Have you ever noticed a tendency to feel run down/get sick at times of stress, or when life is throwing challenging situations at you? And if you’re a fellow ADHDer prone to burnout, you’ll likely also have experienced the frustration of feeling that you’re susceptible to catching every single virus and bug that’s going round.

Would you believe me if I told you we all have the power to will ourselves to better health just by meditating for five to ten minutes per day?

I know it sounds like a bit of a wild woo woo claim, but scientific studies have proven that we can influence our immune systems - quite dramatically in fact - by shifting our internal environment through meditation. If you’re familiar with yogic teachings, you’ll know this is something the ancients were fully aware of. But I appreciate these days, many of us want to see the science.

The famous study on water molecules by Dr Masaru Emoto, offers us a glimpse into the profound interconnectedness of our thoughts and the world around us and how our internal intention can influence our external environment. In his experiments, Dr Emoto exposed water to different words, music, and intentions, then froze it to examine the crystalline structures that formed.

What he discovered was incredible. Water that had been exposed to positive words and intentions had formed beautiful intricate, symmetrical patterns, akin to snowflakes, while water exposed to negativity produced chaotic, disorganised structures.

So what does this have to do with our immune system? Well when you consider that most of our body is made of water, and understand the impact our thoughts and intentions can have on the structure of that water - it’s not a huge stretch to consider the cellular impact the application of this work to our internal environment might have on us physically. By cultivating emotions of love, compassion, and joy through regular meditation, we not only experience benefits mentally and emotionally, but can also create a physical shift within our bodies, conducive to optimal immune function.

Another extremely well-known and respected scientist in this field - Dr Joe Dispenza has conducted research into this specific area to measure the tangible benefits of meditation on our physiology. In one study - described in his book “Becoming Supernatural”, Dr Dispenza explored the transformative effects of meditation on gene expression and immune function. Through measuring levels of immunoglobulin (IgA) in participants before and after a meditation retreat, the results showed significant increases in IgA levels post meditation, demonstrating how meditation can influence our immune response, leading to increased resilience against pathogens and diseases.

So by embracing a regular meditation practice cultivating feelings of love, gratitude and joy - we can change our internal environments to actively support our immune health.

Want to give it a go? I’ve created a short meditation where we’ll focus on generating the emotions of love and joy, infusing this energy within each cell of our body. It’s only 7 minutes long, so it’s short enough to be able to make it a daily habit.

Meditation isn’t the only thing we can do to support our immune health. Moving your body regularly, getting out into nature, nourishing your body with proper nutrition will all help too. I’d also recommend supplementation and love Shreddy’s Supergreens powder which is an all in one blend including pre and probiotics for gut health plus vitamins and minerals. (This isn’t a sponsored or affiliated post, I just really rate this product.)

References:

1. Emoto, M. (2005). The Hidden Messages in Water. Atria Books.
2. Dispenza, J. (2018). Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon. Hay House Inc.