Loobyloo,
Are you Maisey? It's fine/okay that you responded (I appreciate your book recommendation!), but I'm trying to get in touch with Maisey regarding a personal email.
I understand the mind/body connection, it's importance & necessity to develop, and several techniques for assisting myself/others to strengthen it. I also understand that "matter matters" on this planet. Although humans have the potential to be 'mind/spirit healers' (for self & others), the large majority of humans would still die if they drank a glass of cyanide. It's truly rare that one has developed their mind-control in these matters to the point they can restore bodily organs to function and neutralize/disperse the accumulations of poisons throughout their system. Possible? entirely! Likely? not so much :(
AND it's a basic fact that one's 'energy' and thought processes (especially the conscious ones that do the etching upon the subconscious that's required to attain mind contol) are adversely affected by a body that is not functioning correctly. Many Tibetan/Easter Masters have known this for centuries (which is why they insist upon extremely pure diets & what may appear as brutally strict lifestyles)...and Jesus speaks of it in the Essene Gospels when his followers beg him to explain why they "believe", but cannot accomplish the healings of which he spoke. (he tells them to cleanse their bodies with enemas, fasting, clay poultices, exercise, receive ample sunlight & exercise, tells them how/what to eat; and removes a
parasite from one). The best explanation I've ever come up with is: poisons & toxins in the body are to the flow of energy/thought process, just like rubber is to the flow of electricity. It's very admirable and good for us to start developing and strengthening our mind/body connection (with any/every tool available), but it's a fact that one cannot think clearly, purely, powerfully and with the force necessary if the body is in a state so toxic that it affects the flow of energy, blood, and life-forces to the brain. The old saying: "one can't think sweet thoughts on a sour stomach" hold alot of wisdom.
And of course, the fact that we humans are CONSTANTLY looking for an easy way to undo decades of crucifying behaviors & habits that have adversely affected our body - without first making the extreme lifestyle/diet/cleansing changes that need to be done (and adopting the self-discipline required to do so)...tends to make the area of mind/body control one that is VERY popular - but frustratingly (and sometimes harmfully) not nearly as effective or as possible as the people selling the books make it out to be.
If you research fully, you'll find that it has been a TRULY rare human throughout history on this planet that has attained the ability to heal themselves (and others) via spirit/energy/mind pathways, without first establishing a near perfect "purely clean" environment for their body (both inside & out).
I say none of this with the intent of being negative or adversely affecting anyone that desires to develop their mind/body connection. I say it all to help & encourage people understand & learn; so they don't jump on the newest "miracle cure bandwagon" (and end up allowing their condition/body to worsen); and to encourage people to heal themselves by utilizing THE most basic law of the universe - balance! A body that is riddled with cancer that undergoes the most disciplined anti-cancer regime, but thinks/knows and negatively recites: "I am going to die from cancer"...will never be cancer free (no matter HOW drastically they cleanse, repair, & nourish their physical body). And the reverse must also be considered: someone with the most positive outlook whose body is FULL of toxins, organs bloated & clogged with mucousy/acidic buildup that are unable to function properly, that does not ensure proper nutrition, exercise & sunlight...can/will die of physical disease. (The most basic reason for this is one canNOT obtain the pure energy-thoughts our birthright assures us, if the physical part of the body continualy & adversely affects the flow of energy-thought-spirit).
I am able to (almost always) control my pulse & blood pressure via thought (and I've never utilized bio-feedback to develop that). However, the level needed in order to completely reverse or eliminate a dis-ease or malfunctioning body is HUGE (and takes BALANCED dedication and self-discipline to realize...especially when the mind-energy needed for the accomplishment is constantly diminished by a lack of blood AND electrical flow throughout the body - caused by organs that are overworked daily from exposure to poisons that must be neutralized/eliminated & impacted with all manner of sludge. Note: the vast majority of people in the world of natural healing erroneously assume that a few liver flushes, a
Colon Cleanse or two, and a slight alteration to their diet actually accomplishes the cleansing needed for health. Nothing could be further from the truth...in fact, stirring up all the sludgy toxins and decades of poisons without thoroughly removing them can worsen many symptoms. Once thoroughly cleansed (
Liver Flushing every two weeks until debris-free and doing SEVERAL rounds of effective colon cleansing), one needs to do maintenance cleansing 2-4 times yearly.
Wow, I've typed for hours (and I desperately need to get back to work...grrr). I sure hope you found something of use in all my ramblings. Knowledge IS the key to health (and everything else in life)...the more knowledge we have, the more we can do the right action to effect healing.
Blessings,
Unyquity
In the case of adrenal stress/distress, this information is even MORE vital. The constant activation of the entire HPA Axis via stress (hence 'artificially' causing the flight/fight response) LOWERS our capacity to think clearly. When one is under stress and the flight/fight response is active, the adrenaline energy can be huge (the same with drinking lots of caffeine or taking an 'upper' that artificially activates this energy/response). One then has the ability to clean house or pull weeds like a whirlwind...but ask that person to sit and analyze a critical thinking problem or a mathematical equation, and their mind cannot focus. This fact, that when the HPA axis is stimulated our capacity to think/reason is diminished is but one of the reasons it's important to learn/employ things like meditation, yoga, tai-chi and all varieties of calming disciplines before/along with the various 'biological' cleansings and nutrition needs.