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The idea that perceptions can be manipulated by expectations" is fundamental to the study of cognition,” according to Michael I. Posner, an emeritus professor of neuroscience at the University of Oregan. In my experience, positive suggestion in hypnotherapy can help to introduce new possibilities and belief systems to expand our perceptions and potentials.

Dr Gail Ironson, pHD, a leading mind-body medicine researcher and professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Miami runs the Positive Survivors Research Centre at the University. In her studies, she found that there were 2 interesting predictors of how fast HIV progressed. The first was their view of God,. Those who saw God as judgemental had a T cell decline more than twice the rate of those who don’t see God as judgemental.

Consciousness is defined in the online dictionary as a sense of one's personal or collective identity, including the attitudes, beliefs, and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or group; a special awareness or sensitivity; alertness to or concern for a particular issue or situation Recent studies show the effects of psycho-spiritual experiences on gene expression and predict that consciousness will reach the front line of medicine in the coming decade.

When one looks at the works of Dr Bruce Lipton and David Hawkins, the link between mind, body becomes evident. “The Biology of Belief “ by Bruce Lipton shows how our perceptions or belief systems can switch on and off our DNA.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always found myself needing time alone in nature. It was my place to go for rest, reflection and healing, way before I consciously started on my shamanic path. We all know how much better we feel when we go hiking in nature, swimming in the ocean, walking barefoot on the earth. Serotonin levels lift our moods as we enjoy the sunshine, the earth suffuses our bodies with negatively charged free electrons and water is filled with minerals to help us relax, bo...

Labour can be like a marathon – it takes hours and leaves you sore and exhausted. So surely it makes sense to use that nine-month lead-up to stay fit. But how much exercise is enough – or too much? “Labour is the most gruelling endurance event you’ll ever perform as a woman,” says Edwina Griffin, a Sydney-based personal trainer with FitMum, which provides exercise and nutrition information for expectant mums, “so it pays to get in training.”

Did you know that? There are more bacteria in our gut than cells in our body 70% of our immune system is located in our gut 95% of our body’s serotonin is produced in the gut and there are more nerve fibres in our gut that in our spinal chord.   ( Dr )