Positive thought cures

According to Daniel Amen's book, "Change your brain, change your body", he says that the number of neuron-connections inside our brain exceeds the number of the stars in the galaxy.  The brain is a very powerful organ. It can be our best friend or our worst enemy, it all depends on how we think.

Science is making strides in brain studies, which are providing proof that positive thought really does affect our brain chemistry and thus our physical and mental health. So thinking positively is not only good for the body but also good for the mind as well

But here is the reverse of that. It is also true that negative emotions such as fear and stress can not only make us susceptible to disease but also can even cause diseases. Of course the same biochemical mechanisms that work against us may also be utilized to work for us. That could be why
being positive about life is usually always upbeat and basically healthy.

The new biology takes this even further. It is not just the power of suggestion but the actual thoughts and words chosen by the person, which changes brain chemistry. We have 50 trillion cells in our body, which communicate through neurochemical and vibration signals. Bruce H. Lipton, PHD, has done a large amount of work in this field, which is called epigenetics.

The word epigenetics means "above the genes." In other words, the mind controls the genes. Dr. Lipton says our minds can re-write our genes. He compares the cell to a computer chip, as each is a bit of information. Both can receive information through different routes and cause a reaction.

Even though the programming of the cells begins in infancy or before birth, they can be reprogrammed to act differently. The process, which the information goes through to affect the cell, determines the programming of the cell. Cells can become cancerous because they are instructed in some way to do so.

If we realize this and start thinking positively our beliefs will change our messages to our cells. Lipton says by doing this we can actually heal ourselves with positive thought.


We should realize if we subject ourselves to many negative thoughts, we will probably suffer from stress-induced illness. When the mind is stressed, the level of immune protective cells goes down. Now just the opposite is true when your emotions are relaxed, then the number of protective cells go up and thinking positively becomes a plus for us.

Since the 1960's Cognitive Behavior Therapy, a form of Psychotherapy, has developed based on the premise that especially positive thought can change behavior and overwrite the cell's memory.

Here are the suggestions for cultivating positive thought:

1) Regular meditation practice.  Because human beings are ingrained with 'fight or flight' mental attitude, most of our mind activities do not help for healing.  From time-to-time, we often experienced anger, and fear.  To quiet our hurtful "monkey mind", meditation is very useful.   According to Deepak Chopra, one should meditate at least 30 minutes in the morning after waking up from sleep, and 30 minutes before going to bed.

2) Express gratitude everyday.  If we are thankful for what we have, we will be slow to anger and fear.  No matter how sick we are now, just realizing that we are still breathing is sufficient enough for us to express gratitude simply because we are still alive.

3) Find a mission of our life.  The mission greater than ourselves will give us passion; enough for us to motivate us for thinking positively.

4) Offer help to other people.  Helping other people is actually helping ourselves because it brings us satisfaction and happiness in our lives.

In conclusion, our mind is a powerful ally for healing if we use our mind properly.  I offer my suggestions to those friends who need help for healing.