Manifesting good health when you MUST focus on what's bad

[dsmoke]

When you have a medical condition that medical science knows little about, you must carefully monitor your symptoms and try to figure out what's causing them, and what techniques you can try to alieviate your symptoms. As an example, a friend of mine has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus and is experiencing "atypical symptoms" that have baffled doctors - he's pretty much on his own as he tries to find the solution to his problems. Or think of something like Irritable Bowel Syndrome that doesn't follow set patterns and can require a lot of individual detective work.

You MUST pay close attention if you are to get well. Your body is trying to tell you something (obtuse though it is) and it is your responsibility to listen so that you can heal. But if you believe in the LoA, you know that focusing on your problems is a surefire way to make them worse!

I want to do the research I need to do, as well as pay close attention to my symptoms and what makes them better or worse, but I don't want to fall into the trap of shouting, "HEY UNIVERSE! LOOK HOW SICK I AM!" simply by doing these things. Every time I read an article about my illness, or make an entry in my symptom log, I feel like I'm just giving energy to my problem. But I've got to do these things or I'll never figure out what I need to stay healthy.

Any tips? It's also hard not to get frustrated, and to be sincere about affirmations like, "I am getting healthier every day" because on really bad days, there's a little voice in my head sniggering, "Oh, whatever, you know perfectly well that you haven't been this bad in five weeks. Healthier, my ass."

[Mitalp]

It's more about how your feel rather than what your focusing on. You can be focusing on your irratable bowel syndrome, but it must be positive focus. Focus on it and if you can feel it getting better. If you can't go as far as feeling it get better yet, just focus on it and feel good and positive and know it will pass. I know it sounds real hard to do and it maybe, but it def. works.

What works well is to visualize and feel yourself being healthy every night right before falling asleep. You want to go to sleep with thoughts and feelings of health, this will help them sink into your subconscious mind, which will heal you. Also do it first thing as you wake up.

Don't do anything that makes you feel like your send the Universe a negative message about your health.

If your affirmations don't feel right try these:

"I intend to heal myslef."
"My natural state is of health."
"I trust in the infinite intellegence of my subconscious mind and it will heal me."
"I am in the process of healing myself."

Create whatever works for you as long as it is a positive statment that makes you feel good and states your desire. Whether your intending it or in the process of creating it, as long as your working towards that desire.

I understand it can be tough. If you need more help with this or just need to talk, shoot me an email: mitalkpatel@gmail.com

[Frans]

dsmoke, here are my two cents:

When you're chanting the "I-am-getting-healthier-every-day" mantra, and your body tells you quite the opposite, you're only fooling yourself. Stop that.

When you're feeling sick, and it is impossible for you to generate a positive mood, try at least to avoid negative thoughts.
For example, instead of your last statement, you could say:
"I haven't been this bad in five weeks. Things can only get better!"

Start thinking about how wonderful it is to have a healthy body, and write that down. When you feeling sick, read that text.

I hope the I-M experts will give you more advice.

[dorothy hanna]

Hi dsmoke,
As you discribed the situation, you mention doctors not having answers, and you not having answers, as to your difficulty with Irritable bowl syndrome.

Intend that an answer be made manifest.

Intend that the dits be connected.

Intend the solution be made manifest.

Look up Celiac.com

[dsmoke]

Oops, seems that I gave you guys the impression that I have IBS. Sorry, I was just using that as an example that most people would understand! My problem is inflammatory and affects many parts of my body, and is theorized to be auto-immune but doctors aren't sure what. My personal observations show that it is diet-related.

Mitalp, thank you for your kindness and suggestions. I will try the healing meditations before bed.

Fran, thanks for the re-phrase. That might work for me.

Dorothy, I am currently using those affirmations (something similar) and it is working, I feel, though slowly. Celiac.com has always been a helpful place to get info from.

[Dating Specialist]

Hey dsmoke

How about talking to your body? Do it in in a really quiet place where you will be undisturbed. Speak to the various parts of your body and see what you get. Sometimes you may get some answers on what your body want.

