"Letting go" by Dr Wilson

http://drlwilson.com/Articles/LETTING_GO.htm

I just stumbled across this from Travs Dr Wilson link On the "hormone receptor thread" today.

Anyone with a long term illness that have absolutely "had it" with trying to cope coupled by life's stressors will relate to this.

But like many similar articles, its easier said than done!! Its probably easier if you dont need to work, have no bills ect, and you found a money tree somewhere.

I know my lyme symptoms would improve if I had NO obligations, so I dont get where these authors come from when they write this stuff. Are they implying that we live in a tent and go on welfare??

That said, its still a good read, and if we cant do it, we can dream it I guess.

Dr Wilson is a complete quack

While there might be some truth in some of his nutty articles, I stopped reading his nonsense a long time ago ...

I first stumbled across an article on copper written by him, which lead me to read more of his stuff - I remember this article ( LOL )

Post Edited By Moderator (Traveler) : 7/26/2015 4:41:28 PM (GMT-6)

Tano

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astroman said...
Tano -

I have no idea who you are, but we all know your favorite word now.........

Lets try to stick to lyme and illness related stuff here OK?

It wasn't "my" word,

I was just pointing out where he is coming from - his mindset

Doctors like Wilson can be dangerous as he is all over the board with his ridiculous entries

( ... and this coming from someone who fully supports the holistic / natural / emotional / spiritual aspect of healing )

Trav, I am really sorry

My intentions were NOT to flame or insult anyone here .... In my first post, I was simply pointing out that Dr Wilson had some ridiculous theories ..

Again, I did not intend to offend

I know I did this last year with Dr S, and posting links to his 2 arrests ..... I just figured it was public knowledge, much the same as Dr Wilson's nutty medical recommendations

Hey astroman, I need to apologize to you too !!

I never meant to belittle or minimize your post .... Things can be easily lost in translation via the internet, and because some of Dr W's articles have made me laugh, I figured I would share one ...

Comic relief is sometimes therapeutic for me, but it can also get in the way .....

By no means did I mean to lessen the impact of your post

Bad judgment on my part

This is likely what Wilson is talking about - the death of ego....letting go of the stories that you believe make up your life; the "baggage". You are not the stories - you are not your ego. You are the consciousness that emerges when you are in the NOW (which is what makes meditation so important). You are not what happened yesterday....yesterday no longer exists. You are not tomorrow.... it doesn't yet exist. You are the consciousness that is alive at this instant. Be in the moment and appreciate this moment.... let go of everything else. "Let go, let God"

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/07/25/learning-from-an-ego-death/

Constantly thinking about the past can lead to depression, while constantly thinking of the future can lead to anxiety. Past and future don't exist and are purely constructs of the mind.

A friend of ours took his life this morning because he couldn't let go of the past. The death of his father 23 years ago...the death of his father, his friend, his employer. He was unable to see the potential of his life or the beauty of the present. He dwelled on his father's death.

Our cottages on Lake Huron are 100 feet apart. I look out the window to see trees, the lake, the sun, the waves.... he looked out and saw his father's death, his father's death, his father's death. He took his life because he could only look into a past which no longer exists, except as a construct of the mind.

You are truly what you think.

https://www.heartmath.org/resources/downloads/science-of-the-heart/

"....negative emotions lead to increased disorder in the heart’s rhythms and in the autonomic nervous system, thereby adversely affecting the rest of the body...."

Letting go of these emotions can help balance the ANS.

Tano said...


rowingmom, it was not this article from Dr Wilson I had issue with ..

In fact, the "let go" sentiment strikes a very profound chord in me

I know; I feel the same way about Wilson. Some of his articles are right to the point - for instance Near-ir sauna article(s); some others are a bit out there. I was only commenting on astroman's query about "living in a tent" or "going on welfare".

He is not expecting you to exit from life. Only to stop torturing yourself with a past that not longer exists or a future that doesn't yet exist. You can plan for the future, but don't dwell incessantly on the things you hope won't happen.

This helps to stop the "fight or flight" reaction, allowing balance to return.

Thanks astroman for posting this!! I think this article is fantastic and so true. I can most definitely relate to what Dr. Wilson is saying because I needed to let go of many obstacles I was facing in order to heal. Many think just killing the bacteria is how to get better but I believe healing consists of addressing the body, mind and soul... It's all connected in my opinion.

Years ago I was fighting to keep a house that I had bought which was only causing me HUGE stress. I was on my own (my choice after dissolving a stressful relationship with my now ex-husband who refused to support me when I was sick with lyme), thus I let go of that house and moved to another state where I rent a beautiful place in the mountains. I am at peace with nature and more importantly with myself...

Forgiving is also important.. Again, I really think this is a great article no matter who wrote it!

Here is the hyperlink for those who don't know how to cut and paste:

www.drlwilson.com/Articles/letting_go.htm

Denise

There are elements you can *let go* of. And there are those that stick because of karma. The key here is to find the middle and to be at peace with that.