Strengthening Immunity and Calm During Time of Coronavirus (Extended Version With Intro)

Boost your strength, vitality, energy, immune system, and overall health with these positive affirmations, breathwork and visualizations. Allow this meditation to help you feel relaxed, strong and well. This extended version includes an introduction including research that has proven we have the capability to think ourselves into better health, three rounds of affirmations, and the Universe of Abundance breath.

Transcript

Welcome,

My name is Laura Garrison Brooke.

Thank you so much for joining me for this meditation.

I'm glad you're here.

This meditation is all about helping you embrace perfect,

Radiant health and well-being.

We've got a lot of stuff swirling around in the world these days and that might be causing you to feel unsettled.

I know it definitely is doing that to me.

This meditation is going to help you with this.

First,

A bit of background information so that you can soak up this meditation to get the most value.

Did you know that only 5% of our mind is made up of the conscious mind?

You can also describe this as the thinking mind.

The rest of our mind is the subconscious.

That's the stuff that's always running in the background or filtering how we see the world.

So if in our conscious mind we're always thinking,

Thinking,

Thinking positive thoughts but our subconscious program is really negative,

We aren't going to get far right?

And that's why meditations like this,

Positive affirmations coupled with binaural beats are so powerful.

Binaural beats shift your brainwaves so that these messages soak into your subconscious mind.

That's incredibly important for these to have the impact we want.

Now I've got a really analytical mind,

Sometimes annoyingly so,

Which means that even when I want to really believe something,

I often still have that little doubtful voice in my head.

And that isn't good because for these affirmations to soak down into the subconscious we need to quiet the analytical mind.

So if you're like me,

I want to share an amazing study that will totally turn you into a believer in the power of the mind to affect our well-being,

Our bodies,

And even our physical age.

In 1979,

Harvard researcher Ellen Langer gathered a small group of men in their 70s.

For one week they lived together and were told to act exactly as they had in 1959,

Exactly 20 years earlier.

The environment they lived in was carefully set to mimic this year.

The music they heard,

The newspapers they read,

Pictures of them from the age they were during that year,

And there were no mirrors or modern-day clothing to spoil that image that they had gone back in time.

That's fascinating,

Right?

Langer thought that maybe,

Just maybe,

If you could put people in a psychologically better setting,

One they'd associate with a better,

Younger version of themselves,

Their bodies might follow along.

Langer said,

Wherever you put the mind,

You're necessarily putting the body.

So here's what happened.

When the week started,

These men shuffled in,

Stooped,

Arthritic,

A few of them using canes.

In her book Counterclockwise,

Langer wrote,

On the last day of the study,

Men who had seemed so frail just days before ended up playing an impromptu touch football game on the front lawn.

I love it.

After the experiment was over,

They wanted to dig deeper on the impact.

A full 63% of them had better intelligence test scores at the end of the experiment than they did at the beginning.

Four independent volunteers who knew nothing about the study looked at before and after photos of the men,

And they perceived that in the after photos,

Those people were an average of two years younger than the before pictures.

So one week of shifting their thinking,

And they wound up fitter,

Smarter,

And younger.

Here's another study that is just as inspiring.

You might know that cortisol is a stress hormone.

When we're constantly on high alert,

We mobilize an enormous amount of the body's energy to be ready to deal with these threats.

And this is true whether the threats are real or imagined.

Being flooded with cortisol causes our immune system to lower.

As cortisol levels go up,

A chemical called immunoglobulin A goes down,

And this isn't good because IGA is responsible for the healthy function of our body's immune system.

IGA is constantly fighting a barrage of bacteria and viruses.

In 2015,

Dr.

Joe Dispenza wanted to track the impact of meditation on cortisol and IGA.

He had a hundred and seventeen people meditate for ten minutes,

Three times a day.

They focused on positive emotions such as love,

Joy,

Or gratitude.

