Modulo 21 COMO COMPRENDER LA RELACIÓN ENTRE LA MENTE Y EL CUERPO

Modulo 21 COMO COMPRENDER LA RELACIÓN ENTRE LA MENTE Y EL CUERPO

Understanding the Mind-Body Connection

The Historical Perspective on Mind-Body Health

  • In 1920, a doctor controversially suggested that nearly 20% of physical ailments stem from mental disturbances or unhappiness.
  • By the 1930s, this figure rose to 30%, and continued to increase in subsequent decades, reaching claims of up to 80% by today’s standards.
  • Many medical professionals now agree that a significant portion of illnesses can be traced back to psychological origins.

The Role of Stress and Attitude in Illness

  • Research indicates that individuals may subconsciously choose to become ill as a means of avoiding unpleasant life situations; more severe stress correlates with more serious health issues.
  • Dr. Calza's work highlights how people often fall ill when they feel undervalued or pressured in their personal or professional lives.

Healing Through Decision-Making

  • Individuals have the power to decide their health outcomes; choosing wellness activates the body’s immune system and healing processes.

Understanding Stress and Tension

  • Stress is an external manifestation of internal dissatisfaction; it signals that something in one’s life is harmful mentally.
  • Physical pain serves as a warning sign, while stress indicates mental harm—both require addressing underlying issues.

Psychoimmunology: The Intersection of Mind and Immune Function

  • A new field called psychoimmunology studies how mental states affect immune function; negative emotions can weaken immunity.
  • Positive individuals tend to resist illness better than those who are negative or depressed, whose immune responses are significantly diminished.

Sources of Stress: Internal vs. External Factors

  • Stress originates from within rather than from external situations; reactions vary based on individual perspectives and thoughts about circumstances.
  • Two people facing the same stressful situation may react differently based on their mindset—stress is not inherently caused by external events but by our interpretations.

Key Sources of Mental Stress

  • Three primary sources contribute to stress:
  • What could have been (regret over past choices)
  • What should be (pressure regarding current responsibilities)
  • What might happen (anxiety about future possibilities).

Understanding the Connection Between Stress and Health

The Power of Decision in Health

  • The speaker emphasizes that individuals can choose not to get sick, suggesting a mental decision-making process regarding health.
  • Young mothers often do not fall ill because they prioritize their responsibilities over personal health, demonstrating how mindset influences physical well-being.
  • By consciously deciding to remain healthy, one can combat symptoms of illness by affirming their state of wellness.

Energy Sources and Their Impact on Well-being

  • There is a significant relationship between stress, tension, and energy levels; understanding this connection is crucial for managing health.
  • Three primary sources of energy are identified: food intake (nutrition), air quality (breathing), and impressions (perceptions of experiences).

Emotional Responses to Situations

  • Different individuals react variably to the same stressful situation; some may feel energized while others may become fatigued or depressed.
  • The body functions like an energy generator, refining raw inputs into different forms of energy—physical, emotional, mental, and psychic.

Energy Refinement Process

  • Physical energy from food can be transformed into emotional energy; it takes substantial physical effort to generate smaller amounts of emotional vitality.
  • If emotional energy is not utilized effectively, it continues to refine into mental energy which aids cognitive processes.

Exhaustion and Its Effects

  • Engaging in physically demanding activities leads to exhaustion that affects decision-making capabilities due to depleted physical reserves.
  • In modern professions where physical exertion is minimal, excess energy transitions into emotional realms leading us towards relationships as outlets for expression.

Positive Emotions and Their Role

  • Positive emotions such as enthusiasm and joy require little energy expenditure but elevate our mental state when engaged in meaningful projects.

Understanding Emotional Energy and Its Impact on Success

The Role of Emotional Energy

  • Most people expend their energy at the emotional level, often neglecting physical activity due to insufficient work. This leads to low mental and psychic energy.
  • Individuals are primarily minds with bodies that transport them; how they utilize their minds determines their outcomes. Burning energy through negative emotions like fear and anxiety limits higher-level functioning.
  • If all emotional energy is consumed by negativity, individuals lack the high-energy forms necessary for a fulfilling life, creativity, and self-belief.

