One of my favorite aspects of chiropractic philosophy and being at Parker was the approach to health beyond the physical nature. My very first month into the program I attended a seminar in which I wrote down a quote, "I didn't go to school to become a doctor; I went to school to learn how to take care of people and being a doctor was the best avenue to achieve that goal" - along with that quote, I recall a speaker emphasizing along side the physical care, we must provide and encourage mental health, spiritual health, emotional health, and social health. It is not enough to care for someone physically - but in accordance and in balance with all aspects of wellness. This speaks volumes to me when it comes to the power of the mind. Candace Pert once said, "The mind is not confined to the space above the neck, the mind is throughout the brain and body." The mind extends throughout our whole entire body. The mind influences every aspect of our well being. The mind is a power of health. In order to be healthy . . . we must think healthy.
When it comes to the power of the mind, I can't help but mention the name, Earl Nightingale. I'll try not to dwell too much on his influence, but I do encourage anyone and everyone to look him up, find his message and utilize it in your life. There is great power . . . to the strangest secret in the world. In his efforts to find out what made some men successful in life and others fail in their goals . . . he came up with his answer in which he shared with his employees. In his study he concluded that out of 100 people who began life with goals and dreams, by the end of their career - 95 will not succeed. What is success? He defines it as doing something with purpose and doing something you love. It has nothing to do with money. A school teacher can be successful if that is what that person enjoys. A mother can be successful if that is her purpose. And out of 100 people, only 5% are successful. What makes the 95% fail? He states that they lose sight of their goal. Through fear, laziness, distractions, and excuses . . . several people lose sight of their purpose and Conform. Why do these people work without a purpose . . . they do so because they have conformed and work just because other people work. What makes the 5% successful? It is because they are who they thought they were. And that is the key, the message, the secret . . . you are what you think. If you think you are successful, you will be successful. Because what you think about is what you do and what you do is what will get you where you want to be.
How does this apply to health. It is a very interesting topic, but if applied if we think about being healthy . . . we will be healthy. We cannot lie to ourselves nor can we deceive ourselves. We can't tell ourselves we want to be healthy while eating a whole carton of ice cream. The real reason you are emptying that ice cream carton is because you truly don't think you can be healthy. You have given up, you've lost your purpose, you have conformed. It is time to change all that and truly change your thoughts. If you want to be healthy . . . you must think healthy. You must of the power of the mind to heal the body.
There is a branch of medicine recently formed known as Psychoneuroimmunology. This branch looks how the mind effects and neurology and immunology of the body. These include the study of Hans Selye and the effects of stress. But it goes beyond that. In 1950, a study was conducted with pregnant women given a drug they were told would reduce or get rid of nausea and vomiting, but were actually given Ipecac which induces vomiting. The vomiting ceased in all women even when the drug was suppose to make them vomit. Dr. Ader also studied the effects of taste aversion, providing a drug with a certain taste. Over a period of time, the drug was removed but the taste was still given to the patient. What he noticed was that the body was still reacting as if the drug was administered. The mind, believing the drug is still present with the taste, creates the necessary reactions in the body.
With research, concepts, and experiences we see the power of the mind. This is more than "tricking" the mind. This is the true application of thought . . . creating health because we think it. Health is beyond the physical frame. We must . . . absolutely must emphasize the balance of all aspects of wellness. We must have a goal and a purpose and not let anything get in our way. We must not conform with the rest of society, living the way they are living just because we know no other way. We must take control of our own mind and destiny. We must thing healthy thoughts . . . and be healthy
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