I tested this before, though mine wasn't a serious case, but hey sometimes you just need to listen to your body too!

[dsmoke]

Thanks for the interesting idea, Dating Specialist. I have dialogs with various aspects of myself but I've never thought of doing a dialog with my actual physical body.

[NTxWriter]

Hi, I am new to this forum and discovered it by doing a search for "manifesting good health". The replies on this thread are something I was needing very much right now.

I have always focused on good health and the belief that my body functions perfectly. I have been pursuing a study of LOA and using it to have a more peaceful life with meditation, etc.

About a month ago I noticed a tingling sensation in my body that became more intense. I think it has been there for years but now I am "noticing" it to the point where it is hard to sleep at night. I am not sure if my focusing on it is what is making it more intense. I made the mistake of researching these symptoms! (That can scare you to death).

My worries are not for the future-all anyone has is the NOW anyway. What I am missing is being able to sit quietly and at peace without having my body begin buzzing and tingling! The only way not to feel this is to keep moving which is what makes sleep difficult.

Your suggestions for affirmations are helpful and I will try them. My intuition and belief tells me that the mind can heal the body. I have always believed this and now I have the opportunity (?) to practice it. I have had 2 sessions with an acupuncturist as well and hope that this brings some relief.

I guess my question to the Universe is "When I am seeking and desiring inner peace, why would this symptom manifest which makes that quest the more difficult?"

Thanks for the support on this forum!

[Savage]

It would be stupid not to notice what you're getting or to put your head in the clouds and pretend it doesn't exist.

But it's just as problematic to label what you're getting as bad. It just is. The judgments are yours.

People who are good at manifesting have a knack for accepting reality as it is while constantly looking for the good as they intend what they want. They don't deny reality, but they don't coat it with a label of misery either.

[NTxWriter]

Thanks Steve!

I've been trying to go for that thought that what I am experiencing is not "bad". I have been reading the Power of Now and this has helped me to try and experience the present without making judgements.

Last night when I was having trouble sleeping, I realized that the mantel of having a "neurological disorder" would be very easy to put on. I could join neurological disorder forums, identify with these people and join their "club" so to speak, or I could keep identifying with "good health".

I see now how easy it is to fall into labeling yourself as having some disorder, disease or whatever. That is what I want to avoid.

Thanks for your comments. I've enjoyed your blog for some time but only today discovered the forum. You have so much great info there!

Joan

[infinitethoughts]

Originally Posted by dsmoke

My problem is inflammatory and affects many parts of my body, and is theorized to be auto-immune but doctors aren't sure what. My personal observations show that it is diet-related.

dsmoke, stay away from mainstream doctors. Mainstream medicine has been hijacked by Pharmaceuticals.

You're right about your diet.

We live in a synthetic chemical society. It's in everything. Drinking water, food, personal care products, household cleaners, etc.

• Drink pure water, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, meats with absolutely no pesticides, preservatives and herbicides, and you'll notice results within days.

Once your body and brain is functioning properly, then you can create, not before.

[Ree]

dsmoke, I'd like to add my point of view. I had cancer in 2001. It was scary at first and I didn't handle it very well. Later, as I became more knowledgeable and began the treatment process, it became more of a journey and a learning experience for me. I began to learn how to live in the NOW during that time.

I can see now that it was a time of discovery and learning for me. I also see how strong I became and how well I coped with adversity. I learned how necessary it is to take care of ME. Spiritually, I grew by leaps and bounds. As Steve said, it isn't a bad thing, it just IS. I'm not afraid of cancer anymore. I'm really not afraid of anything anymore.

Probably the most significant lesson I learned was when my priorities fell into place. I saw what was important and I saw what was not important very very clearly.

When we are sick, we have to take care of ourselves. We have to tend to our bodies and seek out proper diagnosis and care. But we especially should take care of our spirits. That's where the positive affirmations came in for me. Turned out having cancer was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

[NTxWriter]

I've often heard people say that an illness or disease was the best thing that ever happened in that it put their priorities in life straight.

