The environment, through the act of perception, controls behavior, gene activity and even the rewriting of the genetic code. Cells "learn" (evolve) by creating new perception proteins in response to novel environmental experiences. "Learned" perceptions, especially those derived from indirect experiences (e.g., parental, peer and academic education), may be based upon incorrect information or faulty interpretations. Since they may or may not be "true," perceptions are in reality-beliefs!

Our new scientific knowledge is returning to an ancient awareness of the power of belief. Beliefs are indeed powerful…whether they are true or false. While we have always heard of the "power of positive thinking," the problem is negative thinking is just as powerful, though in the "opposite" direction. Problems encountered in health and in the unfolding of our lives are generally connected to the "misperceptions" acquired in our learning experiences. The wonderful part of the story is that perceptions can be relearned! We can reshape our lives in retraining our consciousness. This is a reflection of the ageless wisdom that has been passed down to us and is now being recognized in cellular biology.

An understanding of the newly described cell-control mechanisms will cause as profound a shift in biological belief as the quantum revolution caused in physics. The strength of the emerging new biological model is that it unifies the basic philosophies of conventional medicine, complementary medicine and spiritual healing.