Gene Whizz! How our perception affects our genes, and our health

Bruce Lipton PhD, author of the best selling Biology of Belief, has an article on his site, called Mind over Genes:The New Biology. In the article he talks about the changing view of genetics, and how we are controlled by our genes...

Until recently, it was thought that genes were self-actualizing…that genes could ‘turn themselves on and off.’ Such behavior is required in order for genes to control biology. Though the power of genes is still emphasized in current biology courses and textbooks, a radically new understanding has emerged at the leading edge of cell science. It is now recognized that the environment, and more specifically, our perception (interpretation)of the environment, directly controls the activity of our genes. Environment controls gene activity through a process known as epigenetic control.

What is of special interest to me as an Energy Psychology Practitioner is his mention of using Energy Psychology to help change beliefs, and in turn our health...

These new energy modalities provide the ability to rewrite limiting perceptions (beliefs) and self-sabotaging behaviors using processes that are mechanistically similar to pushing the record program on the subconscious mind’s tape player. With conscious awareness, one can actively transform the character of their lives into ones filled with love, health and prosperity. The use of these new modalities provides a key to personal growth and transformation. By being fully conscious, we become the masters of our fates rather than the ‘victims’ of our programs. This path is similar to Buddhist mindfulness. Secondly, we can use a variety of new energy psychology modalities that enable a rapid and profound reprogramming of limiting subconscious beliefs.

While this is not news to me, or other Energy Psychology practitioners, it is exciting to have other respected medical professionals talking about it. Combined with the growing use and references by Paul McKenna in his books and TV appearances to 'tapping' - also known as Thought Field Therapy (TFT) or the more accessible Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) - I am excited about how these universal tools, are becoming known, and accepted in the wider public domain. To find out more about how Energy Psychology can help you change your limiting beliefs, email me. Alternatively, visit ACEP - the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology to find out more or read about the research into this emerging field.