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Healing and the Mind
Discuss (8)The worst thing you can do to recover from illness is to dwell upon it. To ponder, "Perhaps I would be better off with this remedy or with that; perhaps I should read up on what happens to people with this sort of thing; perhaps my doctor doesn't know what he's talking about and I'm going to get worse instead of better; perhaps..."
Find a good, caring doctor and follow his advice. Remove your mind from the illness and trust in the One Healer of all creatures, that He will send His healing energy through this doctor. Be confident you will be healed.
And then let your mind rest on good and healthy thoughts that have direction and purpose to them.
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.
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First the doctors told my family "I would die;" then they changed it to "I would be a total mental and physical deficit;" and finally they said "I would never walk again because it is impossible to walk without sensation." Thank G-d they did not impart these facts to me!
When the physical and occupational therapists gave up after seven and half months, G-d took over.
22 years later, I walk and it doesn't matter that I have a limp; it doesn't matter that I only have use of one hand only because I can live independenttly. The body is nothing compared to the mind.
It has been a process of learning to focus on what can be done, not what can't be done!
Yes, the neurosurgeon's skill saved my life, the therapists taught me skills to live alone, and I had to do my part in the process of recovery, but all the rest belongs to G-d.
Oklahoma City, OK
givat Zeev, Israel
I know myself that you need to be your own advocate and not just rely on the first doctor to make a diagnosis. But the Rebbe didn't advise that. He advised actively searching for the right doctor, and getting the opinions of the best experts. As I write in another Daily Dose, the Rebbe advised asking advice of a doctor who is a friend.
But once you are in the right hands, you don't need to ponder and dwell upon the illness. That only makes things worse. You need to leave the illness behind, and that happens when you focus not on illness, but on wellness.
Thornhill, Canada
houston, tx
God carries us when we are weak,
and celebrates with us when we
are strong.
This passage helped to carry me today,
and I pray God will be there celebrating with me
tonight as I enjoy the sabbath lights.
Amen!
cambridge, MA
Glen Rock, NJ
I know only too well. Lets face it - insurance, this& that - doctors are busy & gelt is time. Knowledge is power. The medical profession has made plenty of mistakes & especially when we are not part of our care. Are you willing to be ill blindly?
I have seen first hand their mistakes. Not just one or two, but countless mistakes. The choice is ours to be a part of our care or just do as we are told as you suggest, but the patient has everything to loose if their doctor is not on top of their illness completely. The holistic / alternative medicine world has much to offer as well.
Silver Spring, MD
Rochester, WA/ USA