What Is Muscle Testing and How Does It Work?
Muscle testing was discovered over 30 years ago by George Goodheart, D.C. (the originator of Applied Kinesiology) and in PSYCH-K, it is used as an easy and effective way to communicate directly with the subconscious portion of the mind. The subconscious mind controls the autonomic nervous system and is responsible for our automatic physical and neurological functions. For example, our bodies move because the subconscious mind directs a complex set of electrical signals to the right muscles at the right time to perform a task such as reaching for an object. The strength of the electrical signal will determine the strength of the response in the muscles of the body. The electrical signal is dramatically affected by what kind of thoughts are being contemplated in the mind. When the mind is holding a stressful thought, an electrical conflict is created (typified by an overidentification with the left or right hemisphere of the brain) and the signal strength to the body is reduced, resultin