E=MC2

Over a century ago Albert Einstein formulated the theory of relativity. A major tenet of that theory is E=MC2 – which basically means that energy and matter are connected. Under the right (subatomic ) conditions mass can be converted to pure energy and the reverse  – energy can be used to create objects of mass that did not exist previously.

This idea allowed scientists to invent new and powerful technologies such as nuclear power which can be used constructively for  providing clean energy and medical diagnostic machines like the  PET scan. But this idea also allowed for the creation of potentially destructive nuclear weapons.

I believe that E=MC2 has HUGE ramifications for your health.

I bet you’re thinking – huh?

What Einstein essentially discovered was that matter and energy are intimately connected. 

I like to think of matter and energy as different expressions of the same ultimate reality. 

When it comes to health we are used to taking a mechanistic approach.

We view the body as if it were a machine. If something doesn’t seem to work properly – we focus on fixing that part. Which makes a lot of sense.

Sometimes that works well, but unfortunately, (especially with chronic issues) the fix-the-broken-part-approach doesn’t always work. Why not?

One reason might be that we address the matter – the body, the form, the biochemistry without focusing on the bioenergy. And what exactly is bioenergy? That’s a longer discussion but for our purposes today I will call it our conscious mind.

So how is bioenergy connected to health?

For example, let’s say you suffer from migraine headaches (or back pain or stomach aches or whatever). The typical approach is: your head hurts – take a pill to dull the pain. If the pill works – great!

But let’s say the pill doesn’t work. Or it works temporarily, but then the pain comes back. Then what? 

Perhaps then we need to address how the body and the conscious mind or the matter and the energy are connected.

What kinds of thoughts, worries, stresses, or beliefs about the world  are you entertaining? How are those thoughts – those bioenergetic realities – connected to the body? Perhaps the negative thoughts (the energy)  and the pain in the head (the matter) are just reflections of the same reality.

This is really exciting because it opens up new avenues to explore for healing!

 So how can we begin to heal both the mind and the body?

Here’s where it gets interesting.

The acupuncture needle works on both matter and energy.

It can shift the matter – the body – for example by relaxing muscles and improving blood flow to the affected area. But the acupuncture needle can also affect the bioenergy – it can impact the mind and help shift the thoughts and mood. Two birds with one stone as they say.

There’s a lot more to say about this. But for now – you can enjoy thinking about E=mc2 and the connections between matter and energy…and what that might mean for your health.