As a healer and holistic practitioner I have found that there is an emotional component to pain and that the more we concentrate or give attention to that that pain the worse it gets. Once the thought or judgement about the pain is changed, relief comes fairly quickly. For example, last week I was bombarded with interruptions while trying to meet a deadline.
I felt myself getting tense and frustrated with the thought of missing the deadline. I started to feel stiffness in my left shoulder and the more I thought about it the more my shoulder hurt. At that moment I realized what was happening and stopped what I was doing, took a deep breath, exhaled slowly and changed my thoughts to accepting the interruptions and being okay if I missed the deadline. Suddenly my shoulder loosened up and the pain went away. The interruptions also stopped and I worked a few minutes extra in order to meet my commitment.
Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily activities, we seldom take the time to stop and step away from what’s going on. Later on we’ll wonder, “where did this headache come from? Why is my neck bothering me, or why is my stomach hurting?”
Stepping back and looking at a stressful situation from a different perspective will help to relieve stress and other ailments. When you change your thoughts you will change your outcome.
March 10, 2009 at 4:38 am |
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March 11, 2009 at 4:22 pm |
Robert,
Thank you for informing us of this theory. I have tried it and it works, Who would have thought that our mind controls our body as much as it does.
Keep up the good work Robert.
Sandra Logan
March 11, 2009 at 5:10 pm |
Hi Robert,
You are so right. I am finally trying to learn to reduce anxiety and stress in my life. I remember you telling me to take a step back, think about it, acknowlege and move on. I still have to try to make this a habit but when I do what you suggested I feel that things are manageable and will be ok. Thanks!
Thao
March 12, 2009 at 4:01 am |
Hi Gary,
Great post! Our body reflects – for better or worse – our focus. Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s a good example of how our perspective results in pain or comfort and that we have way more control over how we feel than we usually acknowledge.
Love what you’re doing in your blog and look forward to future posts!
Dr. K
Dr. Fern Kazlow
The Power Connection Doctor
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March 14, 2009 at 2:14 pm |
Hi darlin’
Congrats on getting a post up and sharing your immense wealth of knowledge with the world. Whoo Hoo!!!!!!
This is so true and it took me years to realize certain pain represented a certain emotional state. Now, when the pain comes, I stop (which I NEVER did before), breathe and ask “what are you telling me”. Makes a world of difference, especially for someone who has been in pain so long, it was an accepted part of my day.
Keep the posts comin’ and let me know how I can be of service.
love and light, hugs and blessings
MamaRed
September 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm |
Thank You Gary you truly are unique thanks for the phone call.