At the end of the three and a half day workshop,

They found that on average the participants cortisol levels dropped about 16%.

And here's what's even more amazing.

IGA levels went up around 50%.

In the words of Dr.

Joe Dispenza,

IGA is better than any flu shot or immune system booster you could possibly take,

And it's totally natural.

So you are brilliant to be spending this time meditating in order to boost your physical health.

Remember what Langer said,

Wherever you put the mind you're necessarily putting the body.

When you focus on how your body is getting older,

How it's starting to ache,

How there's a lot of illness in the world that you are vulnerable to,

Your body obeys and it feels older,

It feels achy,

And you are more likely to get sick.

Let's not follow that path.

Let's be inspired by the 1959 experiment and Dr.

Dispenza's proof on how meditation can boost our immune system and soak up some success of our own.

Let's use the power of our minds to keep ourselves healthy and well.

You have the potential to do this and I am happy to help you make this happen.

As Albert Einstein said,

Everything in life is energy and the most powerful energy there is is our human consciousness.

The most powerful energy there is is our imagination.

I invite you to take a seat.

Settle in,

Knowing that this time you're about to spend will help set you on a new and exciting life path.

Feel your seat grounded and steady.

Your back is straight.

The crown of the head shines up towards the sky.

One of the central parts of this meditation is something that I've created which I call the universe of abundance breath.

Let's get started.

Again,

Take an easy seat.

Get comfortable and then take a nice big belly breath.

As you exhale,

Feel yourself root down.

Inhaling,

Feel the spine grow long.

I invite you to draw your attention to your spine.

As you inhale,

Feel energy flowing up along the central channel of the spine.

The crown of the head shines up.

Exhaling,

The energy flows down,

Pouring down the tailbone into the earth.

I invite you to see this energy as light.

Inhaling,

The energy goes up the spine and shines out the top of the head.

You are a column of light that stretches far up into the sky.

Exhaling,

This light shines down into the crown of the head,

Along the spine and into the earth.

Find your own comfortable rhythm of breath.

Inhaling,

See the pulse of energy flowing up and out of the top of the head,

A shining cord of light reaching up into the heavens.

Exhaling,

The energy flows down from the sky,

Entering the top of the head,

Filling up the body with light.

Everything in life is energy.

Feel this energy fill you.

As you inhale,

Think,

I connect to the universe.

As you exhale,

Think,

I receive abundance from the universe.

As you inhale,

You think,

I connect and the light shines up out of the top of the head.

Beautiful radiant light,

As if you were reaching up with your energy,

Reaching out to connect to the universe.

As you exhale,

You think,

I receive and the light shines down onto you,

Bathing you in warmth.

Inhaling,

I connect to the universe.

Shine your light up.

Exhaling,

I receive abundance from the universe.

Light shines down,

Bathing you in abundance,

Bathing you in radiance.

Feel into your body.

Feel how you are present,

Grounded,

And relaxed.

Let's begin our affirmations.

Allow these statements to wash over you.

There's no need to try to keep hold of the words.

Know that each affirmation is a beautiful seed bursting with life and potential.

Allow it to be gently planted in your subconscious.

And this will happen just by listening,

Just by hearing it.

With time and nurturing,

It will take root.

Let's focus on our health.

Again,

Allow these statements to wash over you.

Feel their goodness,

Their power,

And their truth.

I am overflowing with vitality,

Energy,

And good health.

I am nourishing my body with positive thoughts and gratitude.

I'm enjoying how exercise makes me feel alive and vibrant.

I am replenishing my internal source so that every cell in my body heals itself,

Returning to perfect health.

I am choosing to love and respect this body,

Which is my constant companion.

I'm sending love to every cell,

Every inch,

Every part of myself.

I'm sending gratitude to this body,

Which has served me year after year.

I'm making good choices that support my health and well being.

My internal voice guides me.

So no matter who I am with,

Or what I am doing,

I find it so easy to make good decisions.

