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- Eliminating the Internal Complaint Department - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Misa HopkinsA while back my husband and I were in a class where we were asked to spend a day keeping a tally of how often we complained. I thought I was a pretty positive person so this exercise would be pretty easy to do. Oh my gosh, was I surprised to discover how often I was thinking complaining ...
Views: 1880(1 vote) - Helping the Body Catch Up With Your Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAfter reading my recent article on Diabetes and Self-Healing, one of our readers told me that although she has diabetes, she believes she is quite adept at fulfilling the spiritual-emotional need behind this condition—acknowledging the sweetness in life. But that realization hadn’t caused her ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - How Do I Heal From Guilt? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Misa HopkinsThis is such an excellent question. Guilt is at the core of many illnesses. Its partner is regret. As long as we are living in emotional pain rooted in the past, we are going to have a difficult time healing in the present. Guilt is anger with yourself for some choice you have made. The cells ...
Views: 1794(1 vote) - How Healing Objectives Could Help You - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Misa HopkinsI know this might sound really strange if you have never set a healing objective, but like all things we create, clarity of intention makes a difference in healing too. Of course, creating intentions that truly motivate you is where healing objectives can help you make and see ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - How to Set Clear Healing Intentions That Work - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIt is your responsibility as the receiver of other people’s prayers to set the intention for prayers and energetic forms of spiritual healing that are in alignment with your own your clear desire. That means your intention needs to be very clear. A clear intention is dependent upon how you ...
Views: 2526(1 vote) - Looking for Miracles Is Different Than Believing In Them - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Misa HopkinsWhen someone comes to me looking for an instantaneous healing, I know we are not likely to make very much progress. Are you wondering why? Doesn’t it seem to make sense that the more the person is able to believe in instant healing, the more likely it is going to happen? Indeed, I love to ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - Metaphysical Considerations for Healing Teeth - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Misa HopkinsWhat intrigued me about this question from one of my readers is that if indeed the inquirer is asking about teeth, as opposed to gums or nerves, many of us have some misconceptions about bones being rigid and permanent once we become adults. If they are rigid and fixed, we might wonder if there ...
Views: 18938(1 vote) - Nature’s Rhythms and Healing - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of the great ironies in life is that in order to accelerate your healing, you have to slow down. —Misa Hopkins, The Root of All Healing In our crazy, busy lives driving to the office, working in fast-paced environments, watching hours of television, and keeping up a rather intense pace ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Quieting the Mind Through Sound Healing - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Misa HopkinsIt has frequently surprised students when I suggest that sound healing is as much, if not more, about quieting the mind and listening as it is about making sounds. Many of us can make sounds, but we access the sounds that have the ability to heal from the well of our silence. To intuitively ...
Views: 2188(1 vote) - Reversing “Incurable” Chronic Conditions Through Self-Healing - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIf you have an “incurable” condition, you may be asking yourself if there is any possibility that incurable conditions can be reversed. The answer is, “Yes.” Just because modern allopathic medicine may not have a cure, doesn’t mean that healing isn’t possible. The journey of self-healing is ...
Views: 1814(1 vote) - Sound Healing—Releasing Stressed Muscles - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Misa HopkinsMuscular pains or tension have sounds. When you know the physical pain is associated with emotional pain, the physical pain can release when you honor the physical stress with sound. This can be very challenging for those of us taught to only make “nice” sounds. But discomfort is not ...
Views: 2624(1 vote) - Use Your Emotions to Help You Heal - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Misa HopkinsEmotions tell stories about what is really going on. You’ve just got to be willing to sit with the uncomfortable ones long enough and with enough self-honesty to discover what they are telling you about what you need for your healing. This is going to make a lot more sense if I share a ...
Views: 1348(3 votes) - What Can I Do to Experience More Energy Overall? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAs I’m writing a response to this question today, I am feeling tired. I’m not entirely sure whether I’ve taxed my body with what I’m currently healing or the planetary alignment is tugging on my energy. Fortunately, I’m feeling emotionally stable, though many years ago, emotional upheaval was ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Breathing Meditation for Centering and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Misa HopkinsOne of the first things you need to do when you are choosing to fully engage in a self-healing practice is to quiet your body and mind, bringing your body into a relaxed state that allows healing to occur. Getting to this relaxed state is the challenge and the opportunity. As I discuss at ...
Views: 2119(4 votes) - Discovering Your Inutition for Self-Healing - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Misa HopkinsSomeone recently asked me, “As an intuitive, how do you make decisions about what medical or healing care to receive? When I’m not feeling well or I’ve had an injury, I just go to the doctor. How do you figure out what to do?” No one had ever asked me that question. I really had to think ...
Views: 4540(6 votes) - Discover The Natural Healing Gift of Negative Ions - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Misa HopkinsTo date, I haven’t met anyone that has told me they can see them, taste them or smell negative ions. Yet, in nature, they are there all around us. Visit the ocean and you are in the company of negative ions. Visit the mountains, splash around in a stream, or take a walk in the woods and ...
