Hey everyone, Dr. Steph here! In the world of health and healing, it’s easy to focus only on the physical. We think about muscles, posture, pain, and maybe even nutrition or movement. But what about our thoughts? What about our emotions? After all, we are mind, body, AND spirit!
At its core, chiropractic care focuses on optimizing the function of your nervous system—the master controller of your body. The brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) constantly process input from your environment, both external and internal, to keep you alive and well. Every single cell in your body responds to the tone and communication of the nervous system and requires continuous input/control from there.
But your nervous system doesn’t only react to physical stress. It’s deeply influenced by mental and emotional inputs, too.
🔬 Enter Our THOUGHTS and the Brain-Body Connection
Autosuggestion is the practice of intentionally directing your thoughts—repeating statements or affirmations or scripture to help shape your beliefs, habits, and perceptions.
Neuroscience shows that what we think can literally rewire the brain. This is thanks to neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to form new neural pathways in response to repeated mental input. In other words, the brain learns what you tell it to expect.
If we’re constantly feeding it messages like, “I’m always tired,” “I’m sick,” or “I’ll never get better,” the body adapts to reflect that inner narrative. It stays in a sympathetic, stressed-out state—tight, tense, and disconnected. Our nervous system cannot be in growth mode if our minds are stuck in protection and fear.
On the flip side, when we affirm thoughts of health, resilience, and healing, just as we are taught in Phillippians 4:8-9 and Romans 12:12, we activate the parasympathetic nervous system—the “rest and digest” mode where healing happens. Pair that with chiropractic adjustments, which reduce nervous system interference, and you’ve got a powerful recipe for true health expression.
They have literally done studies on how words and thoughts effect living plants and water structures and the results are astounding!
🧠 Thoughts, Adjustments & the Health You Express
Chiropractic adjustments help restore neurological function, by removing interference in the nervous system and optimizing neuroplasticity, allowing it to process input more clearly and adapt more effectively. When the the nervous system is clear, messages between the brain and body can flow freely and healing can occur.
But if your internal dialogue remains misaligned with your goals for health and life expression, it can still create neurological stress. That’s why combining chiropractic care with intentional thought—autosuggestion—can amplify your results.
Try this: While lying on the table for your adjustment, take a deep breath and think,
“I am healing. My body knows exactly what to do. I trust God’s wise design and the healing process.”
These simple, repeated affirmations cue the brain to shift into a state of safety, calm, and repair.
🌀 A Holistic Approach
Chiropractic isn’t just about bones. It’s about neurology, adaptability, and consciousness. And when we align the spine and the mind, we create space for true, sustainable health to emerge—not just the absence of symptoms, but the presence of vitality.
So next time you’re in the office, remember: the adjustment is just one part. Your thoughts are adjusting you, too.