Could a change of heart lead to heart healing?
When one is accustomed to thinking in terms of diet and exercise for heart health the phrase “change of heart” in relation to heart health might be seen as little more than a play on words. But more and more research studies show a correlation between our thoughts and our health. In this January 11 article in New York Spirit, Change of Heart Leads to Heart Healing, Van Driessen relates how one woman found that dominion over her thoughts had a positive impact on her heart health. See what you think in the article that begins below then follow the link to read the full article.
Most people reading the words “heart healthy” would probably think they referred to the quality of food or maybe some sort of exercise. Are there reasons to believe that what we think has an impact on the health of our hearts?
There is actually a significant amount of research taking place showing the effect of one’s thoughts on health. Bruce Lipton, PH.D, a cell biologist and former Stanford research scholar, studies and writes about the impact of our thoughts on our cells. In a recent video he says: “Before we blame the cells, we must first look at our thoughts, our beliefs and our behaviors because these are more important to our health than the genes.” He concludes: “When we change our thoughts, behaviors and beliefs, we can change our biology. We are the masters of our lives not the victim of our genes.”
Then there are the many medical studies of the effect of religion and prayer on health. Dr. Harold Koenig of Duke University concluded after his department reviewed many reputable medical studies that “prayer can prevent people from becoming sick–and when they do get sick, prayer can help them get better faster.”
The experience of a friend of mine illustrates the potential of prayer…