Views: 1863(2 votes) - How to Approach Self-Healing—Are Positive Emotions Enough? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Misa HopkinsKnowing how to approach your self-healing process can be a real quandary, particularly if you don’t have a favorite and specific energy healing modality. You can spend a lot of energy just figuring out how to think of self-healing in a general context. Recently, one of my readers asked a ...
Views: 1807(2 votes) - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Thyroid Problems - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Misa HopkinsFirst lets look at what the thyroid does for you physically, with this excerpt from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/thyroid_problems/article_em.htm: "The thyroid gland is located on the front part of the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple). The gland produces thyroid hormones, which ...
Views: 25727(2 votes) - Quieting the Mind to Assist You in Your Healing - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIn your healing journey, you may have heard about the importance of quieting your mind in order to receive intuitive insights and guidance to assist you in your healing. But if you have never meditated before, the thought of doing so can be overwhelming. And if you have ever sat down to ...
Views: 1888(4 votes) - Your Life Path and Self-Healing Are Entwined - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Misa HopkinsFor many years I thought my real spiritual work would begin once I was fully healed. What I didn’t understand was that my self-healing was my spiritual path. It wasn’t that I needed to get better and then I would have the energy to devote to my spiritual awakening. It was the other way ...
Views: 1520(2 votes) - Being Present in the Moment to Heal the Pain of the Past - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Misa HopkinsEmotional pain from the past can lodge in the body and become physical pain in the present. If you ignore the emotional pain, you are basically ignoring the root cause of the physical pain, and may find yourself remaining in physical discomfort. This is a difficult concept for many of us to ...
Views: 1853(3 votes) - Creativity—A Doorway to Intuition - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIf you aren’t certain about where to begin accessing your intuition or you want to be able to tap into more of your intuitive guidance, one of the best and most enjoyable ways to access you inner wisdom is through creative expression. Why? Inspiration and intuition are kissing cousins. Ask a ...
Views: 1585(4 votes) - Chronic Illness—I Just Want Someone to Tell Me How to Fix It - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Misa HopkinsI was at a party recently where I was telling someone about my book. Not everyone is enamored with the concept of self-healing and taking full responsibility for your healing journey. In this case, the woman I was speaking with said out loud what I believe a lot of us really want but don’t ...
Views: 1880(1 vote) - Empaths and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAs someone that has provided healing support and readings to empaths for several years, I've discovered that not all empaths are alike. The way empaths process their empathic responses are different, and what they need to do to remain balanced mentally, physically and emotionally also vary. ...
Views: 7377(1 vote) - Energy Healing and Cell Renewal - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Misa HopkinsI was recently asked a question regarding how to encourage cell renewal for a specific organ. Here is the wonder of energy healing: you don’t have to understand the organ or have a detailed intention in order to heal it energetically. Some years ago my doctor told me one of my fallopian tubes ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Healing Focus for 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Misa HopkinsHow should you focus your attention for healing this year? Each year has a unique energy of its own. In order to bring the most to your healing intentions, you probably want to align with the natural and cosmic energies of the year. This year is about alignment. If you are particularly ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - Holidays, Family Dynamics and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Misa HopkinsDuring this holiday season, if you spend more time with your family, you may find your buttons getting pushed. Here is the thing about healing. Those buttons—those are the very places where you store pent up feelings and ignore unmet core needs that lead to or contribute to illnesses. This ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - Intuition—Fact That Has Not Yet Been Proven - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Misa HopkinsI was just going about my day, when a little voice in the back of my head said, “Turn on the television.” “What?” I argued with myself. “I don’t watch TV during the day. Sure, at night when I’m winding down my day, but day-time hours are for being productive.” Regardless of my logical ...
Views: 1790(1 vote) - Intuition—Pathway to Wellness - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIntuition is one of those elusive concepts that many of us know we should be using to enhance our opportunities for healing, but often, don’t quite know how to access. I remember a friend that had been a meditator for many years asking me how he would know when his intuition was speaking to ...
Views: 2099(2 votes) - Turning Regrets Into Blessings - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Misa HopkinsSome of the most significant feelings we have that can keep us trapped in our pain include, regret, guilt, and shame. Many of us have an easier time forgiving someone else than we do ourselves. If we don’t transform these feelings they easily lead to depression and even serious ...
Views: 3443(3 votes) - What Can I Do to Get More Sleep at Night? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Misa HopkinsInsomnia challenges so many of us. I remember nights lying in bed thinking about everything I thought just had to be done, sacrificing my health and my rest to my busy mind. Resting is a natural state, but isn’t it interesting how many of us at some time in our lives have found it to be a ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - When Healing Doesn’t Happen - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Misa HopkinsThis morning, as I was meditating, I had one of those special moments of awakening. As I was in the moment, I remembered that the last time I had a profound experience of awakening, I tried to cling to it, thinking, “I want life to be like this forever.” The moment I attached to the experience, ...
Views: 1976(1 vote) - Sound Your Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Misa HopkinsMy healing took a huge leap forward when I discovered that my own sounds could heal. So one of the first skills I teach new sound healers to develop is the ability to sound their feelings. Why? Sounds express pain in a way that goes beyond what you can state in words. It expresses feelings ...