I always had the idea that we got an illness or disease so that we would pay attention to something lacking in our lives. Usually the idea of our own mortality will make other events and situations in our lives seem trivial and we start focusing on what is more important-our spirit.

[torilink]

my 2 cents:

x = condition or state of being which you are identifying with

each time you give thought to x you validate x as real and bring x into Now.

x exists in the past.

now is free from the past, unless you choose to bring x into the present it cannot come.

it is hard to not project the past perception of x into the now and future, but one way is to know that it is your choice. Focus attention on what you desire to feel like, how you desire your body to function, then imagine (sit quietly with eyes closed and visualize) your day with a body functioning perfectly, how do you move, what do you eat, how do you feel - imagine it, place yourself inside the visualization and choose that state of being. (do this exercise in the thought of it is happening now, not that you want it to happen, but it is now and your experiencing it now)

no matter what the appearance of your perceived "Reality" is, always stay true to your vision of how you choose it to be. If you find yourself wanting to associate with what appears to be true, take some time and use the visualization technique.

Any attention you give to x validates x as real for you.

[Max Power]

Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina

People who are good at manifesting have a knack for accepting reality as it is while constantly looking for the good as they intend what they want. They don't deny reality, but they don't coat it with a label of misery either.

It's very hard to admit full responsibility, most people don't want that, they want magical fixes to self made problems or to be only responsible when things are working well. We're all getting exactly what we create as we create it, often it's hard to see why because we're always looking with the wrong eyes, the eyes of denial of being the creator.

Why are we experiencing ill health? Why are we experiencing no money? Because we want to learn something about oursleves. So many people have endured very difficult situations and mostly when they overcome those they can see that they actually needed those situations to become the best they can be.

Max

[Creative]

I was just worrying about the same thing! I have only just joined the forums to see if LoA could be of use to help me cure my Lupus. However I did wonder that researching into Lupus or even thinking about it would make it stay?!?!
I also told my parents after putting it off for many months and swotted up so I could explain it wasn't the end of the world.

Good luck!

[Creative]

Originally Posted by dsmoke

Oops, seems that I gave you guys the impression that I have IBS. Sorry, I was just using that as an example that most people would understand! My problem is inflammatory and affects many parts of my body, and is theorized to be auto-immune but doctors aren't sure what. My personal observations show that it is diet-related.

Mitalp, thank you for your kindness and suggestions. I will try the healing meditations before bed.

Fran, thanks for the re-phrase. That might work for me.

Dorothy, I am currently using those affirmations (something similar) and it is working, I feel, though slowly. Celiac.com has always been a helpful place to get info from.

Sorry to post again... have you been tested for Lupus? I was having a lot of stomach pain last year pre-diagnosis and I knew it wasn't IBS. You mention inflammation and it affecting many parts of your body- Lupus isn't localised. Auto-immune disorders are hard to diagnose, but knowing what you have is important. It will help you tailor your meditations too!

[Jesann]

Originally Posted by dsmoke

You MUST pay close attention if you are to get well. Your body is trying to tell you something (obtuse though it is) and it is your responsibility to listen so that you can heal. But if you believe in the LoA, you know that focusing on your problems is a surefire way to make them worse!

I want to do the research I need to do, as well as pay close attention to my symptoms and what makes them better or worse, but I don't want to fall into the trap of shouting, "HEY UNIVERSE! LOOK HOW SICK I AM!" simply by doing these things. Every time I read an article about my illness, or make an entry in my symptom log, I feel like I'm just giving energy to my problem. But I've got to do these things or I'll never figure out what I need to stay healthy.

You said it yourself when you said your body was trying to tell you something. You can't ignore what's happening because then your body will try harder to make you notice.

