Use Your Thoughts to Optimize Your Health - Dr Joe Dispenza | After Skool
Sep 15, 2026 · 14m
Summary
This episode explores how physical, chemical, and emotional stressors disrupt the body’s homeostasis, with emotional stress cited as the primary cause of illness in Western healthcare. The speaker explains that chronic negative emotions condition the autonomic nervous system to remain in fight-or-flight mode, leading to disease. By intentionally shifting emotional states to positive ones like gratitude, individuals can reprogram their biology, evidenced by a 50% increase in immunoglobulin A after just four days of practice. Ultimately, managing attention and emotional energy allows the body…
Topics discussed
Sponsor: LinkedIn Campaigns
Sponsor: Uber Eats Game Day Delivery
Sponsor: Uber Eats Alcohol Disclaimer
Sponsor: Visible 5G Wireless
Defining Physical, Chemical, and Emotional Stress
The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System
Homeostasis and the Risk of Chronic Imbalance
Emotional Stress as a Primary Health Factor
Stress Hormones and Altered States of Consciousness
How Thoughts Condition the Body and Cause Disease
The Body's Inability to Distinguish Real vs. Imagined Threats
Addiction to Negative Thought Patterns
Breaking Addiction to Familiar Emotional States
Sponsor: LinkedIn Campaigns
Sponsor: Uber Eats Game Day Delivery
Sponsor: Visible 5G Wireless
Aligning Thoughts with Emotional State
Memory, Resentment, and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Practical Steps to Change Emotional Chemistry
The Science of Gratitude and Immune Response
Programming the Autonomic Nervous System for Health
Becoming the Creator of Your Life
Sponsor: Uber Eats Game Day Delivery
Sponsor: Verizon NFL Sunday Ticket
Sponsor: McDonald's Big Mac Meal
Sponsor: Visit Michigan
Sponsor: Feeding America Hunger Action Month
Sponsor: Avatar Fire and Ash on Disney Plus
Listen ad-free on Castria