I am feeling radiant light,

Radiant energy fill me up,

Soaking into every cell to boost healing and vitality.

This radiant light flows through my immune system so that I stay healthy and well.

I am filled with radiant health.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am overflowing with energy.

I am overflowing with vitality.

I am overflowing with amazing health.

Now feel how good this reality feels to you.

See yourself living in this healthy,

Vibrant,

Strong body.

Feel how this excitement,

This joy fills you up as you breathe into this reality.

Feel how this healthy body is a natural extension of your best self.

Connect again with your abundant breath.

As if seeing yourself from a distance,

See yourself shining light up to the sky on the inhale.

I connect to the universe.

And then the light shines down upon you on the exhale.

I receive abundance from the universe.

Your whole body is enveloped in a soft,

Warm column of shining light.

You then notice how the light around your chest begins to expand.

The column of light that surrounds you now has a beautiful ball of energy on it.

It's as if you have strung a big bead on your cord of light.

And that bead is right at your heart space.

Your intentions,

Your positivity is what fuels this light.

This light radiates out in all directions,

Shining your intentions out into the world.

Inhale and think I connect to the universe.

Exhale,

I receive abundance from the universe.

As this light shines out in all directions,

You know that this is your intention for your future being pushed out so that it can be manifested.

As Einstein said,

Imagination is everything.

It is the preview of life's coming attractions.

As you inhale,

The ball of light burns brighter at the core,

Like it's an ember being fired up by the oxygen you breathe in.

And then as you exhale,

The ball of light gradually expands and shines its energy out to the world.

Inhaling,

We lean into our intentions,

And the light burns brighter.

Exhaling,

We expand and send our intentions out into the world,

Riding along these rays of light.

Another round of breath.

Let's go through our second round of affirmations.

I am overflowing with vitality,

Energy,

And good health.

I am nourishing my body with positive thoughts and gratitude.

I'm enjoying how exercise makes me feel alive and vibrant.

I am replenishing my internal source so that every cell in my body heals itself,

Returning to perfect health.

I am choosing to love and respect this body,

Which is my constant companion.

I'm sending love to every cell,

Every inch,

Every part of myself.

I'm sending gratitude to this body,

Which has served me year after year.

I'm making good choices that support my health and well being.

My internal voice guides me.

So no matter who I am with,

Or what I am doing,

I find it so easy to make good decisions.

I am feeling radiant light,

Radiant energy fill me up,

Soaking into every cell to boost healing and vitality.

This radiant light flows through my immune system so that I stay healthy and well.

I am filled with radiant health.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am overflowing with energy.

I am overflowing with vitality.

I am overflowing with amazing health.

Again,

Feel how good this reality feels to you.

Breathe into this reality and feel how this excitement,

This joy fills you up.

Connect again with your universe of abundance breath.

See yourself shining light up to the sky on the inhale.

I connect to the universe and then the light shines down upon you.

On the exhale,

I receive abundance from the universe.

Inhale,

I connect.

Exhale,

I receive.

See that warm glowing ball of light that shines out from your heart.

This is where all of your intentions live as they get ready to be sent into the universe.

As you inhale,

The ball of light burns brighter like an ember.

And then as you exhale,

The ball of light expands and shines its energy out to the world.

Inhaling,

We lean into our intentions and the light burns brighter.

Exhaling,

We expand and send our intentions out into the world.

And the next round of affirmations,

Relax and receive these statements of positivity.

I am overflowing with vitality,

Energy,

And good health.

I am nourishing my body with positive thoughts and gratitude.

I'm enjoying how exercise makes me feel alive and vibrant.

I am replenishing my internal source so that every cell in my body heals itself,

Returning to perfect health.

I am choosing to love and respect this body,

Which is my constant companion.

I'm sending love to every cell,

Every inch,

Every part of myself.

I'm sending gratitude to this body,

Which has served me year after year.

