Somehow, through what I call “cosmic synchronicity” (or perhaps intuition!) I came across neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Mona Lisa Schultz on Facebook a few days ago.
Dr. Schultz is quite a gifted medical intuitive. I had a telephone reading with her 11 years ago and all I can say is that it was astounding. With nothing more than my name and birthday, she completely zeroed in on the emotional issues and patterns that were playing out in my life at the time.
At first I denied what she was telling me, insisting that I had worked through that issue. But in a matter of minutes she pointed out a very specific dysfunctional dynamic in my life that I could not pretend wasn’t happening. It blew my mind how quickly and accurately she hit the nail on the head.
The best to describe it is that the truths I uncovered and the insights I gained were the equivalent of 10 years of psychotherapy. Really.
The information I got from her assessment was so powerful that the moment I got off the phone I made plans to dramatically change my life. I knew these changes were necessary for my healing. And I was right. I moved forward in a new direction and I can’t imagine where I would be now without that “intervention.”
So, after finding her on Facebook a few days ago, I went to her website and watched her intro video. And lo and behold she is telling the story of her personal journey and the impact that Louise Hay had on her healing! Years ago, Dr. Schultz had an unusual physical condition that was hindering her ability to complete medical school. After exhausting the traditional medical route she came across the book You Can Heal Your Life
Dr. Schultz reports in the video that after using the techniques and affirmations that Louise Hay recommends, she experienced a level of healing that was previously unattainable and was able to finish medical school.
What did she do? She practiced self-love affirmations. She described it as a “workout” and how she did “reps” of “I love myself exactly as I am” like she would do physical reps in the gym.
Dr. Schultz also states in the video that what Louise Hay had discovered many years ago through observation, has now been proven by modern medicine – primarily brain research. She shares that when she worked with patients as a psychiatrist, she used Louise’s techniques of self-love. And she states that no matter what the diagnosis, she used the same approach – she taught her clients to love and accept themselves.
She states that she learned the biochemistry of how someone can rewire their thought patterns from “I get one health problem after another” to “I love myself just the way I am. I am completely loveable.” She mentions that Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is actually based on the same concepts and that we can rewire the patterns in our brains with that therapy or the use of self-acceptance affirmation practices which actually changes the biochemistry of the brain, and can now be measured with brain scans. She also mentions that these practices can be as effective or more effective than Prozac, Zoloft and other anti-depressants.
Well, if I wasn’t convinced before, I am now.
What comes to mind right now is the amount of resistance there is to doing this kind of work. I feel the resistance in myself. I want to intellectualize about it but I have a hard time committing to the actual practice. And I believe in its effectiveness! As I continue on this journey I will be writing about my experience of resistance and my observations of it in others. I started this blog in order to get myself to commit to this path. I am writing a lot but now it’s time to do the practices!
What about you? Have you tried these kinds of affirmations or other self-acceptance practices? What’s your experience? Please chime in by leaving a comment below.
Here’s the video for you to watch. The segment I am referring to is the first 6 minutes. After that she goes into more about intuition.
Here are some of Dr. Schultz’s books:
“All roads lead back to spirituality and intuition, no matter how brainy you want to become.” -Mona Lisa Schultz
