5. The Power of Words in Your Childs Healing Journey: What if We Refuse to Accept Limitations

30/06/2025 16 min
5. The Power of Words in Your Childs Healing Journey: What if We Refuse to Accept Limitations

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Send us a textWords have the power to shape our reality—especially for children. This realization struck me profoundly during my daughter Navy's recent eye appointment, where I decided to experiment with the transformative potential of language.After recalling Napoleon Hill's remarkable story about his son who was diagnosed as permanently deaf but ultimately learned to hear through unwavering belief, I wondered: could positive language influence my daughter's eye condition? This question led me to write a letter to her optician, requesting they use only empowering language during her examination.The science behind this experiment is fascinating. Until around age seven or eight, children's brains primarily operate in theta and delta brainwave states—the same states accessed during deep meditation. This makes their minds extraordinarily impressionable, absorbing everything as truth without the filter of critical thinking. What medical professionals say in these moments becomes their reality.When the optician embraced my request, using phrases like "your eyes are healing beautifully" instead of "you still need glasses," I watched Navy's entire demeanor transform. She sat taller, more confident. Even more surprisingly, her prescription had actually decreased—her eyes were genuinely improving. Whether coincidence or consequence, the experience reinforced the profound impact our words have on children's developing minds and possibly even their physical healing.This experiment extends beyond eye appointments to every aspect of parenting. From how we speak about homework challenges to the way we discuss co-parenting dynamics, our language creates the foundation for our children's core beliefs about themselves and their capabilities. By consciously choosing empowering words, we provide our children with the strongest possible foundation for their journey ahead.What language patterns might you shift to better support the children in your life? Share your thoughts and join our self-development book club where we explore these concepts further.Support the showThank you for being on this journey with me 🤍 Links!! Instagram Self- Development BookClub Subliminal Affirmation Music Episode Webpage