Mind-Body Pain Relief
The mental-emotional aspect of health is for sure the most controversial topic. I have to say, it absolutely boggles me how one can not see how this critical area is so VITAL to the health and well-being of every single human being on this planet.
It is also EXTREMELY correlated to chronic pain and through its elimination.
Here is a short list of some of the common mental-emotional stressors:
Job: Love vs. Hate relationship
Job: TOO much love! (yeah, I”m talking to you work-aholics!)
Generally feeling bored or stagnate with life
Lack of passion
Feeling stuck or frustrated in certain areas of life
Relationship stress: Abusive relationships, lack of connection, relationship has long been over, but hasn”t been ended!
Social stress: Perception of self in the context of your own social group, Caring too much about how others perceive you
Imbalanced or limiting spiritual beliefs: No connection with something greater than self, Limiting beliefs about own capabilities or what life holds for you. Believing in hell vs. heaven and questioning which one you’re gonna go to! (more on this very touchy topic later!)
Now, can you start to understand, after reading this list and paying attention to what goes off in your head as you do so, how these areas can create emotions and feelings (which ARE things) that can affect you on many levels?
Here’s just a sample:
An interesting case includes a woman who came to see me who had structural scoliosis for her whole life. She had been in pain for a long time. Unfortunately, after a mis-diagnosis, she had a piece of her intestines surgically removed.
After interviewing her, I found that she had been experiencing many digestive problems, along with her chronic back pain. On a 1 to 10 scale, her pain was at about an 8. She was about to go on vacation for a few weeks right after I saw her, so I decided to start her on some nutritional principles that really help reduce inflammation in the body.
What is really interesting is that she had MANY unresolved issues with her family, and had not visited them in a long time. While on her trip, at my recommendation, she began dealing with these emotional blocks. Upon returning from her trip, she was so excited when returning to my office and couldn’t stop raving about how much better her back had been. Now on a 1 to 10 scale, her pain was a 2!
All without any exercises or stretches yet!
If you have ever had the unfortunate experience of having a family member or someone close to you pass on, then I am sure you can understand the emotional changes you may have undergone in that time. The internal stress of this type of situation may cause us to question the nature of life and death, why we are here, our purpose, what it all means, or any of the more perception altering belief systems that form the basis of our reality. Your body will for SURE feel the extent of the power of the mind.
The effect of the mind is without a doubt, one of the more mysterious, intriguing, and challenging aspects of the healing process.
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