It has been said that our emotions can often have a big impact on how healthy we are.
But is there more to the story?
According to Bruce Lipton, PhD, one of the reasons for this is that our emotions can actually influence our genes – both negatively and positively.
Dr. Lipton is a pioneer in epigenetics – the concept that our genes are not fixed, that they turn on and off.
And in this video clip, he gives us two examples of how specific emotions can contribute to changes in our cell growth.
Check it out, it’s only 4 minutes long.
What are some strategies you’ve used to keep your body (and brain) healthy? Please let us know in the comment section below.
I first heard Bruce Lipton speak at an Institute of Noetic Sciences conference several years ago, if I remember correctly, in Palm Springs, CA. His account of his early research findings during his years at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and as a research fellow at Stanford University and practical application thereof were inspiring. Most recently when my wife Millis was diagnosed with the gene-driven horrific Huntington’s Disease she and I came to experience and realize firsthand how useful and miraculous a transformation Bruce’s seminal work would mean for us. In short, after two and a half years of intensive application 24/7 we report that our new Integral Epigenetic Love Therapy has reduced her heretofore thought incurable HD, inherited from her father, by an estimated 85- 90%. Please note that while one case does not a scientific study make, today Millis has a dramatically new, almost symptom-free, happy outlook on life. That’s enough evidence for us.
I have wished to live long enough to be around, when the research of the Brain, will be advancing and I will have the opportunity to understand, some of the questions, I have always had in this arena.
The time is here and has been here. The excitement now is that these years of research are now being made “public information”. This is wonderful and really exciting for me; to think that I can go to the Internet and use my brain, to understand the goings-on of The BRAIN.
Thank you all for making this opportunity possible.
A very interesting webinar. Understandably most focus was on the epigenetics of in utero and early years development. I would also have liked more specifically on plasticity- our ability to influence the environment and thereby genetic expression – in later years.
At heart I share the hope and optimism that this gives the potential to move from victim of our genes to master. However without improving the environment,through individual behaviours or important public policy changes as Kelly highlighted, it risks merely shifting from victim of our genetics to victim of our epigenetics. Pessimistically, understanding the key role of the environment in “switching on” unhelpful genetic expressions also highlights the potential for major worsenings through situations such as Syria today as well as improvements through more positive public policies.
So epigenetics gives us the potential mastery/influence for positive or negative and we need to try and awaken our collective conscious, creative brain to manage our collective reactive brain.
Extremely well said Tony. We now, collectively, must act responsibly with this new information to positively impact our future position.
This was one of the best webinar presentations I’ve seen here at NICABM and that’s saying something. I believe a lot of what Dr Lipton says makes sense. I am a bit concerned and want to point out that we clinicians want to make sure we do not blame mothers and fathers re the first 7 years of life. Parents have so much pressure already. Education, yes, good. Pressure and worry and blame, no. Just pointing out a slippery slope to be mindful of. I do love all this latest research about epigenetics and brain plasticity. Particularly in relationship to aging, when in days past, experts told olders that it was too late for them to change. 😉
Well stated Nancy. I totally agree. Thanks.
Let’s not forget the profound wisdom of Buddha who taught that we cannot know happiness unless we also know sadness. These kinds of opposites are not in conflict with but rather in support of one another. Censoring sadness and all negative feeling can be as damaging to a healthy psychology as allowing oneself to be fully immersed for long periods of time in these emotional states.
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I am so curious to learn more .What was the name of his new book?
I have been following Dr Bruce Lipton newsletters, presentations on Biology of Beliefs and website. I love his discoveries as a Cell Biologist! I do believed when we change our perceptions we change our life! I am interested to learn more! Thank you
so simple if you want to hide a secret put it where nobody would look … until
Gratitude is the best attitude! Thank you to everyone who help people to grow healthier. We can all make a difference.
Thank you! so much for all the messeges that you send to me! thank you!…..
Thank you so much for the life changing research I get free!! I just loved “life controlled by our perceptions” that s like medicine for my brain thanks and keep up the good work the best ann
If I were a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, now I’d say “Kwoabunga, dude!”
I have always believed that the perception made by the wiring process of ( preself perception ) sets the stage for our personal , comedy, drama, horror, action or mixed bag play . Once we understand that it is only a perception, then and only then, can a person make a different choice . Thanks to this fabulous Webinar, I am understanding responses and emotions so much more.I feel so much less broken and much more in the ability to make lasting changes in my PERCEPTIONS about the NOW. Even a complex trauma brain can change. Yippy.
Universal Hug to all.
Just makes a lot of sense!