Cancer and Meditation

Cancer and Meditative Techniques

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Cancer and Meditative Techniques

Body, Disease, Cancer

Body, Disease, Cancer

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Metabolism

Immunity and

Metabolism

MeditativeTechniquesMeditativeTechniques

• A change of consciousness creates a change in the energy field.

•A change in the energy field creates a change in the physical body

Sir Martin Brofman World Institute of Technologies for Healing

ConsciousnessConsciousness

Energy FieldEnergy Field

Physical Body

Physical Body

Goal of Meditative Techniques

Journey within to discover your true Self

When the mind and body changes you do not change. You are the manager and witness of the mind and body.

The goal of meditation is to realize this level of being, not just to understand in theory but to experience in reality an expanded state of consciousness



Meditative techniques

There are 4 main techniques to lift the mind from ordinary state to level of super-conscious awareness:

Mantra Repetition

Visualization

Breath Awareness

Cultivating Witness Consciousness




When these tools are practiced over the longer period of time true meditation happens.It is a moment to moment awareness without strain, where no past or future has any importance. Only the space of present moment exists Meditation is not just about sitting – its about living in a certain space where motion and spirit flow in harmony.




Produce effects on the mind, emotions and bodyEffects on the mind:

It breaks down acute stress mechanismIt restores the functions of serotonin and melatonin , responsible for healthy sleepIt restores the function of GABA, responsible to control of unwanted thoughts It sustains the effect of endorphin, responsible for the well beingReduces recovery after distressing situationsIncreases brain wave coherence that leads to harmony of brain wave activity in different parts of the brain and results in greater creativity, improved moral reasoning, and higher IQ. Increases concentrationFacilitates problem solving

Mind over Brain

Long term meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness*Changes in gray matter after meditation were concentrated in brain regions involved in:**

Learning and memory processes Emotion regulationSelf-referential processing Perspective taking (acting instead of reacting)

*Lazar SW, Kerr CE, Wasserman RH, Gray JR, Greve DN, Treadway MT, McGarvey M, Quinn BT, Dusek JA, Benson H, Rauch SL, Moore CI, Fischl B, Neuroreport 16:1893-

1897, 2005 ** from: Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density,

Hölzel BK, Carmody J, Vangel M, Congleton C, Yerramsetti SM, Gard T, Lazar SW, Psychiatry Research Imaging, 191:36-43, 2011.

Mind over BrainIt restores the alpha rhythm of the brain which is responsible for restIt helps to bring the coherence in both cerebral hemispheres improving thinking facultyIncreases brain wave coherence that leads to harmony of brain wave activity in different parts of the brain and results in:

Greater creativity,Improved moral reasoning, Higher IQ Increases concentration Facilitates problem solving

Deep meditation restores theta wave rhythm, which is responsible for intuitive work of brain.

Mind over Body

Positive metabolic effect:Meditation improves proper co-ordination in between all endocrine glandsEnhances the immune system. Research has revealed that meditation increases activity of 'natural-killer cells', which kill bacteria and cancer cells! It restores the normal rhythm of all endocrine glands, thus normalizing hormone levelsIt improves the cellular anti-oxidants, which reduces the hazard of free radicals in cell

• Decreases muscle tension (any pain due to tension) and headaches Reduces Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

Mind over Body

Placebo effect - In layman’s terms this means that the treatment works not because of any scientific or medical effect of the treatment but because the patient believes that the treatment will help.

According to research done by cell biologist, B. Lipton, PhD, 30% of all diseases (including surgeries) are cured by placebo effect

Our thoughts and feelings influence the body through nervous and circulatory systems (William Collinge, M.P.H., Ph.D.)

This allows the brain to affect the behavior of the immune system Cell receptors receive chemical messages from the brain and react based on those messages changing body metabolism

Mind over Body

Dr. H. Benson’s research proved:Negative thoughts, bad moods and compulsive worrying eventually take up physical residence in our bodies

Negative thinking signals the brain to send help when no physical sickness is present, persuading the body to get sick when there is no biological reason sickness should occur.

By keeping positive thoughts about the body we can actually change the physiology of the body for healthier one

The visualization of the healing process over the time has been proven to speed up the actual healing of the body

Benson, Herbert. “Examining the Faith Factor.” VHL Family Forum 5:4, December 1997. January 20, 2007, Relaxation Response and The Mind Body Effect

Mind over Body

One year mindfulness intervention follow-up showed in breast and prostate cancer patients:*

enhanced quality of life decreased stress symptoms, altered cortisolIncreased immune patterns decreased mood disturbance, decreased blood pressure

*One year pre–post intervention follow-up of psychological, immune, endocrine and blood pressure outcomes of mindfulness-based stress

reduction (MBSR) in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Linda E. Carlson, at al 2007

Mind over Body

Reversal of psychosomatic diseases such as:

Constipation

Indigestion

Skin diseases

Menstrual irregularities

Skin allergies

Respiratory allergies


Mind over Emotions

It reduces the habit of irritability of limbic cellsIt sustains the calmness , non-reactiveness, thus avoids the tendency and recurrence of stress reactionsIt helps to improve the patience in daily activitiesDecreases anxiety and depression Releases angerEases stress, grief, and fear Fosters inner calmHeals on physical and emotional levelsIncreases feelings of vitality and rejuvenation; happiness and emotional stability. Builds self-confidence Accesses creative potential Leads to inner guidance

Mind over Heart

American Heart Association research shows that regular meditation was correlated with a 48% reduced rate of death, heart attack and stroke. Blood pressure was reduced and anger decreased significantly among the meditation group.It appears that meditation is a technique that turns on the body’s own pharmacy – to repair and maintain itselfMeditating 20 minutes twice a day can cut your chances of sudden death, heart attack, and stroke in half immediately


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