Communicating with Our Body

I believe that I not only can communicate with my body, but that communication is a necessary part of natural health. I believe my body is designed to be self-healing. But in order to put that belief into practice we need to learn to communicate effectively with our body.

I can just hear many saying, "Yah right Betty!" How does my body communicate with me? Actually your body is talking to you all the time - it is just that normally we do not listen unless we are beaten over the head with a really bad headache, or perhaps with a tooth ache, or an upset tummy, or painful feet or back, etc. What is your body telling you when you experience simple discomfort, or perhaps acute pain? First and foremost it is saying, "I'm not happy down here; help me!" That is how our body talks to us. We'll come back to the how and why of our body communicating with us.

I absolutely do believe that you can heal your body. I am walking proof of that fact. Fifteen years ago, after three years of illusive neurological symptoms, I was diangosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and was told to prepare my life for a wheelchair. You may read my story at www.BettysHouseLifeAfterMS.com.

I think of my "self" as two separate but combined entities. There is my physical body, that which I see when I look in a mirror, and then there is my "energy" body, that some call the soul, higher self, or life force. Ancient Chinese medicine believed that energy, which today can be measured scientifically as well as visually, flows constantly throughout and around our body. They called that energy "chi," which in Chinese means simply energy. The Chinese also believed that blockages or interruptions in that flow of energy created dis-ease in our body.

That is the theory behind not only accupuncture but the healing form of Tai Chi called Qi Gong, which loosely translates to energy work. Accupuncture is a powerful tool for pain relief, and Qi Gong is a very effective natural healing tool. When practiced consistently it historically is another powerful healing tool, as well as a method for communicating with our life force energy. I feel certain that Qi Gong is responsible for the fact that I walk and live a normal life today. Qi Gong is a powerful way to communicate with our life force.

You may be thinking, "OK Betty; I'll grant you that my body communicates with me, but tell me more about how I may communicate with my body?" Really that is very easy. One way is to talk to it. Standing in front of a mirror and looking directly into you eyes, repeat aloud a message to yourself. Tell yourself whatever you wish to be, do or have. Repeat it as many times as necessary until you truly believe it. Remember that you are talking to the non-physical part of you.

Good examples are:

"I am happy, healthy and at peace within"
"I have a perfect healthy body"
"My life is joyful and abundant"

Always remember that you create your life out of your feelings - not your beliefs. Affirmations like these are perfect examples to correct and/or change your attitude, which translates into a change or uplifting of your feelings.


Affrirmations, daily practice of Qi Gong and some forms of Yoga, regular meditation, as well as a very healthy diet - all are tools for communicating with our body. It is my hope that all of you will try these techniques.