The placebo effect is scientific proof that our minds can positively affect our bodies. Placebos are used in clinical trials as a comparison for studies. Most of the time the placebo performs just as well as the treatment, if not better. Which is scientific proof that the only thing we need to heal ourselves is belief. We have immense power to affect our physical world with our minds alone.
Then there is the nocebo effect. This is the exact opposite of the placebo. The belief that something will cause us harm does just that. If we believe that something is harmful then it is likely to affect us in a detrimental way. Fear sets off a physical chain reaction that can alter our body to match the vibrational frequency of the fear. It’s simply quantum physics, baby! We can literally make ourselves sick with worry!
How does this relate to the birth process? Well, if you believe birth is painful or scary, then it will be. But if you believe it is a time where love and joy culminate into a beautiful experience of bringing life into the world, then that is what you will experience. I know I prefer the latter option.
It seems a much better option to believe in the positive effects of something than the negative ones then, doesn’t it? Easier said than done, though. A lifetime of social conditioning and building of belief systems is not easily undone by just saying, “there’s nothing to fear”. The well-trodden path isn’t easily diverted down the road less travelled. But it can be done, with life-enriching results.
Modalities such as Kinesiology, EFT Tapping, and Meditation can help wipe your old programs and download new ones that are more beneficial to you. Without fear in our system, our bodies can function at optimal capacity, having a knock-on effect to our whole lives. We have more energy, feel lighter, have less pain, more joy. Our vibration is higher, thereby attracting all sorts of likewise. Life becomes fabulous.
In the meantime, while we are waiting for those old programs to be wiped, and the new programs to be downloaded, we have a superpower within us that can provide instant relief in moments of fear. Our breath. We can instantly shut down the fear cycle by simply using our breath. It’s like the reset button, the pressure release valve. It’s the golden ticket. The magic spell. The miracle within us.
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