As humans, we’ve consensually defined and accepted many truths: an apple is an apple, the sky is blue. But what if our realities are merely agreements? What if that ‘apple’ is, in another dimension, a tool for dental hygiene? Sounds far-fetched? Quantum physics, with its multiple realities and observer effects, hints at a more expansive truth.

Our collective understanding shapes our reality. When we can’t comprehend something, it gets labeled as ‘magical’ or ‘unreal.’ Yet, quantum physics suggests that what’s ‘real’ extends beyond our collective agreement.

Imagine if humanity collectively renamed what we perceive as an apple to be used for brushing teeth, thus creating a new reality. What appears as imagination might actually align with scientific principles, showing that our collective perception constructs our reality.

Quantum physics challenges our conventional reality by showcasing how observation influences outcomes. It introduces uncertainty, the concept of entanglement, or the interconnectedness of all things and the fluidity of reality, and the idea that observation affects reality. It suggests that particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously until observed. Once observed, the particles take on the shape, form or construct as witnessed by the observer. This means that different observers or that observing particles from different angles or dimensions can deem the particles to appear differently.

The idea of collective agreement in quantum physics, observed in the observer effect, indicates that our shared perception influences manifestation. Furthermore, quantum entanglement hints at interconnectedness, pointing at the notion that collective Consciousness plays a role and that this interconnectedness potentially contributes to our collective agreement on reality.

While not explicitly explaining magic, quantum physics challenges our views, suggesting a malleability that aligns with possible scientific explanations for the seemingly magical. As our collective understanding evolves, so does our interpretation of reality.

Consider the power of belief in ‘alternative’ medical techniques. What if we collectively expanded our perceptions of healing? Currently, we adhere to diagnoses and fixed patterns. But what if we viewed these from high above in the cosmos? What new possibilities might unfold?

As a physician, teacher, mystic, and healing facilitator, I’ve witnessed the potency of belief in healing. Placebo, often dismissed, demonstrates the power of belief. What if we collectively shifted our perceptions of what’s possible in the realm of human healing? How might this reshape our approaches to medicine and well-being?

What if we looked beyond microscopes, beyond fixed patterns, and saw the human body from a cosmic viewpoint? What marvels might we uncover? Quantum insights remind us that our collective agreement shapes our reality. Embracing this notion might just lead us to redefine what we perceive as ‘normal’ and embrace the extraordinary

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Eva Selhub Resilience Consultant, Founder of Resilience Experts, LLC

Dr. Eva Selhub is an internationally recognized resiliency expert, physician, author, keynote speaker, and spiritual advisor. Dr. Eva served as an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and as a Clinical Associate of the world-renowned Benson Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital for close to 20 years, serving as their Medical Director for six of those years. She now works with clients and companies, and serves on a variety of boards, to redefine the ways in which we approach resilience, health and leadership, encouraging her audience to believe in the possibility of transformation, of connecting with one’s spiritual core, and discovering optimal resilience, enlightened connectedness, joy and fulfillment. She is the author of six books, including, Burnout for Dummies, Resilience for Dummies, Your Health Destiny, The Stress Management Handbook, The Love Response, and the co-author of Your Brain on Nature.