subject: Metaphysical Healing [print this page] Metaphysical healing is the healing of physical illnesses by means of overturning the negative mental patterns of a person into positive patterns. This type of healing is modeled from a belief that the human negative mental outline can lead to different health problems, especially when left unchecked.
As expected, this notion is not accepted in the mainstream or western medical practice. However, at some level, there is a little reservation about the relationship between the mind and the body. Many doctors are heard encouraging patients and even their families and relatives to keep their spirits high while the patient is battling with his illness.
The mind controls the body and all its sub-systems. When a person is depressed, his energy level plummets making him feel sick and restless. The same goes for hypochondriacs. They suffer from symptoms of a particular illness because they believe they are seriously ill despite the good diagnosis of doctors.
There are many various negative thoughts that may cross a person's mind every day. It is just normal as some events in life can really go crazy like a death in the family, high mortgage, unemployment and so on. However, too much worry and fear causes stress that manifests in the physical form.
Believers of metaphysical healing are convinced that that certain negative thinking pattern can affect certain areas or parts of the body. For example, a person who is worried about his finances may suffer from lower back pain; as the back embodies support.
In metaphysical healing, a person suffering from a particular illness or pain is encouraged to examine his thinking process and replace it with positive patterns to subside the pain. Positive thinking should become a habit to keep the muscles, nerves, and other organs relaxed. The thing about this type of healing is that the person himself is responsible for his health and illness; therefore, he is the only healer of whatever sickness he is suffering from.
Metaphysical healing also believes that the most conceding emotions that can affect health are resentment, anger and longstanding guilt. These can be countered by good emotions such self-worth, self-love, and self-acceptance, which are considered to be the greatest healer in metaphysical healing.
