Mind's Capacity for Spontaneous Healing Through Mental Rehearsal

Key Quotes

"I would rehearse, pausing over and over and get lost in my thoughts. You call the quantum field, is that what we call it? So I was in the quantum field to be on the physical field. I was playing in the quantum field, just like I could be playing on the physical. Exactly. And I remember I would watch, um, game film of world record holders in track and field and football and watch them every single night and mentally rehearse the same movements they would have before I would fall asleep."

Dr. Joe Dispenza explains his practice of mental rehearsal, which involves visualizing the actions of successful individuals. Dispenza highlights that this mental simulation occurs within what he terms the "quantum field," distinct from the physical realm. He emphasizes the repetition of these visualizations, particularly before sleep, as a key component of his approach.

"So, so we, what I found is that what I started studying spontaneous remissions, it was for people who had reached the end of their emotional belief, where there was no longer any answers. They had the doctors gave up on them. Nothing else to do, right? And so they changed everything about themselves."

Dr. Joe Dispenza describes the initial criteria for individuals exhibiting spontaneous remissions, noting they were often those who had exhausted conventional medical options. Dispenza points out that these individuals fundamentally altered their internal state and beliefs. This suggests that a shift in mindset and emotional conviction played a critical role in their healing.

"Fast forward to today, everybody just kind of goes, wait a second. Multiple opinions. Let me get this. Let me go home and you research it and you say, I want to try this. So now all of a sudden people are taking their power back. So, so people are more informed. So surgical procedures, pharmaceuticals are not always the first choice for people because there's other ways."

Dr. Joe Dispenza observes a significant change in how people approach health conditions today compared to the past. Dispenza notes that increased access to information empowers individuals to seek multiple opinions and conduct their own research. This shift, according to Dispenza, leads people to reclaim agency in their healthcare decisions, often exploring alternatives beyond traditional medical interventions.

"And now people are coming into this. Number one, if they have a health condition that they can self-correct. And number two, there are people that are saying, if I'm headed for a genetic destiny, because my mother had this health condition, my father had this, and I know the gene doesn't create it, but how I act and how I feel is going to signal the same gene. Well, I'm going to just change my genetic future."

Dr. Joe Dispenza outlines two primary ways people are proactively engaging with their health. Dispenza explains that individuals are increasingly believing in their capacity for self-correction of existing conditions. Furthermore, Dispenza highlights a growing awareness that personal behavior and emotional state can influence genetic predispositions, leading people to actively attempt to alter their inherited health trajectory.

"Well, how did she do that? Let me ask you a question. If she doesn't look like a movie star and she's not bust and young and attractive and successful. She's just like a normal person. And you listen to this person's story, and there's a thousand people listening to that story. You're gonna scratch your head and say, wow, if she can do it, so can I. And just like, you know, infection spreads amongst a community that creates disease. Health and wellness can be as infectious as disease."

Dr. Joe Dispenza uses an anecdote to illustrate the power of shared experience in fostering belief in healing. Dispenza points out that when an ordinary person achieves extraordinary results, it creates a powerful sense of possibility for others. Dispenza then draws a parallel between the contagion of disease and the potential for health and wellness to spread through a community.