- Saturday, April 17, 2010, 10:19
- The Healer Within
Whether it’s the kids, rush hour traffic, relationships, jobs or life in general, life can seem overwhelming at times. This is especially true as we have more demanding jobs, responsibilities, possibly being a single parent or learning to be single again after a long marriage and the stress of financial situations.
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- Monday, March 22, 2010, 8:32
- The Healer Within
by Sue Heldenbrand
"The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ~Zen Saying
When life seems to be going in many directions at once, think about conscious intentional relaxation. It is simply bringing your awareness and your intention to allow your mind, body and spirit to relax. It only takes a few seconds or minutes, but how often do we take the time to ...
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- Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:58
- The Healer Within
Have you thought about all of the fears that we are exposed to on a daily basis?
Usually fear is something that we think MIGHT happen rather than what is happening now, in the present. So, basically, fear is a future thing.
We can view fear as a projection into the future of what could happen. The majority of what we fear usually does not materialize. When ...
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- Monday, March 8, 2010, 10:47
- Columns, The Healer Within
By promoting the relaxation response, our bodies are better able to heal. Hands on healing or energy healing are natural therapies which promote relaxation and stimulates the body to heal.
These techniques help to remove congested or blocked energy in the body. When the energy is not flowing because of unresolved physical or emotional, mental or spiritual reasons, this causes stagnant energy flow.
Research has shown ...
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- Thursday, February 25, 2010, 10:31
- The Healer Within
Everything that has ever happened in our lives affects our bodies. Stress and emotions such as fear, distrust and anger cause us to become out of balance. When we are out of balance illness and disease may occur.
You are what you say, think and feel. Are there ideas or attitudes that you have that have made a difference in your life? Can you pinpoint what ...
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- Sunday, November 15, 2009, 6:03
- The Healer Within
Can you remember the last time that you had a good belly laugh that you almost cried?
Children have such a joyous outlook on life. It's seems that children can reach into that place where joy tickles their soul. But as we get older, we tend to lose that sense of wonderment and spontaneous joy.
Pre-school aged children don’t have to be told to laugh. They ...
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- Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 18:12
- Columns, The Healer Within
Reiki (ray-key) is a natural healing technique that makes use of the laying on of hands. It originated in part with Ling Chi of the Chinese Taoists over 5000 years ago. Reiki was re-discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian minister in the 1800’s. During his 10-year quest he studied the teachings of Christ, and the sacred literature of Japan, China, India and Tibet.
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- Sunday, October 25, 2009, 18:11
- Columns, The Healer Within
Have you ever felt when someone was staring at you? Have you been able to sense another person’s presence before you actually saw or heard that person? When you are around certain people, do you sometimes feel drained? Have you ever walked into a room and tightened up, felt angry or wanted to leave? Are there others who make you feel uplifted or happy just ...
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- Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 17:10
- Columns, The Healer Within
When we have fears, it is usually something that we think MIGHT happen rather than what is happening now, in the present. So, fear is typically a projection into the future of what could happen. For all accounts, fear is a future thing,
The majority of what we fear usually does not materialize. It’s in the allowing the fear to control you that makes it stronger ...
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- Thursday, October 15, 2009, 17:43
- Columns, The Healer Within
Unlike a maze, which has many twists and turns and many exit points, the labyrinth has only one path. There is only one way in and you exit at the same point once you have completed the circular pattern. As you begin your walking meditation, the process of stepping one foot in front of the other, helps to quiet the mind as you follow the ...
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- Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 17:17
- Columns, The Healer Within
Trauma is defined as emotional, psychological or physiological symptoms that result from events that overwhelm the nervous system. Feelings of being out of control or helplessness may result after a traumatic experience.
This could be something as seemingly non life threatening, but traumatic none the less as a dental and medical procedure, falls, or minor car accidents.
Whenever someone has experience trauma, whether it’s from a particular ...
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- Thursday, October 8, 2009, 17:17
- Columns, The Healer Within
Affirmations are another good way to change negative thought patterns into positive ones. As we become more positive in our thinking, we heal, allowing more room for love, peace, joy and abundance in our lives.
Some examples of affirmations are: I am grateful for wonderful relationships in my life; I am grateful for prosperous opportunities that are open to me; I enjoy my good health ...
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- Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 17:34
- Columns, The Healer Within
"In principal, the Quantum Touch® practitioner learns to focus and amplify life-force energy ("Chi" or "Prana") by combining various breathing and body awareness exercises. When the practitioner holds a high vibrational field of life-force energy around an affected area, she or he facilitates healing through the process of resonance and entrainment.
Everything vibrates. When two things vibrate at different frequencies, there is a tendency for the ...
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- Monday, September 28, 2009, 17:33
- Columns, The Healer Within
Holistic means treating the cause (Root) of the problem, not just the problem itself. Only then can TRUE healing take place. There is a place for everyone. Holistic means not using drugs or invasive procedures such as surgery.
However, true Holism does NOT rule out Allopathic Medicine when needed. If I had a life and death situation then I would go the allopathic ...
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- Friday, September 25, 2009, 17:31
- Columns, The Healer Within
Energy Healing offers a means to access the emotional part of our brain and to release traumatic memories from the body.
What happens in our bodies and our brain when we perceive a threatening situation or we have been through a traumatic situation?
The amygdala, which is part of the limbic or emotional brain, sends adrenaline and other hormones into the blood stream. Feelings of anger, rage, ...
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- Monday, September 21, 2009, 17:28
- Columns, The Healer Within
Healing is a multi-dimensional process. By re-aligning energy flow, this natural, therapeutic approach can help an ailing person heal quicker, require less pain medicine and recover faster from anesthesia.
As a Healing Touch practitioner, I had mixed emotions when my friend Connie asked me to be part of her process during sinus surgery. I was excited about promoting Healing Touch in a hospital setting, yet concerned ...
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- Thursday, September 10, 2009, 17:16
- Columns, The Healer Within
Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET) is an energy therapy that provides a wonderful complement to other holistic techniques such as Healing Touch, Reiki, and Quantum Touch.
IET can be used as a stand-alone energy therapy or it can be integrated into sessions based on other holistic modalities. During an IET session, physical and emotional energy blockages are helped to clear from cellular memory that we hold in ...
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- Monday, September 7, 2009, 12:13
- Columns, The Healer Within
Everything that has ever happened in our lives affects our bodies. Stress and emotions such as fear, distrust and anger cause us to be out of balance. Some studies indicate that disease and illness re occurs because only the physical level is treated.
“Nearly 90% of disease is preventable, and the most important component of prevention is empowering people to take positive steps to ...
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