CREDIT TO: http://eat-breathe-smile.com/?p=296
Thanks , Brian :)
Hey there! Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. Today I want
to talk about one of the most overlooked factors to leading a healthy life. I
was really knocked off my stool recently when I was reminded of it, and I want
to pass the info along to you!
The other day, I watched the movie What the Bleep Do We Know? If
you’ve seen it, you know that the film presents irrefutable scientific evidence
that our thoughts have an enormous affect on our bodies, down to the cellular
level. Thoughts of love, compassion, gratitude, kindness, and forgiveness are
very nourishing to the body. Anger, resentment, frustration, and other negative
emotions trash the cellular structure of the body. Even though you don’t eat
thoughts, your body still “digests” them in very much the same way. Before I
explain, how about a brief experiment?
Close your eyes for 20 seconds and hold the word “LOVE” in your
mind. Imagine love spreading throughout your body. Say “I love you” to
yourself out loud or silently a few times. Do you notice an instant difference
in the way you feel? This is the power that our thoughts have over us. You just
changed your cellular makeup for the better, in under a minute! And, if you
were to conduct a similar experiment with the word “HATE”, for example, you
just might end up feeling kinda crappy afterwards. Here’s why:
The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that constantly releases
chemicals based on the way that you choose to feel. These chemicals are
referred to as “peptides”. When you feel good, the hypothalamus releases a
specific peptide for that emotion that travels throughout your body. All the
cells of your body have “receptor sites” on their exterior, and peptides attach
themselves to receptor sites and begin to affect the cell. Over time, these
cells become used to receiving certain peptides, and begin to crave more of
them. If the cells in your body go a while without getting any of the specific
peptide, they send a message to the brain asking for it. This is referred to as
a craving. What’s important to know is that the cells do not differentiate
between good and bad peptides! This is why toxic, negative emotions can be so
addicting. If you constantly feel sad, victimized, scared, or helpless, there
are very specific peptides released for each of those emotions, and your cells
are taking these in. So what are these harmful peptides doing to your cells?
If toxic peptides resulting from negative emotions are allowed to
run rampant and attach themselves to your cells time and time again, the
structure of the cell becomes compromised. This leaves it unable to effectively
absorb nutrients, digest proteins, and relieve wastes. Simply stated, if you
have years of toxic emotional buildup, it doesn’t even matter much that you are
eating healthy, because your body likely isn’t absorbing/digesting it properly
anyways. Therefore, taking responsibility for your emotional life may be of
first priority, before you even embark on a high-nutrient diet.
What kind of thoughts are you sending your body? What kind of
chemicals are you suggesting that the brain release into the body? How will you
choose to respond the next time you spill something or get stuck in a traffic
jam? How about the next time someone says something offensive to you?
Every time you get angry, you get better at being angry. Every time
you choose to be positive, or at least neutral, you become better at
maintaining those emotional states. The choice is all yours!