I'm making good choices that support my health and well being.

My internal voice guides me.

So no matter who I am with,

Or what I am doing,

I find it so easy to make good decisions.

I am feeling radiant light,

Radiant energy fill me up,

Soaking into every cell to boost healing and vitality.

This radiant light flows through my immune system so that I stay healthy and well.

I am filled with radiant health.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am so safe,

Healthy,

And well.

I am overflowing with energy.

I am overflowing with vitality.

I am overflowing with amazing health.

See this reality.

Lean into this reality.

Feel how good this reality feels to you.

Feel how happy you'll be living this amazing abundant life.

Breathe into this reality and feel how this excitement,

This joy fills you up.

Connect again with your universe of abundance breath.

See yourself shining light up to the sky on the inhale.

I connect to the universe.

And then the light shines down upon you on the exhale.

I receive abundance from the universe.

Inhale,

I connect to the universe.

Exhale,

I receive abundance from the universe.

See that warm glowing ball of light that shines out from your heart.

Send these intentions of abundance out into the universe.

As you inhale,

The ball of light burns brighter.

And then as you exhale,

The ball of light expands and shines its energy out to the world.

Now,

I invite you to transition.

See yourself in a rich field where you know,

Just under the surface of the earth,

All of the seeds of these affirmations have been planted.

This field is your life,

Your rich,

Incredible life that is brimming with potential.

Your feet are rooted on the warm ground.

Inhale,

See yourself raise your arms up.

Shine your energy up.

I connect to the universe.

Exhale,

Invite the universe to rain down its abundance.

Feel how this rain,

This wet rain soaks down into the soil,

Nurturing and growing each and every affirmation that we have spoken.

The life and light in each and every seed glows and brightens.

Inhaling,

Think,

I connect to the universe.

Exhaling,

Think,

The universe rains abundance down upon me.

Joyously lift your face to the sky.

Feel this rain on your skin and open your heart in gratitude,

Knowing that you have sent this energy out into the universe and the universe has heard you and is raining down its abundant blessings.

With a smile on your face and love in your heart,

Come back to the body.

My invitation to you is to repeat these affirmations every day.

These are seeds that we have planted within you.

And just like in your field,

These seeds need to be nourished and watered.

Consistently shining light on these truths will allow them to take root in your life.

This is the extended version of this meditation.

There are two other versions,

One without the science background but still with the three rounds of affirmations,

And a different version that includes only one round of affirmations.

Whichever version you choose to listen to,

I would encourage you to listen to it for 40 days in a row.

At that time,

Take stock and see if these affirmations still serve you.

Or maybe you want to branch out to find new ones.

Whatever path you choose,

I hope that you form a habit of staying connected to your universe of abundance breath and listening to positive affirmations every day from now on.

We all need this as a way to replenish our spirits and nurture our souls.

May you forever walk your own path with mindfulness and grace.

May you be surrounded with radiant health.

May you connect more and more deeply with this amazing body.

This vessel that serves you,

Protects you and loves you.

Reviews

Just as amazingly informative as it was amazingly comforting and essential. Every time I consistently listen to this meditation I feel stronger inside and out. Laura is an excellent guide/teacher ❤

Helpful and reassuring. Thank you!

Love the positive affirmations and the sense of calm this meditation provides. I have listened to this meditation each night and shall continue to do so for the beneficial healing your affirmations provide. Thanks Laura, received with love and gratitude. Namaste Carol

I really enjoyed this thank you...bookmarked...💕

I enjoyed the interesting and inspiring intro which explains scientifically how to strengthen the immune system.

🙏 a fantastic way to start the day🤗. Beautiful 🌈🌟. Thank you for sharing 🙏

Yes! I say Yes to the positive seeding, nurturing and growing of my vital, radiant health and happiness. I am SOOO safe, healthy and well!!Thank you for the introduction to the scientific study to reinforce this practice. 🙏✨