If you’re in the USA, you’ve probably heard plenty of
criticism of our health care system. Maybe you’ve added
your own complaints to the mix.
If you live in another country, maybe you’ve got
concerns about the system there.
Probably you’ve got ideas of what needs to change.
Certainly, after the last ezine, I heard from quite a
few people about negative opinions of the way doctors
treat them.
But what can you do to change the system?
Surprisingly, a lot!
Of course, you can’t change anything by resisting,
rejecting, criticizing, or judging it. So, your first
step is always to relax and enjoy it. “The system” is
not your enemy, or even an obstacle to you when you
think in the certain way.
Next, whether you’re in a policy-making position or
not, your influence on others starts with who you think
you are.
Whether you think you’re powerful or you think you’re
powerless, you’re right! Your thoughts are powerfully
creating the reality in which you live, providing
plenty of evidence that you can then use as proof that
you’re right.
For example, if you’re going around thinking thoughts
like, “it’s not fair,” or “it’s hopeless,” what do you
think will show up in your experience??
How about if your attention is on beliefs like “those
(fill in the blank with the group you least trust) are
just getting rich off the backs of (fill in the blank
with the victim group.)”
Now’s the perfect time to turn those thoughts right
around and into something that reinforces what you
prefer.
What if you remember that the law of attraction is the
very essence of fairness? That every person gets
exactly what he or she attracts vibrationally. That
every person has the power to change what he or she is
attracting simply by changing his or her focus of
attention.
Instead of feeling sorry for yourself or others, you
can pave the way to great results with awareness of
your power, positive expectation, appreciation and
gratitude in advance.
You can add fuel to the fire of solutions by imagining
yourself and the people you care about being thrilled
with the way they are treated in the health care
world–even if your image includes all the people on
earth!
Third, whenever you generalize or globalize what you
see as a problem, and use language that distances it
from the actual human beings involved, you give the
problem your power. This is true whether you’re talking
about a disease–especially an epidemic,–a political
group, a social group, a race, a religion, a
corporation, a country, or a system.
So, your first step could be to simply look for the
exceptions. Put your attention on examples of what you
desire, instead of discouraging averages,
generalizations, or statistics.
Fourth, look for where you can intervene. Maybe you
can’t force the government to change the law. Maybe you
can’t even find an insurance policy that works the way
you want it to.
But you CAN determine the state of your own health, so
you don’t need to interact with the health care system
at all!
You CAN attract more money so it’s not such a big deal
to pay for the services you want.
You CAN find doctors you like and develop good
relationships with them.
You CAN find things to appreciate about every person,
every place, every institution, and every system.
When you do these things, you give your power to what
you want to increase in your life. And, you’ll be
adding to that in the world around you. More life to
all!
I’m a firm believer in the thoughts we think and the power they have to manifest what those thoughts are thinking. Grin. I no longer talk about any health issues I may be having as I don’t want to give them any more power over me than they already THINK they have. Instead, whenever an illness thought pops into my mind, I yell in my mind STOP, and then I replace it with “I AM in perfect health. Every single cell in my body is healthy and whole.” That doesn’t mean I ignore the health issues. But the more we talk about them, the more we affirm them as being so and it can even make them worse.
I don’t even like being around others who constantly complain about their health, because that also puts a negative health energy in my mind. But I don’t ignore them either. I’ll listen for a moment or two and if I can, and if they’re open, I’ll try to suggest what I wrote above. If I know they aren’t open, then I find a way to politely change the subject or leave.
It’s the same with any other area in our lives. The more we complain, the more it affirms the issue in our lives sometimes to the point of becoming our identity. I can always tell when someone’s life issue has become their identity. They don’t know who they are without it.
Thank you for the great article!
Thank you for the wonderful, of-so-true reminders, Alexandra. I’m grateful to be on your mailing list to receive your inspiration.
Hi Sigrid,
It wouldn’t be anything without you there to receive and participate! Thanks for being part of all this.
Warmly,
Alexandra
Hi Karen,
Thanks so much for adding to the discussion the idea that your thoughts are thinking. Hmm.I think we probably agree, and I want to expand my awareness to include your perspective!
I’ve believed that thoughts attract thoughts, but that they can only be contributing to my experience if I put attention on them. Is that what you meant?
I find it stressful to believe that my thoughts could be ganging up against me, that they could have power over me independently of what I’m doing. (And as far as I can tell, there’s no point believing or putting my attention on something stressful.) I prefer to believe that nothing that I’m not personally feeding has any power in my experience.
Good point about identity. I remember the first time I tried going for a week without complaining. It was hard! Sure enough, with certain people, there was nothing to talk about, because we’d built our relationship around complaining! It made me take a good hard look at myself and who I was being. I’ve gotten lots better with awareness and practice at being who I prefer to be.
Thanks again for contributing.
With appreciation,
Alexandra
On 2013-09-24 12:02, David Mupari wrote:
Dear Dr. Alexandra Gayek
Thank you for your email for the science of being well. It has
inspired me very much and I would like you to be my Teacher Mentor. I
am approaching life differently, i no longer have leaks coz of not thinking
negatively. I am looking forward to be a new creature which can add
value to fellow beings. I have to give respect to nurture and all
surrounding us. We have to make this planet a pleasant place to be. I
would like to show my appreciation for being united with like minded
people like you.
May God do you good and bless you
Dear David,
How wonderful that you’re inspired, and that your life is better! You’re demonstrating one of the most important aspects of being well, which is to be in a state of appreciation. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Warmly,
Alexandra