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I'm not going to argue that illness can be undone by the mind alone. An illness like CFS usually has deep physical causes and a complex etiology. However, I am realizing more and more the importance of cultivating and refining one's perception of self and reality as a part of healing. Not just controlling minor surface-level thoughts, but being aware of and shifting deep beliefs and subconscious feelings. For instance:
- A fierce/visceral desire for life, joy and wholeness greatly aids the healing process; the desire to stop suffering on its own usually doesn't. This is a minor but extremely important distinction. In math, two negatives make a positive, but beliefs and manifestation don't work this way - focusing on not wanting a negative thing doesn't have the same effect as wanting something positive. (I use the terms negative and positive loosely, without judgment.)
- One must believe that it is possible to get better in order for this to happen. Not that one WILL get better necessarily, but that this is within the framework of possibilities. And this must be believed on a deep/unconscious level, not just as a thought held within the mind. Otherwise the healing process is likely to be resisted to some degree. On a mundane level alone, if you don't believe you can get better, you will likely have less self-discipline and willpower to do the things that can heal you physically.
I say all these things from a place of personal experience, not mere armchair philosophizing or a position of judgment. I am still in the early stages of my healing journey and have a lot to learn yet, but thought sharing these reflections could be helpful.
- A fierce/visceral desire for life, joy and wholeness greatly aids the healing process; the desire to stop suffering on its own usually doesn't. This is a minor but extremely important distinction. In math, two negatives make a positive, but beliefs and manifestation don't work this way - focusing on not wanting a negative thing doesn't have the same effect as wanting something positive. (I use the terms negative and positive loosely, without judgment.)
- One must believe that it is possible to get better in order for this to happen. Not that one WILL get better necessarily, but that this is within the framework of possibilities. And this must be believed on a deep/unconscious level, not just as a thought held within the mind. Otherwise the healing process is likely to be resisted to some degree. On a mundane level alone, if you don't believe you can get better, you will likely have less self-discipline and willpower to do the things that can heal you physically.
I say all these things from a place of personal experience, not mere armchair philosophizing or a position of judgment. I am still in the early stages of my healing journey and have a lot to learn yet, but thought sharing these reflections could be helpful.