When
your body is physically ill, treat your emotions too.
Whole-self
well-being is, in part, the result of a harmonious flow of energy between our
physical & mental selves. Whenever this energy flow is thrown off its balance
for any reason, the body & mind react to one another rather than act in
cohesion as a unit.
Ongoing
stress, sadness, anxiety, excitement & fear can overwhelm the cerebral
self, causing traumatic energy to be channeled into the body. The body then
responds by taking steps to organically dispel the traumatic energy that has
burdened it and expresses it in the form of physical symptoms such as illness,
fatigue, or disease.
In
some cases, these symptoms can simply be allowed to run their natural course
& recovery will come about naturally.
In
most instances, however, health & wellness can only be restored by a dual
course of treatment that acknowledges both the physical manifestation of energy
clearance & the underlying emotional cause.
Many
of the ailments we experience over the course of our lives can be indicative of
the body’s attempts to process intellectual & emotional energy.
Swollen
glands, for example, can signal that you are going through a period of
emotional cleansing. Even something as simple as a pimple can indicate that
your body is ridding itself of toxins & odd energy.
In
Chinese medicine, intense emotions are held in the body’s organs as a matter of
course. Grief lurks in the lungs, anger inhabits the liver, fretfulness lingers
in the heart, worry is held in the stomach, and the kidneys harbor fright.
Particular
illnesses & symptoms represent the body’s attempts to clear emotional
energy. Coughs or bronchitis can signify that the physical self is clearing
away grief while a loss of appetite may signal that worry is being actively
addressed. When you feel ill or imbalanced, treating your whole self rather
than treating the physical self alone can empower you to determine the root
cause of sickness. Since you understand that your physical symptoms may be an
expression of emotional discomfort, you can establish a balanced treatment
regimen to ensure that you quickly recover your good health.
