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Energy Healing, Holistic Health, Mind-Body Connection, Prevention, Relaxation & Meditation, Touch Therapy
Acupressure – The Power of Touch
One of the most fundamental ways we show care, love, and healing is through touch. When a part of us is hurting we apply touch to bring attention to the areas such as when we bump our arm we automatically apply gentle pressure to the area to protect it and stimulate healing. Acupressure is a form of touch therapy that has probably been around since the beginning of humanity. It is an ancient form of care that when practiced regularly can bring wonderful results. It is also a form of Energy Healing, as the same points that are addressed with Acupuncture are used with Acupressure. Instead of needles being used,…
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What is Holistic Occupational Therapy?
First, Occupational Therapy is a form of therapy that helps people with what ‘occupies’ their time. This covers every aspect of a person’s life, from the cradle to the grave. It includes activities of daily living such as sleeping, eating, cooking, working, playing, relationships, and spirituality. If a person is having difficulty engaging in any of these activities an Occupational Therapist is trained to assist the person be able to function as best they can in all areas of their life. Occupational Therapists can assist people in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, in the person’s home, and other settings. I was trained by St. Catherine University to be creative and think…
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What is Holistic Healing?
Holistic comes from the word ‘whole’; meaning all parts are together; complete. Therefore, Holistic Healing takes all of you in to consideration to help you be whole. For much of the past century or more and since the invention of penicillin, we have been under the influence of logical, scientific rule. With that has come a reductionist view point; meaning everything is separate – literally the body, the mind, and the spirit have been separated. You go to the doctor for your body, you go to a psychologist for the mind, and you go to the church or spiritual leader for your spirit. While all of this has been helpful…
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Mayo Clinic Gives Green Light to Many Alternative Medicines
The Part I title of Mayo Clinic Guide to Alternative Medicine 2011 is “Today’s New Medicine: Making Wellness the Focus of Care.” In this introduction, it says: “As studies continue to reveal the important role the mind plays in healing and in fighting disease, a transformation is slowly taking place in hospitals and clinics across the country. Doctors, in partnership with their patients, are turning to practices once considered ‘alternative’ as they attempt to treat the whole person – mind and spirit, as well as body.” One of the approaches given the green light is Guided Imagery. Here is what they have to say about it: “Guided Imagery gets the…
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The Quick Fix
Is there really a Quick Fix? Our culture seems to think so, but is it a fix or a band-aide? Aspirin, Tylenol, a cup of coffee, or press the button on a key can all be Quick Fix solutions, but what is lurking underneath? What is that head-ache really from? Why is your energy so depleted? Are we accessing all we can and need to? What may we be avoiding? There may be times the Quick Fix is what is needed. Likely there are more times you need more.
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Prevention: Taking Care of You
It wasn’t until I provided cardiac rehab to a 54 year old woman, who had to live in a nursing home, that I quit smoking. A constant stream of 5 liters of oxygen couldn’t keep her from feeling she had just run around the block when going from her bed to a chair in the same room. While working at nursing homes and hospitals I witnessed what can happen to us during the mid to later stages of life. For many reasons, I am grateful to have had several years of these experiences. It showed me what can happen to us based on the decisions we make, how we care…
