Driving to work a few days ago I was thinking about why it is so hard to accept and then do the physical parts of the Work such as changing diet and networking. Even with all the information about the effects of thinking errors, early trauma, and diet on the brain it is still hard to acknowledge these things can and do affect the potential for spiritual/personal development.
I realized the foundation of my thinking was built on the idea that "spiritual" things or behavior mattered more than physical. I asked the question how did I develop that thinking? Then I remembered the teaching I grew up with of faith vs works from evangelical Christianity. Growing up, faith was the main thing taught and works were viewed as trying to rely on one's efforts to be saved. That is why spiritual things like prayer and worship took precedence because the body was viewed as only temporary and not important. Even in some of the alternative New Age philosophies this emphasis of spirit over physical is still present. The emphasis of spiritual only leads to very deep level programming designed to de-emphasize working on changing habits which affect the body like diet, which would lead to improving receivership capability.
Now with the new revelations coming through reading "Healing Developmental Trauma" it appears the origins of thinking errors and emotional trauma occurred much earlier in life than previously thought. It seems like the more I read about how our brains work or are supposed to work and the errors in thinking which lead to erroneous behavior and dissociation, the more my physical body desires the wrong things (sugar, carbs, junk food, and bad habits).
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Any advice on how to overcome this type of deeply programmed thinking error? Perhaps neurofeedback?
I realized the foundation of my thinking was built on the idea that "spiritual" things or behavior mattered more than physical. I asked the question how did I develop that thinking? Then I remembered the teaching I grew up with of faith vs works from evangelical Christianity. Growing up, faith was the main thing taught and works were viewed as trying to rely on one's efforts to be saved. That is why spiritual things like prayer and worship took precedence because the body was viewed as only temporary and not important. Even in some of the alternative New Age philosophies this emphasis of spirit over physical is still present. The emphasis of spiritual only leads to very deep level programming designed to de-emphasize working on changing habits which affect the body like diet, which would lead to improving receivership capability.
Now with the new revelations coming through reading "Healing Developmental Trauma" it appears the origins of thinking errors and emotional trauma occurred much earlier in life than previously thought. It seems like the more I read about how our brains work or are supposed to work and the errors in thinking which lead to erroneous behavior and dissociation, the more my physical body desires the wrong things (sugar, carbs, junk food, and bad habits).
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Any advice on how to overcome this type of deeply programmed thinking error? Perhaps neurofeedback?