I'm not suggesting mental attitude can't effect our physical bodies because that's obvious, and not dealing with stress is also bad for our physical health, what I'm doubting is that thinking negatively or positively about an illness can cause or cure it.
Remember when Louise L Hay was so trendy? Many people who adopted her philosophies to "cure" cancer or AIDS and weren't successful believed it was their fault for not trying hard enough, rather than holding her crazy newage theories responsible.
Just trying to get a bit of balance here before the debate tips over into crystals and chanting and The Secret
I find that mind of matter is a very real concept. Pain is simply a perception. By losing that perception through meditation and concentration you can push the human body much further than you think it will go.
Also in psychology there is a phenomenon where people who read symptoms of an illness can trick themselves into thinking they have that illness and create actual measurable symptoms that they never actually had. fascinating stuff
I agree pain is a perception, a perception that something is amiss in the body and needs attention. Losing the perception of pain and pushing the human body can be extremely dangerous and lead to permanent injury.
The fact that some people can mistakenly believe they have a medical condition after learning the symptoms doesn't mean that "mind over matter" should be the first resort when someone is ill
mostly a guy thing?
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You sir, on on the path to enlightenment! If only others would believe.
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You HAVE to be being ironic! Path to enlightenment? More like path to self-delusion and wishful thinking
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Nope. I've had some personal experience with mind over the physical and it can work.
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I'm not suggesting mental attitude can't effect our physical bodies because that's obvious, and not dealing with stress is also bad for our physical health, what I'm doubting is that thinking negatively or positively about an illness can cause or cure it.
Remember when Louise L Hay was so trendy? Many people who adopted her philosophies to "cure" cancer or AIDS and weren't successful believed it was their fault for not trying hard enough, rather than holding her crazy newage theories responsible.
Just trying to get a bit of balance here before the debate tips over into crystals and chanting and The Secret
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I find that mind of matter is a very real concept. Pain is simply a perception. By losing that perception through meditation and concentration you can push the human body much further than you think it will go.
Also in psychology there is a phenomenon where people who read symptoms of an illness can trick themselves into thinking they have that illness and create actual measurable symptoms that they never actually had. fascinating stuff
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I agree pain is a perception, a perception that something is amiss in the body and needs attention. Losing the perception of pain and pushing the human body can be extremely dangerous and lead to permanent injury.
The fact that some people can mistakenly believe they have a medical condition after learning the symptoms doesn't mean that "mind over matter" should be the first resort when someone is ill
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Well some people like living on the edge.