Can Questions Heal?

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A friend of mine recently fell down on a patch of ice and broke her wrist. She was very grateful for the tips I gave her to expedite her recovery. It got me thinking. When people hurt themselves, they don’t necessarily have this information about what they can do to assist with their own healing. And most of it is so simple, yet highly effective.

The body is an amazing, self-healing organism with its own consciousness. You’d be amazed at the level of awareness your body has. It’s typically aware of so much more than you are. I was first introduced to this concept in the late 80’s when I was working in a hospital in California. More than 30 years later I have a completely different level of connection and communion with my body that I also get the great pleasure to share and teach to others.

Whenever I hurt myself, or I am in pain, I pay attention to my body and ask questions. Instead of immediately thinking it was some random accident, I know that everything gets created for a reason. That reason is usually information our body shares with us in different ways.

My first ‘go-to’ questions come from Gary Douglas, founder of Access Consciousness®. It’s a set of 4 questions that go together: What is this? What can I do with it? Can I change it? If so, how can I change it?

The point of asking any question is to gain more information and awareness, not just to seek an answer. When looking for an answer, people tend to go into conclusions of one thing which limits the additional information and creative solutions that may be available. Whereas, asking a question from the curiosity of “I wonder?” puts the energy out into the universe and allows additional possibilities to become available.

Sometimes, if we haven’t been listening to our bodies, we miss the whispers of information and end up with a sledge hammer over the back of the head! That’s when accidents occur. Ask questions about what you haven’t been paying attention to, such as ‘What am I not acknowledging about my body or me?’ ‘What’s right about this that I am not getting?’ and ‘Body, what would it take for all this to heal with total ease?’.

And, ask your body to share this information with you in an easy way you will be able to understand. One thing I have learned is that our body usually likes the fastest way to get something done and that may not be easy for you.

By just asking questions, the healing process starts. You do not have to even know what changed but gratitude will take the healing process to another level. Every day thank your body for all the ways it is healing and ask what else can you contribute to make the process even easier and faster.
You may get an idea or meet someone who is a physical therapist or a massage therapist or something else. All of it is information your body is sharing with you. When you receive the information your body is communicating with you, you create the environment for healing and a different level of communion to occur.

Other ways you can assist with this process.
Apply ice. An oldy but a goody. Highly effective at preventing swelling if done within the first 72 hours of the injury. The easiest way to cool the area is to take a bag of frozen peas, wrap a towel around it, and place it on the area that was injured. Once the frozen peas start to melt, you know it is time to take it off and freeze them again.

Watch funny videos. It has been scientifically proven that laughter speeds up the healing recovery. The motion of laughter is also a happy dance in your body. The more you stay out of your head of why it happened or how it happened, the more you can assist your body in the natural ways it can heal itself.

Relax. The more relaxed you are, the better; that way your joints or muscles don’t tighten up. And, the body can use its full reserves to focus on healing.

Complimentary healing products and processes. There are many different remedies available; all of which are designed to assist the body’s natural healing. Some good ones for the trauma associated with accidents and injury are homeopathic arnica and the Access Consciousness® body processes, MTVSS, Cellular Memory, and Zero Sum of Trauma — all of which you can learn to do yourself, through a certified Access® Body Process facilitator, or you could find a practitioner in your local area.