The Science Behind the Law of Attraction Magazine October, 2015 | Page 36

I n recent w eek s a number of people have contacted
my office with concerns about the refugee and
migrant crisis in Europe. Millions have fled their
homes in places like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
These people are leaving behind countries torn apart
by war and economic hardship in hopes of finding a
better life elsewhere.

Gl obal
M edi tati on &
Th e Cri si s i n
Europe:
How You Can
Hel p
By Dr. Joe
Di spenza

The question many ask is: what can I do? More than
seven billion people live on Earth. This is an
intimidating number, one that makes any attempt by
an individual to solve a problem seem fruitless. After
all, what happens if you do something to help?
There?s no guarantee others will follow your lead and
you may not know for sure if your efforts made a
difference.
Let?s take a second to reframe this issue in the context
of our own lives. Think about some problem in your
life, maybe you?re falling behind on bills or maybe
you?re having relationship issues. Whatever the
concern, it can seem insurmountable. However, we
know this isn?t true because we?ve seen people make
incredible life changes by investing a little time and
energy into themselves.
We know what it takes to create change in our lives.
The process involves combining a clear intention with
an elevated emotion. Through mental rehearsal we
can populate a future outcome with such detail that
our brain and body biologically look like it has already
happened. If done properly, in this state we are more
caring, grateful and selfless, which opens the door to
possibility.
Coming back to the situation in Europe, what if we
were able to harness that skill needed to produce
individual change and apply it globally? Is this even
possible? When it comes to the research the answer
seems to be yes.
In 1993 a group of 2,000 practitioners of
transcendental meditation took part in a unique two
month study. Researchers wanted to see if this group
could raise the level of coherent energy by focusing
on peace and reduce the stress level in Washington
DC and thus lower the rate of violent crime.
The study ran from early June to late July that year.
Researchers controlled for a number of variables

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