By Kate Corbin “Treating the body really is about treating the mind. It is all psychosomatic – every bit of it. No exceptions.” – Abraham-Hicks According to Harvard psychologist, Dr. Ellen Langer, “wherever you put the mind, the body will follow.” Every thought you think causes a reaction in your body. Think about a lemon. Imagine biting into a juicy lemon wedge right now. Can you taste the sour, tangy juice? Do you notice the saliva forming in your mouth? It’s a psychosomatic response. Your body is reacting to your thoughts. The following two studies by Dr. Langer are fascinating and support her thesis that wherever you put the mind…
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Your Body Is a Magnificent Machine
By Kate Corbin “How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such a fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself as anything less than a god?” – Alan Watts The human body is truly a magnificent machine. During your lifetime, your heart beats three billion times and pumps 48 million gallons of blood. Your brain generates more electrical impulses in one day than all the telephones in the world combined. While you read this sentence, 50,000 cells are being replaced with new cells. You produce a new skeleton every three months, new skin…