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strengthen the body's resistance to disease. |
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I wrote out a five-page prescription for Russell, based on everything in the research literature concerning immune-system enhancement. In addition, I did many healing meditations with him, and taught him to do self-healing imagery, loving affirmations, and even prayer, which was entirely new to him. Foremost among my recommendations was that he should get reconnected with his friends, and also join a group involved in some sort of spiritual practice, in order to create invigorating emotional and spiritual stimuli. Nourishing oneself with optimistic attitudes and goals; directing one's attention outward through creative projects for which one has passion, or through acts of service to others; and the cultivation of social and spiritual connections, can disrupt the course of disease and invigorate the immune system even more than the physiological changes stimulated by megavitamins and fresh, whole foods, deep breathing exercises, and physical activity, which I also recommended. |
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The basic idea was to change the host, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, so the disease would not recognize him. We reduced or eliminated known sources of stress and depression in his life and replaced them with hopeful, peaceful, and empowering activities and environments. I recommended new clothes, new glasses, a new haircut, and new behaviors to postulate a healthy future for a different person. These changes may seem to be superficial, but they are not at all. After these changes, Russell often did not recognize himself as he glanced in the mirror. He felt like a new person, and this sensation initiated unfamiliar attitudes and perceptions. In addition, co-workers and friends noticed the changes, and commented on them. The attention from others stimulated by the changes, and the conversations that followed, provided subtle psychological energy boosts to Russell, and enhanced his social connections. Another important activity in his healing was beginning to write this book together; it stimulated his creative juices, and promoted his extension of himself as he shared his ideas and experiences. I wanted him to reconnect to his spiritual essence, in any way he could, and express those aspects of himself that re-enthused him with purpose and aliveness. |
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