Instead of treating your symptoms as "God, now there's another one. What's going on? Why am I sick? What is going to happen to me?", accept that you have them and that there's something underlying that you need to figure out. Treat them as clues as to what your body's trying to tell you. You're not tracking symptoms to see how sick you are, you're tracking them to help pinpoint whatever it is your body wants you to concentrate on. You say it's diet-related, so maybe you have a low-level allergy that doesn't show up on tests. Maybe (here we go) check out Louise Hay and say a few of the affirmations that target the type of symptoms you have-- if they're alleviated in any way, you've hit on a psychological issue you can work on.

And if more symptoms occur or get worse, you can treat them as additional clues or a game of "getting warmer, getting colder" (moving toward or away from the hidden cause as you investigate).

Good luck!

[TonyToneTone]

I have to disagree. You don't HAVE to do anything.

I was diagnosed years ago (I am healthy now) with Gastro Esphopugal Reflux Disease (not sure if I can even spell it) and given medication for 2 years and told I might need an emergency surgery.

At the time I was seeing some of the best doctors around and getting worse. Luckily I found out about Zone Healing, Zone Healing | Tony Tells All

threw my meds away and became better in a few weeks.

Develop a solid image of how you would like yourself to be. See if you are violating any of the laws regarding the body; nourishment, movement, recuperation, sanitation. Are you violating any mental or spiritual laws? Are you angry, fearful, hateful, etc...? If you don't know the laws, here is a good book Rays Of The Dawn @ Concept-Therapy I hope that helps.

[cassiopeia]

Personally I feel that diseases are linked to energy blockages in our body, (often caused by negative emotions). So merely focusing on good health may not always work, unless we acknowledge and address the negativities that caused the ill health to begin with.

I have some experience with this, having suffered from a 5-year chronic health problem (female stuff, no need to get into the details!!!) that wouldn't go away with conventional or alternative medicine, although alternative medicine was a lot better at alleviating the symptoms. I saw a few doctors, and they couldn't explain it or offer me help. This didn't go away until i turned to a practice called emotional freedom technique, which uses some Qi-Gong ideas in that it states that we have meridians with qi flowing through, and due to traumas, qi disruptions may be caused in these meridians, which may eventually turn into disease if not addressed. This is in perfect keeping with the LOA in that your thought, or more specifically, emotions, create your reality. Using the technique, which involves tapping on different meridian points, I eventually realised which specific traumas in the past had led to this illness... And after clearing the energy blockages about three motnhs ago, it hasn't returned!

Of course, EFT is only one of many techniques to clear energy blockages (The zone healing that TonyToneTone mentioned seems to be based on the same premises, and of course there's always Reiki and similar altho I have no personal experience of that), but if you're interested, there are plenty of youtube videos showing how it is done. It takes some skill to learn to use it though, as you have to be very specific about *what* exactly is causing this energy blockage. It's all about practice, but it's been an invaluable tool for me.

All in all, I'd say that repeating affirmations might not always help, as often it is past thoughts and emotions that have created an illness, and you have to understand and be able to let go of those emotions to be able to heal - because even if you're not actively thinking the thoughts and feeling the emotions that caused the energy blockages in the first place, you still resonate with them on some level. And of course, as infinitethoughts said, diet is very important. I remember having read on a few ocassions, that Japanese people, because of their diets - lots of raw veg, lots of fish - have much lower lung cancer rates than other countries with the same amount of smokers. Diet is one of our main health problems in the modern world, in my opinion.

Oh, and to add to that, as for your example of IBS, techniques such as EFT and hypnosis and the like are particularly effective for it, while conventional medicine cannot quite understand it... More proof, IMO, that it is one of those diseases that are created by negative/traumatic emotions and thoughts, leading to energy blockages... Which is why a method that targets the energy body and the subconscious mind is far more effective than popping a pill the doctor gave you.

[Red Wolf]

I want to recommend a book that helped me with my health problem: "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die."

I realized that your feelings are tied into your symptoms or dis"ease". Once you recognize what is causing it, you can attack it, and reverse the symptoms. But only if you BELIEVE it will work. If you don't have belief "on the subconscious level" it doesn't matter what you say, think, or do, your subconscious will prevent it from manifesting.

Rodney "Red Wolf"