While beliefs that fit these patterns don't cause headaches directly, they cause us to perceive potentially stressful events in a stressful way.
For example: Julia's sister, acting as executor of their mother's will, keep for herself a handsome antique clock. Although it wasn't specifically mentioned in the will, Julia feels certain that her mother intended her to have the clock and that her sister was aware of this. As a result, Julia decides that she will never forgive her sister. A few weeks later, she begins to experience migraine headaches. Although she isn't aware of it, whenever she analyzes the past and begins to feel bitter and resentful over the clock, a migraine often appears soon afterwards.
Were Julia to let go of these beliefs, in all probability, her migraines would disappear. To let go of an undesirable belief, you simply let go of it. This is made much easier when we replace it with a
positive belief. Was Julia to genuinely adopt the positive belief: "I forgive and release forever anyone I have not forgiven, in particular my sister," her migraines would very probably disappear.
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