Three Cultural Beliefs That Must Be Transformed
Turns out that common beliefs of our “American-dream” culture can hold you back. Self-determination and other opportunistic beliefs serve us well in many aspects of American living, yet some cultured beliefs about physical healing lack the same ingenuity and open mindedness.
In business, we create. In science, we push the limits. And in community, we crave new advancements. In these ways, we believe in unknown possibilities and are willing to take the road less travelled. Unfortunately, when our body breaks, our belief in self-repair lacks the same confidence and enthusiasm.
When a belief drives you to achieve a desired result, your mind is acting in your favor. In contrast, not-so-helpful beliefs can sabotage and even extinguish your most innate traits and abilities. For this reason, the Power of Belief must be recognized and respected as both a constructive and destructive reality.
As your body heals, intentionally engage this power for optimal rebuilding of your tissues and physical function. For many years, researchers have acknowledged the impact of your mind’s activities – including your beliefs – on your body’s systems. For instance, an overwhelming, relentless “life-is-hard” belief can cause unwanted physical damage, such as increased blood pressure and heart disease.
Because cultural beliefs are deeply ingrained from early ages, they are often mistaken as truths. In turn, they may be overlooked as dangerous contributors, inhibiting your physical recovery. From my experience as a physical therapist, the following three healing beliefs – originating from American culture – are likely to limit your healing potential. As you consider each belief, first realize its falsehood, then transform its harmful effects through belief-correction. In the end, your new belief will free and expand your natural ability to heal.
- Belief 1: “I am too old to heal.” This belief implies that you have some sort of “healing switch” that is turned off at a certain age. Although your healing process may slow down a bit with age, your inherent healing mechanism is always active. To correct this belief, go with “I heal steadily all day, every day of my life.”
- Belief 2: “I don’t have the right genes to heal.” This belief implies that your genetic makeup controls your healing destiny. Even though genetics may play a role, remember the many other lifestyle choices – like nutrition, sleep, and appropriate activity – that weigh more heavily on your recovery. To correct this belief, switch to “I heal appropriately according to my choices.”
- Belief 3: “I am too broken to heal.” This belief implies that you have a limited amount of healing capacity. For sure, when your body requires extensive healing, it gears up to meet the challenge. To correct this belief, upgrade to “I heal abundantly and resiliently.”
You will feel an internal shift as you correct these beliefs – a shift that lightens and reassures, a shift that inspires hope and happiness. The Power of Belief instantly converts from a rigid wall to an open door. Immediately, your mind softens and allows for advanced healing wholeness.
Cultural beliefs are a good place to start; however, personal beliefs must also be evaluated. The Power of Belief runs nonstop as a fundamental operating system, so remain diligent to its underlying authority. Be prepared and motivated to conscientiously employ belief-correction. Each belief transformation will literally show up.
Since this kind of self-empowerment requires self-assessment and self-discovery, be patient yet persistent. Digging into your healing “belief files” may be a bit daunting at first, but the short-lived discomfort and inconvenience is absolutely worthwhile. Just take it slowly, one belief at a time.
