Keep your mental house happy, so that your life can reflect the same

BY TRISHA SMITH

“As above, so below; as within, so without. Whatever is going on inside of your head is going on inside of your body. Whatever is going on inside your body, is going on outside of your life”. C.Freeman El

This is the law of correspondence, an undisputed universal law that solidifies the fact that our thoughts come from our experiences and is the precursor to all functions and dysfunctions in the body.  Although it is not so much a single thought, but rather recurring thought patterns, or a replaying of past experiences in the mind that can have a negative impact on the physical body.

The pain or trauma from an emotional event can linger in our hearts and minds. A car accident, a death, a bad break up, sexual trauma or even a particular experience that shifted the way you felt about yourself can sit with us for years. People are not always inclined to speak about their trauma, especially in the Caribbean. Boys are taught not to cry or express their emotions and girls are taught to stay in unhappy and abusive relationships for the sake of the children, and not bring shame on the family. This numbing emotional pain is then internalized and manifests as headaches, nightmares, insomnia, stomach problems, anxiety and depression and last but not least, a serious illness. It’s like a scar that you cannot see but feel every day.

When we experience emotional trauma (or we make up painful stories in our mind), the cells of the brain react by forming a memory of that hurt (whether real or not). The more that memory is replayed in the mind, the more energy is needed from the body to fuel it. Have you ever noticed how much energy it takes to be mad and angry? Low vibrational emotions are draining and tiring. Where do you think this mental energy that you are using to relive the trauma in your mind is coming from? It’s taken from your body, and in turn the body suffers from lack of energy and nutrients needed to sustain itself. This is how disease begins to form in the body. If you read my previous article titled Caribbean Killers, you will see how this correlates to chronic stress and its relation to 99% of disease. It all starts in the mind, which triggers an emotional stressor that eventually causes disease.

Many authors, particularly Louise L. Hay (who is one of my favourites) have written books like Heal your Body and You can Heal your Life. She talks about the mental causes of physical illness and the metaphysical ways to overcome them. Her solution is new thought patterns and revamped paradigms of the mind.  For example, according to her extensive research, constipation is related to refusing to release old ideas, being stuck in the past or even being stingy. The corresponding affirmation is, “As I release the past, the new and fresh and vital enter. I allow life to flow through me.” So, it’s not so much the lack of fibre in your diet, it’s the thought of not being able to let go. If you can’t let go of the external crap, you cannot let go of the internal crap. You will hold on to what does not serve you within and without. This is the law of correspondence.

The power of the mind is not given the credit it deserves, yet it sits on the throne of every move we make, what happens to us, and ultimately the direction of our lives.

So, what’s going on with you?

When was the last time you took inventory of your thoughts?

If you find pain, anger, resentment, shame or even sadness, you owe it to yourself to keep your mental house happy, so that your life can reflect the same.