Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Use Mind Power for Added Control

                

 

I believe the pattern IBS follows in a sufferer depends on how the individual views the fact that there is no cure. Sufferers are told that they have to live with their IBS, reduce stress and take fibre. They are told to find out the things that trigger their IBS symptoms and avoid them, and consume items that are helpful or safe to eat. There is something terribly odd when you consider the facts. There is no abnormality in the gut yet there are at least 40 to 45 million sufferers of IBS in USA alone. The fact is: If you accept that you have to live with IBS, you end up living with it for a long time.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is the biggest conundrum in Medicine today. Up to 20% of the global population has this condition. It affects the gut, yet the gut is normal. This is confirmed by colonoscopy and further validated by biopsy results. In fact if any abnormality is found, the diagnosis is no longer IBS. The diagnosis is made after excluding serious conditions. No one knows the true cause of IBS and no single treatment works for everyone. In addition, there is no cure.

The pattern of IBS is different in individual patients and that is because of how IBS is viewed by the subconscious mind. If, for example, you have a bout of IBS symptoms and they are worse than the last attack, you may feel that your IBS is getting worse. Your expectation is that the next attack will be worse and that is exactly what will happen. If on the other hand, you accept that this bout is bad but it is the nature of IBS and will settle back to the usual mild pattern, that is what will happen. Expectation is a powerful tool in illnesses especially IBS and it can work for or against you.

A successful businessman does not see failure. He expects success and gets it. A person who constantly fails, wishes for success but deep down does not expect it. The same goes for IBS. Most sufferers wish for control but do not expect it. They expect control from health professionals, drugs, herbs etc. Treatment may work initially but is likely to be less effective because of the negative messages in the Subconscious Mind. This happens in most IBS sufferers.

The true control, however, come from within the patient. The biggest problem is to convince the sufferers that they can control their symptoms by a change of attitude.

To attain control is not easy. If, for example, you are terrified of snakes, and you consciously tell yourself you are no longer scared of snake, do you think it will work? No. It will not work because the fear is deeply embedded in your subconscious mind. To overcome this problem, all fear messages in the subconscious mind must be removed. Hypnotherapy removes the fear messages by bypassing the critical factor. The critical factor blocks contrary messages from entering the Subconscious Mind.

Hypnotherapy works for refractory IBS. This group of patients no longer respond to any treatment given for IBS. After a course of hypnotherapy, patients have complete control of their IBS. Foods that were triggers are no longer problems. How does hypnotherapy work? It replaces negative messages in the subconscious mind with positive ones. It only works when the patient is deeply relaxed. If not, the subconscious mind will throw these messages out.

It, therefore, makes sense that if there were no negative messages about IBS in your subconscious mind, your IBS pattern will be different. If, for example, when you were first diagnosed with IBS, you were advised that even though there is no cure, the pattern of your IBS will run a mild course if you adopt a positive mental attitude, would your IBS be different today?

If you prevent negative thoughts to embed in your subconscious mind and permit only positive one through, you have a recipe for control. So adopt a positive mental attitude for a better life with your IBS.

Dr. Phil Hariram.

Dr. Phil Hariram is a retired General practitioner. He has treated IBS patients for 27 years. His book, "Irritable Bowel Syndrome. You take control." explains the power of the Subconscious Mind and how it works in IBS. The book also explains how you can make changes for better lasting control of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. http://www.healingibs.com

Your Mind is a Powerful Tool

                

 

Imagine that it can be done, and it will be done. Visualize success, and your mental picture of success will soon materialize.

The power of positive visualization is one business concept that is often written-off with little practical consideration. However, the straight fact is that visualizing something and keeping that visualization in your mind leads to the real manifestation of that mental image.

Those who spend their time thinking about how the economy is ruining their business soon find the economy has ruined their business. Those who spend time talking down their expectations, find themselves achieving dismal results.

Then there are those who shirk the weight brought on by these negative thoughts and choose a more positive path. These people take the path that turns what they want to happen into what will happen.

What will it take to improve your current situation? Is it 100 more customers? In what time period? If you cannot picture exactly what it takes to improve your situation, then how do you expect to get there?

