The Power of Intention

Argh….I just wrote what I thought was a beautiful post that got erased when I tried to publish it.

Ok, take two.

During my last meeting with the doctor, he gave me some reading homework centered around the mind-body connection concept. Interestingly enough I am also reading Dr. Wayne Dyer’s book ‘The Power of Intention’ which is focused on this very subject.

One particular paragraph, in the chapter on healing, caught my attention.

**The universal mind of intention knows precisely what you need in order to optimize your health. What you must do is notice your thoughts and behaviors, which are creating resistance, and interfering with healing, which is the flow of intentional energy. Recognizing your resistance is something that’s entirely up to you. You must dedicate yourself to this awareness so that you can make a shift to pure healing intention.

Did you notice the key phrase there? ***You must notice your thoughts and behaviors which are creating resistance. ***Not only creating resistance but I would also argue creating disease.

The idea of noticing how your thoughts are affecting your mind-body is the primary purpose of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is also a key component in the study of the mind-body connection and mindfulness meditation.

In theory the idea seems simple enough but in practice is a very difficult concept to master but with continued dedication and practice mastery will come.