Herbal Healing

 

As we enter the possibility of cold and flu season, consider Pine oil and other pine products to improve blood circulation, blood pressure, faster healing, approved for treating coughs, bronchitis, respiratory infection, muscle soreness, arthritis, neuralgia, and break up mucus. Source: American Botanical Council

See and Heal

Emotional and spiritual healing happens when the brain replaces painful memories and images of loss, injury or damage with restorative images of safety, growth and well-being thereby restoring the healthy functioning of the mind. 

Restorative images are drawn from the imagination of our sensory experience that is exciting, stunning, soothing or peaceful. These images remind us of what we have gained and strengthens our ability to improve and grow.

Ouch: Growing from Grief.

 This past year has been full of loss. Living losses through appointments and relationships. Dying losses through the physical death of loved ones. These experiences have changed our reality. This became a season to re-examine how we look and function in the world. We are on another healing journey. Researchers Tedesi and Calhoun (2004) have given this experience the name “post-traumatic growth” that goes beyond resilience to improvement in our ability to function and adapt.

Heal Me

Looking for a solution to some health concerns? Lipton proposes that the placebo effect is actually a form of healing in itself. If indeed belief can create a change in the body chemistry, then the belief that a certain treatment will help a person recover from a malady actually creates the physiologic conditions that will lead to that person's recovery. Lipton believes that the placebo effect should be taught in medical school for its ability to bring about healing. Instead, it "is quickly glossed over ... so that students can get to the real tools of modern medicine like drugs and surgery ... because of their conviction that the body and its parts are essentially stupid and that we need outside intervention to maintain our health" (pp. 137-138). 

Resource: Bruce H. Lipton, The Biology of Belief

Miracles

Do you believe in miracles?  Dr. John Chirban, psychologist and theologian at Harvard Medical School present one school of thought about the psychology of miracles. He quotes a number of researchers who have scientifically documented miraculous healings that have taken place in a variety of faith traditions and settings.

Several authors document how the immune system and mind effect healing and health, related to belief and perception.

Advances in neuroscience reveal how healing changes occur and affect enhanced functioning in the brain through meditation, mindfulness and prayer. 

More and more scientific investigations confirm the significance of spirituality for our well being; deepening our awareness to our spiritual nature invites a deepening awareness to our life.

Tell It!

We all have a story to tell about good times and not so good times, searches for answers, victory over heartache, and discovering bliss.

Telling your story
builds trust,
overcomes doubt,
prompts action,
converts,
transforms,
Inspires
and marks the way for those walking a similar path.

Tell your story today.

Quench My Thirst

Research suggest that one of the causes of our pain and disease comes from NOT drinking enough water. Water is one of the first natural medicines created by nature.  Water is able to reduce pain and heal a number of stress related diseases. Try drinking the recommended eight glasses of water everyday and watch how you feel.