In the www.mercola.com June 17, 2010, article “Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Rise in Women,” a section was devoted to:
Emotional Health Matters – Especially when it Comes to Rheumatoid Arthritis. The article included the following information concerning the effect of emotion on the development of the disease:
One important underlying cause of RA, which is nearly universally present in most all autoimmune diseases, is some kind of severe, traumatic emotional insult. The emotional trauma often occurs before the age the conscious mind is formed, which is typically around the age of 5 or 6, though it can occur at any point in your life.
If that specific emotional insult is not addressed with an effective treatment modality, then the underlying emotional trigger will not be removed, allowing the destructive process to proceed.
In some cases, RA appears to be caused by an infection, and it is my experience that this infection is usually acquired when you have a stressful event that causes a disruption in your bioelectrical circuits, which then leads to an impairment in your immune system.
Therefore, it’s very important to have an effective tool to address these underlying emotional traumas. In my clinic, the most common form of treatment used is called the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
Curious to see what Louise Hay would say about Rheumatoid Arthritis, I consulted her book, You Can Heal Your Life. Louise says the probable cause for RA is “a deep criticism of authority. Feeling very put upon.” The new thought pattern she recommends is: “I am my own authority. I love and approve of myself. Life is good.”
This week I shared an incident with my “tapped-in” friend. I told her about a friend who was totally wiped out and had to go lie down in his car after consuming a noon meal at a local restaurant. She didn’t hesitate a moment and replied: “He is carrying things around that have nothing to do with him. He is weighing himself down.”
Not only do we take on things that aren’t ours to carry, we tend to talk about negative incidents. Likewise, when we feel badly, we tend to talk about how bad we feel. www.tut.com cleverly offers the following advice:
“One of the secrets to not worsening a condition or circumstance, Rosie, is to never, ever talk about it.
Of course, exceptions can be made for doctors, counselors, and, on rare occasions, ice cream store hostesses.
Double chocolate,
The Universe”
Maybe it is best to focus on, “I am my own authority. I love and approve of myself. Life is good.”
It’s definitely crucial to keep healthy these days. With all the junk food people eat, it’s not surprising why the number of heart related deaths have been growing.