The Role of the Mind in Healing

1) Every change of state of mind (every new thought) causes a physical reaction however small.

2) Whatever the mind expects tends to be realised.

3) Imagination (visualisation) is more powerful than reason.

4) When imagination and reason are in equal conflict then imagination will always prevail.

5) Opposing ideas cannot exist in the mind at the same time.

6) The longer an idea remains in the subconscious mind, the more difficult it becomes to replace it with another idea.

7) (a) Long held ideas which condition lifestyle, in a manner not wholly suited to the person in their environment, eventually bring about organic changes - some of which are adaptive, but some may be alien to the organism.
(b) An emotionally induced symptom tends to cause organic change if persisted in long enough.

8) Each suggestion to the subconscious mind - if acted upon, creates less opposition to successive suggestion.

9) When dealing with the subconscious mind, the greater the conscious effort - the less the subconscious response.

10) (a) The subconscious mind is childlike. It accepts readily simple, direct, repetitive instructions without question.
(b) It prefers symbolic, dynamic and colourful imagery as a language instead of factual description, since this appeals greatly to the mind's ability to fantasize.
(c) It attaches much emotional significance to such properties as colour, size, shape, power, rhythm and primitive fear.

11) The electromagnetic balance (meridians) of the physical / mental body optimizes the healing response.