Our theme from the Unity "Courage to Imagine" 2018 series is I AM Healthy. Unity was founded on the healing prayer practice of Myrtle Fillmore and later on the metaphysical interpretations of her husband, Charles Fillmore. They were a part of the New Thought Movement that included Emerson, Thoreau, Mary Baker Eddy and many others.
From the article at Unity.org we find:
Then from a New Thought lecture by E. B. Weeks, she [Myrtle] came away with a life-changing affirmation: I am a child of God, and therefore I do not inherit sickness. Myrtle knew this to be true and she was eventually healed of tuberculosis. She said of the experience, "It was a change of mind from the old, carnal mind that believes in sickness to the Christ Mind of life and permanent health. I applied spiritual laws effectively, blessing my body temple until it manifested the innate health of Spirit" (Myrtle Fillmore's Healing Letters, Unity Books). She also taught that there is more to the healing process than just prayer for physical recovery. Myrtle believed in daily practices for mind, body, and spirit: "Daily, declare that your spiritual life and world, your mental life and world and your physical life and world are unified and that you are expressing harmoniously the ideas of the Christ Mind on these three planes."
From this we can assess three practices that support healing in every aspect of our being; a positive attitude, healthy eating, rest and exercise, and a faith-filled prayer life.
Attitude matters
. In the January/February 2018 issue of Unity Magazine®, columnist Dawson Church, Ph.D., writes, "Your beliefs are powerful determinants of your health and well-being. That's not a metaphysical proposition; it's a scientific fact." Church notes the great volume of research that links beliefs to biology, showing that beliefs affect blood cells, stem cells, muscle cells, and hormones. "When you fill your mind with an image of a benevolent universe and your heart with compassion for all living things, you're doing more than basking in the majesty of creation. You're sending signals to your cells that make you healthier and happier," Church says.
Take care of you
. Myrtle embraced healthy living. She taught the importance of self-care and believed eating right, exercising regularly, and resting were key to a healthy body. "The body responds to changes of the mind; and when this is accompanied by truly wise living habits, the conformity to true ideas ... will renew it and make it every whit whole."
Faith matters too
. Myrtle taught that God is inward: "Sometimes we pray to a God outside of ourselves. It is the God in the midst of us that frees and heals ... You need to think of God, the all-powerful Healer, as being already within you, in every part of your mind, heart, and body."
As you claim your divine inheritance and affirm I AM Healthy, align your thoughts and actions with the manifestation of that health!
