Self Healing by Thought Force

THE HEALING FORCE

...you have stopped hating, envying, fearing, being jealous, and all the rest. You must release these emotional brakes before the machine The author uses the metaphor of the human body as a machine that can be stalled or hindered by negative thoughts. will work properly. Assuming that you have done these things, you are ready to begin the first self-treatment.

FIRST SELF-TREATMENT FOR EQUALIZING THE CIRCULATION

1. Find a secure, quiet place, removed as far as possible from the sights and sounds of the outside world. Lie down; relax every muscle and release the tension from every nerve. Make yourself "limp" all over, and act as if your body were as heavy as lead and sinking down into a soft feather bed because of its own weight. Breathe deeply and slowly, holding your breath for several moments before exhaling, and continuing this deep breathing until a feeling of calm, restful quiet comes over you.

2. Then place your hands on each side of your head, with your fingertips meeting over the upper part of the center of your forehead. The fleshy part of each thumb should press lightly upon each temple, with your thumbs pointing upward. Close your eyes. Concentrate on the region where your fingertips are, and realize that by doing so, you are generating Thought Force Thought Force: A term used in the New Thought movement to describe the mental energy or "nerve-force" used to influence the body. in your brain. Your purpose is to send this force to all parts of your body, with the blood circulation following the nerve current. After a few minutes of concentration, you will be conscious of a force being generated for your use.

Then pass your hands very slowly down over your head, your fingers passing over your eyes and your outstretched thumbs passing along each side of your neck. When your thumbs touch the collarbone, pause for a moment and establish a new center of focus. Then slowly pass your hands down over your shoulders and along the length of your body, with the tips of your thumbs passing along each of your sides and your fingers acting as if they are trying to meet in the center of the front of your body as your hands slip down. When you reach the waistline, stop and establish a new center for a few moments. Then, rising into a sitting position on the bed or couch, pass your hands, in the...