When I was in high school, we attended a Unity Church, which believes very strongly in the power of positive thinking. One day in my class we talked about being able to use positive thinking to stay well. I told the teacher it was complete crap! Bacteria and viruses cause illness, not our thoughts.
A few years ago, the Secret was the big new age thing. Same principle. Same objections. I've always had an issue with the belief that medical problems were simply mind over matter. An infant is not suffering because of his or her negative thoughts. I didn't get Lyme because I gossiped. I got Lyme because a tick bit me.
And I'm not going to get better by willing myself healthy. I promise you if that were the case, I would be living my life as a very healthy mother. I feel like sometimes when I complain, others want me to banish the negative, sick thoughts, but really, if they were stuck in bed, barely able to eat, barely able to move really, they might have a few complaints too.
It's not that I don't believe in thinking good thoughts. I do. I have been to a hypnotherapist and often listen to my CD before bed to help me sleep better and relax. But I don't think it's so simple as to think good thoughts. And it actually rather annoys me to hear such absurdity.
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