Read “Mind Your Language – It Affects You” by Dr. Amit Patel DC to learn more about Ipswich Spine Clinic and our practice in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Recently, while walking through a supermarket, I overheard a middle-aged man say, “My son gave me this stupid cold and I feel horrible,” as he rubbed his eyes and sniffled through his words. Unfortunately, this is a totally common occurrence! When we are “sick,” we naturally want to complain and list all our symptoms. As a loving doctor and friend, I have sympathy and compassion. However, I also have a duty to teach you what symptoms really are, how to better understand them, and why they occur. Ultimately, by understanding how your body works, you can better understand how to achieve the best health possible.
Fundamentals of Language
Fundamentally, the language you use can do one of two things: it can either sabotage your health or build new levels of health. The language you use does not always serve you. When you have body signals or symptoms of a cold, the flu, or even back pain, they can all make you feel tired, grumpy, and frustrated. However, the most important thing is not to sabotage your health and healing processes even more by choosing words that add strength and conviction to your mind’s focus on pain or discomfort.
For example: “I feel like …!”, “I feel horrible,” “I am sick,” “I’m tired,” “I am not well,” “I hate feeling like this.”
While this may seem true for you in the moment, what are you actually telling yourself? By continuing to remind your brain and overall physiology about how bad you are feeling, you are doing even more harm by driving negative mental impulses from your brain into your body. Does that make sense?
The good news is the reverse is also true. By reminding your brain and physiology about how great your body is functioning, you affirm and drive positive mental impulses into your body. This, in turn, has a positive effect on pain, healing, and recovery.
Create a Health Expression
A better way to refer to a healing process is as a “health expression.” For example:
- “My body is having a health expression right now.”
- “My body is adapting.”
- “My temperature is protecting me by killing off the virus so it doesn’t harm me.”
- “My body is aching because it is trying to heal.”
- “My body is working efficiently to overcome everything it needs to.”
- “I have everything I need to work through this health challenge.”
Be mindful — your children and those around you will start “picking up” on your language. Children will repeat what you say word for word, and if negative language is repeated long term, it can become learned behavior through repetition and environment. Negative adults may be drawn to your words, while more positive adults may begin to distance themselves.
What Do You Want to Create?
The question is: What language and state of mind do you want to instill in those around you?
There is a saying: “Your thoughts become you.” We can make this even more practical by saying: “Your words become you.” Be careful what you say, because it will become your reality!
Your body will always attempt to heal. Instead of seeing your body as failing you, honor its wonderful healing intelligence, starting with your words. Words have power. So, as your body is healing from an injury or illness, simply say, “It is healing,” which reinforces your understanding that the body heals itself.
Ready to Help!
Suffering with an injury, or pain such as back pain, sciatica, or neck pain that is physically debilitating and emotionally exhausting? If so, help is near! Our team is ready to help you heal faster in a safe, positive healing environment.
Watch Out – Healing Optimally Could Be Contagious!
For Your Health,
Dr. Amit Patel DC
An Optimal Spine Equals Optimal Health
Ipswich Spine Clinic
Neale Chambers, 6-8 Neale Street,
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3JB
Phone: 01473 232 002
