Self-help-self-healing

Using the Placebo Effect for Healing

The placebo effect is a concept in medicine that there is often a measurable and observable change to an accepted or known neutral treatment such as a sugar pill. Many professionals consider it to be a psychological effect. In practice the medical world will divide a study group with a known set of symptoms then give part of the group a sugar pill or other inert treatment with the other part of the group receiving a drug or planned treatment. In theory the participants are not supposed to know which therapy they are receiving. In double blind studies even the person administering the study do not know which group is receiving which therapy. However, it is expected the portion of the group receiving the designed treatment or therapy should show significant improvement over the portion receiving the placebo or inert harmless therapy. Keep in mind the company paying for the study who often developed the drug or therapy has a vested interest in it showing significant improvement over the sugar pill or inert therapy. My point is not a criticism but simply to remind you that studies can easily be skewed or slanted in favor of anything and that no one really knows what the placebo effect is or how powerful it can be.

I think the placebo effect is very individual. Some people have a much greater ability for suggestion than others and the environment, people, place, surrounding conditions etc., also have an impact. My point here is to suggest ways to use this effect to improve your ability to heal and create positive change. You can significantly add to any healing therapy by utilizing a powerful placebo push.

If you are taking an internal medicine for a condition simply hold the medicine in your hand and say to your self "as I take this medicine I now heal ...............(the condition) completely and for all time". You can further add to this by seeing your self healed (internal images are the most powerful communication). Also, ask yourself how you feel if you woke up tomorrow or even just opened your eyes and discovered you were healed. Generating this kind of internal dialog sets up a healing expectation which instantly realigns your unconscious forces to a better you.

If you take supplements stop, close your eyes and say to your self "this is all I need to heal myself and prevent illness".

Once, while teaching this idea in a church, I had everyone hold a glass of water and mentally charge with it with whatever they needed to heal. Several of the people went very deep into a trance like state and when they drank the water they had a powerful healing experience. I do not think the trance like state is essential but I do believe a consistent respectful approach can accomplish great things. Think of it as free medicine.

It is a strategy you can adopt to improve your condition and chances for complete healing. The more you do it the more your ability will increase. There simply is no downside to adding your own internal resources to your healing therapy.