Negative Emotions and Potential

  • Less than 5% of the population reaches their potential because they focus on expressing negative emotions, which drains their energy reserves needed for higher achievements.
  • A positive mental attitude is crucial for success; approximately 85% of success stems from internal actions and relationships influenced by positive emotions.
  • Engaging in negative discussions or thoughts consumes emotional energy that could otherwise be directed towards achieving joy and success.

Solutions for Higher Energy Levels

  • The key solution for attaining happiness, peace, love, longevity, and high energy levels is to eliminate the expression of negative emotions. This principle is foundational in personal development.
  • Not expressing negative emotions is essential; it allows these feelings to diminish over time due to the law of concentration—focusing away from negativity reduces its power.
  • By refraining from discussing or engaging with negative feelings, individuals can redirect that emotional energy into productive activities.

Practical Strategies for Change

  • One effective method to combat negativity is through the Law of Substitution: consciously replacing negative thoughts with positive ones using self-discipline.
  • Engaging in constructive activities diverts attention from negativity since such actions require both physical and mental involvement.
  • Instead of repressing feelings, find reasons not to express negativity. Taking responsibility diminishes blame tendencies associated with negative emotions.

Building a Positive Mindset

  • Repeatedly affirming "I am responsible" helps reduce negativity while increasing positivity. This shift weakens the influence of negative emotions over time.
  • A healthy personality tends toward minimal negative emotion influence. Assess your conversations—both internal dialogue and external interactions—to gauge positivity versus negativity levels.

Understanding Emotional Growth and Habits

The Importance of Overcoming Negative Emotions

  • Personal growth requires continuous self-work to manage negative emotions; evolution as humans is hindered by these emotions.
  • Negative emotional expression is a habit that prevents individuals from reaching their potential, leading to failure in life.

The Laws of Expression and Reversibility

  • Expressing negative emotions reflects internal mental conditions; suppressing or expressing them has similar detrimental effects.
  • The Law of Expression states that what we imprint on our subconscious manifests in our reality, influencing our physical world.
  • According to the Law of Reversibility, achieving goals creates feelings of success, which in turn helps achieve further goals.

Understanding Success and Failure

  • Many people spend their lives expressing negativity, leading to feelings of guilt, low self-worth, and fear—key factors in understanding success or failure.
  • A positive attitude is crucial; dismissing it as mere "positive thinking" overlooks its significance for mental health.

Influence of Environment on Mindset

  • Surroundings significantly impact mindset; associating with negative individuals can be as harmful as being around contagious diseases.
  • External influences shape 95% of thoughts and actions; recognizing this power allows individuals to strive for greater achievements.

Strategies for Positive Change

  • To improve life quality, one must evaluate influences—both positive and negative—and focus on constructive environments.
  • Regular exposure to violent media can negatively affect attitudes and perceptions over time; awareness is key to mitigating this influence.
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Módulo Veintiuno COMO COMPRENDER LA RELACIÓN ENTRE LA MENTE Y EL CUERPO 25 minutos Resumen Hoy en día, al menos el 80% de todos los trastornos de salud que padecemos tienen una causa psicológica. Son culpables el estrés y la tensión nerviosa, que constituyen las manifestaciones externas de nuestra insatisfacción con algún aspecto de nuestras vidas. Lo que a menudo no se comprende es que el estrés y la tensión nerviosa se originan en nuestro interior, no en nuestro exterior. No existe una situación tensa --- Solamente existen reacciones tensas ante una situación, que se manifiestan como emociones negativas. Para lograr niveles superiores de energía y felicidad, paz interior, relaciones amorosas y longevidad, hemos de eliminar la expresión de las emociones negativas. El objeto de este módulo es explicar la relación entre nuestra utilización de la energía y lo que somos capaces de lograr, y los modos en que podemos eliminar la expresión de emociones negativas que agotan nuestra energía.