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[Example: I will be more aware of my divine connection to all of life.

I will live in greater appreciation of the gifts of my spirit, gratitude, and appreciation. I will be in the presence of each moment with a greater expression of my creativity more frequently throughout each day.]

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The following outlines the steps to implement the DIFA pro-

cess, which is designed to help you to build upon your superhealing capabilities.

Decide to Superheal

When someone is il , he or she tends to focus on not wanting to

be sick rather than on getting wel . And that’s quite understandable if you’re living with a health condition. But there is a crucial difference between focusing on wanting to be rid of your illness and concentrating on health and wanting to superheal. This difference may seem subtle, but it is very important. In fact, deciding you want to heal is the most important thing you can do to improve your health.

If you focus on your health, you are literal y activating your cel s and organs in a way that will help your body to heal. Your decision to superheal assists your body in ways that modern medicine is final y beginning to acknowledge.

You’re probably asking, “How do I make that decision?” I rec-

ommend that you take a few moments and take an inventory of

your life. Consider what is real y important to you and how im-

proving your health will assist you. Stop reading for a while and

do that right now.

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Intend to Superheal

Now that you’ve decided you want to superheal and be healthy

in your mind and body, it is important that you intend to do so.

Our intentions shape our lives. They are the energy tracks that unconsciously and consciously channel our thoughts, feelings, and

emotions in the direction of our goals.

Take a few moments and focus on intending to superheal and

be healthier. Make a heartfelt commitment to do so—whatever it

takes.

A key to your intentions is to fuel them with enthusiasm and

passion. Passion gives wings to your desire. It will give you the energy and the fuel to reach your goals, whatever they may be. Our

passion reflects the will of life, the will to live.

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What if you don’t feel particularly passionate right now? That’s

okay, and there’s no reason to beat yourself up. It will come eventual y.

Focus Your Thoughts on Your Health

Focusing on your health, on getting wel , as often as possible is

vital. Your thoughts, feelings, and emotions influence your body’s ability to heal and regenerate.

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To help with this, I like what self-help coaches call affirmations and psychologists refer to as cognitive-behavioral programming. So in addition to the affirmations I’ve already shared with you in the book, here are more:

1. I can superheal.

2. I intend to superheal.

3. I am getting wel .

4. I am getting well now.

5. I have the ability to superheal.

6. My body was created to heal and superheal.

7. I can superheal faster.

8. I am getting well faster.

9. I am getting well faster now.

10. I intend to improve my health.

11. I intend to get discharged from the hospital faster.

12. I am healthy, happy, and whole.

13. My health is improving more and more, and I am getting

well faster than I can imagine.

14. My body is strong and remarkable. It is healing now.

15. I am healing now.

16. I am feeling better and better.

17. I am getting stronger and stronger.

18. I am so happy and grateful for all that is

functioning in my body.

19. I am grateful for my body.

20. I love my body.

As I mentioned earlier, even though you may feel sil y saying

these affirmations, if you focus on them for at least fifteen to thirty minutes a day, you will see a profound shift, and it can even change

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the cel s and organs in your body and help them to superheal faster.

Take Action

It just doesn’t make any sense for you to choose to become healthy and then act in an unhealthy manner. As you now know, considerable evidence exists that mind-body interventions, as they are being studied today, have positive effects on psychological functioning and the quality of life, and they may be particularly helpful if you are coping with chronic illness.

However, you must commit to taking action and remain con-

sistent with it during this forty-day action plan and beyond. These simple techniques can have a tremendous effect on your mind, body, and spirit, especial y when you engage them with a positive mental attitude.

STEP 3: REVIEW YOUR

SUPERHEALING WORK SHEETS

Go back to your work sheets from the preceding chapters and

review them. They will act as the foundation of the program you

design for yourself.

STEP 4: CREATE YOUR SUPERHEALING PLAN

In terms of the structure, there are many ways you can design

your program, depending on your particular goals and preferences.

If you’re just beginning on your superhealing path, I’d recommend

following the one I’ve created with the divisions of this book: Part One focusing on the body, Part Two focusing on the body and mind,

and Part Three focusing on the body, mind, and spirit. If you’re already engaging, then you may prefer to focus on your mind, body,

and spirit all together throughout the forty-day program.

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This is your blueprint to take action, and you get to choose how.

STEP 5: EXECUTE YOUR SUPERHEALING PLAN

• Superhealing mind (days 5–16). My advice is to use as many

techniques as possible. Variety is the key, especial y for the

mind. These techniques will provide that. Please refer to

Chapter 3.

• Superhealing mind plus body (days 17–28). The purpose of

the mind-body techniques is to relieve your stress and to

help you function at a higher level. Please refer to Chapters 4,

5, and 6 on nutrition, exercise, environmental changes, and

engaging nature.

• Superhealing mind plus body plus spirit (days 29–40). Add

the spiritual techniques found in Chapter 9.

STEP 6: REVIEW AND REFINE

YOUR SUPERHEALING PLAN

Welcome to your superhealing lifestyle! You have completed the

forty days, and now it’s onward and upward. This is the time for you to take a look at what has worked, refine your plan, and decide what to do after the initial forty days in order to make your superhealing-lifestyle shift sustainable. The superhealing engagement overview

form that follows will help you get started.

SUPERHEALING WORK SHEET:

ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW

Please review the superhealing work sheets you’ve completed at

the end of each chapter. List the techniques and steps you would

like to incorporate into your commitment plan. List as many as you

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would like to use. Remember, this is your personalized plan. There are no wrong answers.

Mind: _____________________________________________

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[Example: Meditate ten to fifteen minutes a day. Write in my

journal every day. Use affirmations to reverse my negative think-

ing. Laugh ten minutes every day, and watch a comedy movie once

a week.]

Body: ______________________________________________

[Example: Learn yoga. Take walks once or twice a week. Elimi-

nate all processed foods from my diet. Use organic products for

my hair and body.

Spirit: ______________________________________________

[Example: Practice gratitude every day. Engage in my creativity

at least once or twice a week. Cultivate forgiveness of myself and others.]

FORTY-DAY SUPERHEALING ACTION

PLAN FOR BEGINNERS

This plan has been created for those who are just starting to use

these techniques. If you’re already engaging in some of them, you

might want to create a program involving mind, body, and spirit

engagement throughout the entire program. I’ve included a second

planning form for those of you who are more advanced.

Although self-love is the focus of the beginning of the program, I urge you to include it as a daily practice throughout the forty days.

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Superhealing Daily Action

Plan for Beginners

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Self-love

Superheal-

ing work sheet

review and plan

development

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Mind engage-

ment

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Mind

engagement

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Mind

engagement

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

Mind

engagement,

body engagement body engagement body engagement body engagement

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

Mind

engagement,

body engagement body engagement body engagement body engagement

Day 25

Day 26

Day 27

Day 28

Mind

engagement,

body engagement body engagement body engagement body engagement

Day 29

Day 30

Day 31

Day 32

Mind, Body

& Spirit

engagement

Day 33

Day 34

Day 35

Day 36

Mind, Body

& Spirit

engagement

Day 37

Day 38

Day 39

Day 40

Mind, Body

& Spirit

engagement

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FORTY-DAY ADVANCED

SUPERHEALING DAILY ACTION PLAN

Although self-love is the focus of the beginning of the program, I urge you to include it as a daily practice throughout the forty days.

Advanced Superhealing Daily Action Plan

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Self-love

Superheal-

ing work sheet

review and plan

development

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Mind, Body

& Spirit

engagement

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Mind, Body

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