Views: 3652(6 votes) - From Bliss in Meditation to Anger in Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Misa HopkinsHave you had the experience of leaving a luscious other-worldly experience only to come back to this reality feeling cranky? I’ve caught myself more than once thinking to myself, “That’s real spiritual, Misa! Open your heart wide in compassion during your meditation and then, in this world, ...
Views: 1285(3 votes) - How Do You Uncover Limiting Beliefs in Self-Healing? - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThis question came from one of my readers, and I think it is a really significant question to be asking. Limiting beliefs are often hidden from our view, so how are you supposed to do something about them if you don’t know what they are and how to find them. Before you go looking for your ...
Views: 1962(2 votes) - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Depression - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Misa HopkinsDepression affects many of us at some point in our lives. If you are suffering from a chronic condition, serious injury, loss, or emotional trauma, you might find yourself suffering from depression. Most of us understand that depression can have many causes, but did you know that there are ...
Views: 4702(1 vote) - Prayer, Depression and Healing - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Misa HopkinsWinter can be such a challenging time when it comes to depression. The days are shorter, in the US more people die in winter than in warmer seasons, and grey skies can dampen your spirits. Of course, physical illness, stress, emotional turmoil, and abusive experiences from our past or present ...
Views: 1779(3 votes) - Cell Regeneration - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Misa HopkinsIf you have ever wondered if cells in your body can actually regenerate, they can. That might be very difficult to believe if you have a chronic condition or if you have been told there is no cure. But there is evidence that cells can and do regenerate. If you would like to see some science ...
Views: 2366 - Creativity Opens Doorways to Your Self-Healing Intuition - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Misa HopkinsCreativity is a stimulant to intuition. Creative people often describe the source of their creativity as inspiration. Highly intuitive individuals will often describe their source of insight as inspiration. Stimulating your creativity is one way to develop your inspiration and intuitive ...
Views: 1485 - Diabetes and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked about how to heal from diabetes. I love questions. They challenge me to dive in deeply into the spiritual and emotional roots behind illnesses. When I took the concept of healing diabetes into meditation, I received an interesting perspective about this condition. What ...
Views: 1551 - Energetic Roots of Back Injuries - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of our readers wants to know about healing back injuries. Many, if not most, of us have injured our backs, so we know how debilitating it can be have back pain. Before we look at the energetic roots of back injuries, let’s take a look at the prevalence of back injuries that ...
Views: 1584 - Experiencing Healing Peace This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Misa HopkinsDo you ever feel as though you have entered rat-race season starting about the end of November? We can become so caught in up in what we think we should be doing for the holidays that we lose track of how we really want to be feeling. We send holiday cards that wish each other peace and we ...
Views: 1239 - Frozen By Fear - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Misa HopkinsThe reasons we are afraid are, in many ways, as unique as we are, and often need to be addressed individually. But let us explore the root of fear as it relates to healing. Fear is what we experience at the threshold of the unknown. When I received the answer to one of my healing questions ...
Views: 1970 - Have You Ever Wondered If This Might Be Inhibiting Your Healing? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIt took me a lot of years to figure this one out. I grew up in a family that practiced cynicism like a religion. Nothing was exempt from our familial cynical eye. Anything that wasn’t part of our family’s dogma was suspect and therefore, frequently ridiculed during the family meal or late night ...
Views: 1421 - Healing When Your Senses Are Failing You - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked how she could regain her hearing. Since many of us loose acuity of one or more of our senses throughout our lives, her question could be significant for many of us to consider. Physically, how one regains hearing is as specific as how one lost it. There are dozens of ...
Views: 1458 - Health and the Power of Right Now - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Misa HopkinsHave you ever considered making a change you knew would probably positively and significantly improve your health, and then chose not to do it? I know I have. Those are moments that became regrets. Those are the illnesses I suffered longer than necessary because I was ignoring the discomfort, ...
Views: 1204 - Health Challenges Aren't Meant to Limit Us - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Misa HopkinsHave you seen the movie, The Snow Walker? I know I don’t usually recommend films, but this one that I watched for the first time the other night, is worth telling you about if you are seriously dedicated to your self-healing. Now, I’m not going to give away the plot, but I am going to tell ...
Views: 1255 - High Blood Pressure and You! - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked about healing high blood pressure. You’ll read the results of my meditation regarding high blood pressure below, but first lets take a look at some research. According to an article at: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/high_blood_pressure/article_em.htm, "High blood ...
Views: 2469 - Holiday Stress And Self-Healing - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Misa HopkinsHave you started yet? You know, have you started the process of telling yourself that this holiday season you can handle more than you really can? I used to be so good at doing that. I thought I was the holiday super woman so I’d be running around doing all kinds of activities, eating all kinds ...
Views: 1535 - How Do I Heal My Stress? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Misa HopkinsThis wonderful question came from several of our readers, and this one really struck home with me. I was once the queen of stress! Perhaps some of you feel that way, like you are or have been kings or queens of stress in your own life. When you have come to a pinnacle in which you are quite ...
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