Positive visualization is more than just wishful thinking. It follows simple, yet specific, guidelines:

1. Say It: Clearly articulate what it is you need or want. Simply wishing things were better doesn?t give your mind anything to work with. You can?t expect to change things if you can?t even articulate exactly what needs to be changed. If you need 100 more customers, perfect, say it aloud.

2. See It: Picture exactly what it is you need or want. Don?t worry about how exactly you will get those 100 additional customers. Focus your attention only on picturing these 100 customers vividly. What do those customers look like? Where are they from? What do they buy? Be specific. Paint a vivid picture in your mind.

3. Believe It: Trust that you can really have what it is you need or want. If you don?t believe deep down that your customers will be there when you need them, then you?re right, they won?t. When you believe, the customers will be there, just as you knew they would.

Positive visualization takes persistent vision. Sustain the vivid picture of success in your mind until it is realized. This may be difficult when others tell you you?re crazy and paint a picture of failure. Yes, it?s easier to think in negative terms, but that will only lead to negative results.

While the power of positive visualization may not happen overnight, it does happen. The positive effects of your vivid visualization happen exactly at the time you need it to happen, and not a moment sooner.

Resist the temptation to think negatively or to doubt your ability to think something into existence. When you hold your picture in your mind, your mind continues to work on creating it. If you abandon your picture, your mind will abandon creating its physical equivalent.

Hold the picture of success in your mind and your mind will be busy identifying the means and actions necessary to fulfill it. This is the beauty of positive visualization. You don?t need to take any conscious actions to realize your positive picture other than keeping that picture alive in your mind.

Your mind is a powerful tool; yet, it is the tool most often neglected. Just because you?ve had it all your life doesn?t mean you can take your mind for granted. Use it to its full potential. It?s up to you to provide the materials your mind needs to create positive outcomes. Articulate what you want or need, see it vividly, and know with unwavering certainty that it will be done. Keep your mind thinking in positive terms with specific and worthwhile objectives, and your mind will produce positive outcomes without fail.

Tom Richard conducts seminars on sales and customer service topics nationwide. Tom is also the author of Smart Salespeople Don't Advertise: 10 Ways to Outsmart Your Competition With Guerilla Marketing, and publishes a free weekly ezine on selling skills titled Sales Muscle. To subscribe to this free weekly ezine go to http://www.tomrichard.com/subscribe

Mind Power With Mindfulness

                

 

Basic mindfulness exercises put you in a state of awareness where distractions are let go, and your mind power is able to function more effectively. They help you think more clearly and concentrate better. They are also easy exercises to do.

More Mind Power in Minutes

A basic mindfulness exercise starts with sitting down, relaxing and breathing deeply through your nose. Close your eyes and be aware of your breath going in and out. After a minute, move your attention to your body, one part at a time, noting sensations of cold, hot, tight, sore and anything else you identify. In a few minutes, start listening to sounds in the room, without thinking about them. Just listen.

When it feels right, open your eyes and look around as if you are seeing for the first time. Rest your eyes on an object for half a minute, examining it without talking about it in your mind. Then move to another object, and another, while still maintaining an awareness of your body, your breathing, and any sounds. Stay in this state of mindfulness until you are ready to get up.

Being aware of your body, breath and immediate enviroment, puts you more fully "in the moment." Your mind is in a very receptive state, with fewer mental distractions that prevent clear thinking. Doing a mindfulness exercise before important mental tasks will give you greater mind power, specifically more focus and concentration.

An Even Easier Mindfulness Trick

Try this one today: When you feel stressed, stop, and carefully watch yourself to identify what's bothering you. Maybe you're expecting something bad to happen, or an argument is going on just below the surface of your consciousness, or you're worried about something, or in pain in some way. Make a note of everything you find.

Then deal with these mind-irritants. Make a phone call that's on your mind, take an aspirin, apologise to whomever you were fighting with. Write things on tomorrow's list, to get them off your mind. If there's nothing you can do right now, tell yourself that. Do this exercise, and you'll feel less stressed, and more able to concentrate on the tasks at hand. You'll have more mind power today.

Steve Gillman has been studying brainpower enhancement, creative problem solving, and related topics for years. You can visit his website, and subscribe to his free Mind Power Course, at: http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/mind-power.html