in turn, understand ours.
Because modern humans spend a lot of time living mostly in our heads, we have no idea, just how powerful we really are. Once we re-connect the mind with body and spirit, we have our full system up and running and available to us.
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Hi Paula,
I’m so thrilled you featured the movie! Thank you!
I think what we consider “illness” is a very special language that the body is speaking to us. It is a manifestation of deeper issues, a call to examine ourselves because it is desperately necessary. Illness and disease can be a blessing, because it forces us into introspection. Many times, illness can take us on a journey of self-discovery, if we’re willing to look for root causes beyond the physical. I think this movie offers some awesome avenues for people to start this journey.
It’s great to hear that NLP addresses physical body issues, also! I didn’t know that about this modality.
Blessings,
Andrea
Comment by Andrea Hess|Empowered Soul — February 23, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Hi Paula! Thanks so much for mentioning the movie and sharing your NLP story. I will definitely do my research on that system too. I have found that what each person needs is as unique as the path they are on, and that any one modality or combination of the bunch may be the key to unlocking their own awareness and taking them to their next level, like Andrea mentioned. And, I agree, everyone path/process is perfect already. The universe has a wonderful way of unfolding. And, it is so exciting to see that our healthcare system is evolving right alongside all the people in the world. I really think that future hospitals will be more like wellness centers that are filled with natural health practitioners and life coaches that are integrating all these amazing systems to facilitate learning and growth from illness and disease, rather than just trying to make it go away with drugs and surgery. And of course, we’ll have trauma centers that are more traditional for acute injuries and emergencies. So, when people go to these future hospitals with their illnesses, doctors will ask them what’s going on in their life and help bring to light what the body is trying to say, like Andrea mentioned. These future doctors/facilitators will empower their patients through their growth process called dis-ease with all these natural health techniques and perhaps prescribe simple energy techniques that they can do on themselves to ease pain and discomfort instead of prescribing drugs. Have you heard of BodyTalk? It still amazes me, and is one of the systems that really seems to ignite the light within. When people turn to natural methods, they are usually ready for a new perception of self. I just love natural health! It’s such a fantasic tool for facilitating the oneness process. The possibilities are so exciting!
Comment by Candice T. Aguirre — February 23, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
Hi Andrea!
You’re welcome. I agree that disease is a blessing. It is really a warning system designed to draw our attention inward toward what we are creating within ourselves and it is so exciting to see just how many options there are out there that can help us move powerfully into our own inner landscapes!
Candice,
You are absolutely correct, each person and in fact, I think, each imbalance is likely to be a new adventure that can be approached by any number of modalities. I think we can trust ourselves to resonate with the correct modes for us when we approach them. I love the idea of the medical centers that you describe!
I haven’t witnessed Body Talk, per se. That being said, I don’t have to see it to know that it works, the body is extremely intelligent. I’ve seen evidence of this time and time again in my work with NLP
Much love to you both,
PK
Comment by Paula Kawal — February 27, 2008 @ 9:19 am