Your mind and body take shortcuts to reactions all day long, like when you think of a lemon your mouth puckers, or when you hear a snippet of a song you can finish the rest of the lyrics in your head. Dr. John E. Leonard, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist helping injured people deal with pain and stress. After decades of research, he developed the NeuroBehavioral Program that uses our innate genetic blueprints to eliminate pain and stress with just a thought, after only a few weeks of practice.
“Eventually, by simply witnessing a stressful or painful reaction, we can not only remove the negative but also replace it with an automatic positive response”, Leonard says. “The biggest problem with chronic stress and pain is that coping with it can destroy your joy and zest for life. New discoveries in the science of the mind-body connection verify our ability to take some control and reset the system.”
Leonard has taught his body to be instantly aware when his stress or pain levels are rising. You can use the same technique to get back in balance so you can enjoy a “harmony of love, work, and play.”
When you feel tightening and unease, simply stop what you’re doing.
Imagine yourself somewhere pleasurable. Allow it to invite you deeper into the experience.
Ask your body if it will let go, assessing your stress or pain levels from the highest at 10 down to 0, taking deep gentle breaths and trying to get to a lower level with each one.
Continue these breathing exercises while mentally scanning your body from top to toe, and asking your body if it will release the pain and stress from 10 to 0.
“By the time you get to your feet, you can regain perspective, energy, and emotional vitality”, Leonard says.
For more information call (888) 688-8956 or visit Neuro Behavioral Programs
By Judith Lazarus
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