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ALLERGIES
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Have you ever watched someone get 'chewed up with anger', 'sick with worry' or 'killed by stress'? You don't have to be a doctor or psychologist to recognize that people also possess the ability to actually think themselves into illness. Of course, the opposite is also true... We are able to think ourselves into wellness. Frequently someone will come to my office, stating that they are allergic to 'everything'. Sometimes they have been suffering from IBS [irritable bowel syndrome] since childhood. Most of these types of complaints have great improvement when the emotional connections are revealed. A few months ago a woman came in for hypnosis, complaining of an allergy to dogs, foods and much more. During hypnosis, she was able to discuss the feelings related to her allergies, what they made her think of, and the memories they stirred. Focusing on her allergy to pets, she sat comfortably while remembering her childhood. She remembered petting and playing with a neighbour's dog without any discomfort. She then described being called into the house and her mother saying, "Don't play with the dog, you KNOW you're allergic..." and then she began to scratch her face and arms. During hypnosis one can recall the past as though it is being relived with all of the sights, sounds and feelings associated with the moment. As the perspective of the child in the earlier moment is recalled, it is simultaneously viewed by the present adult mind. As the woman looked back at the moment with the dog, she was able to clearly see that there was no allergic reaction and that the scratching began with mother's pronouncement of being allergic. Trained to know that "mother is never wrong", the young girl began to assemble her catalogue of allergies. We begin life with a clean slate. The writing on the tablet begins with our first experience. Through the development of mental synapses and learned thoughts and behaviours, the mind has the tendency to accept suggestion. The human body, in many cases, can mimic an anticipated reaction of allergy or illness. This confirms the importance of positive, healthy thoughts for wellness. |
