HOW TO APPROACH NATURAL HEALING FOR BEST RESULTS: PREVENTION FIRST!

Natural Healing techniques are always most effective when used in a preventative way. This means learning to recognize illness, or energy imbalances, at the very first signs of a problem rather than waiting until symptoms are screaming at you to tell you something is wrong. When Natural Healing is done in this way, relief usually comes within 24 hours – or up to three days – depending on the energy level and stress level of the individual.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF ILLNESS OR ENERGY IMBALANCE

Extreme fatigue is often one of the first signs that a body is struggling. Extreme fatigue means feeling more tired than usual, in spite of doing nothing out of the ordinary to cause it.  In today’s society, nearly everyone, including children, live each day wallowing in the shadows of fatigue. Often, people say they are “wired” or can’t sleep. What has actually happened to these people is that they are way beyond “fatigued” and are thriving, instead, on the extra power of their adrenal glands which kicks in after they use up their own natural energy.  A good example of this is an overtired child who, if not put to sleep, becomes overactive and irritable.

As a society, we value the idea of pushing ourselves to, or beyond, the limit. We’re proud when we can multi-task, or force ourselves through our tiredness to accomplish more. Well, as a society, we are also sicker, fatter and more miserable than many past generations. Depression is common, even among children. Children’s health and well-being are suffering as they are driven to do more, with little to no downtime. To succeed in Natural Healing you must first begin to “honor your body”, for how can a natural therapy work effectively if you are sabotaging your own good health with your lifestyle?

HONORING YOUR BODY – RESPECT

Most people are more in tune with their cars, or computers, than they are with their bodies! They can sense when something’s not right, or they notice warning lights to tell them when something is wrong, and they take action, and get things fixed.  

Our bodies send us warning signals, too, such as fatigue, pain, sore throats, sneezes, digestive problems, weight gain, etc., but often we ignore these “warning lights” and push ourselves onward until, eventually, our bodies “crash”.  We then find ourselves with a full-blown cold, flu, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. and wonder why.

The majority of people seem to live their whole life detached from their bodies! We must learn to tune into ourselves, learn how our bodies work and feel, and to honor and respect our bodies – and therefore, ourselves.  Far too many of us place too little value on ourselves. We are more than willing to settle for a life of illness, stress, pain and limits. Today, most people under the age of 60 feel perfectly comfortable having “only two” prescriptions to take for the rest of their lives! Many feel such things as high cholesterol, heartburn, high blood pressure, and so on, are minor problems that they are willing to live with! To succeed in Natural Healing you must understand that your poor body is more than willing to keep you in a state of vibrant good health – without prescriptions – if only you would work WITH IT instead of against it!  Working with your body doesn’t mean to pamper it. It just means using common sense and to stop putting yourself last on your list of priorities! Proper eating, proper sleep, and proper downtime are all that’s required to begin the process of regenerating your body, and reversing illness. Honor your body’s needs, and it will thrive and reward you with vibrant health!

Noticing severe fatigue, more sneezing than usual, a raw or sore throat, headache, etc., and taking appropriate natural therapies at the first sign of these “warning signals”, will nearly always result in stopping whatever ailment was threatening to invade your body.  It may take hours, or a few days, but you will never feel the full-blown presence of the illness. If it comes, it will be mild, and leave quickly.

Utilizing many of the Natural Healing “tools” on a daily basis, even when healthy, will also help bring about quicker healing. By keeping your energy ( chi ) strong and flowing, illness won’t find your body to be a welcome habitat, and you’ll stay healthier. So, prevention is the key to effective results in Natural Healing – and to overall good health.

WHAT IF I’M ALREADY SICK?

If you’ve missed the warning signs of an invading illness, Natural Healing can still help you by shortening the duration of an illness, and building your inner strength for when your recover. By working with your body, Natural Healing “tools” enhance the healing process regardless of what the illness is, or length of time you’ve had it.

Many ailments, such as diabetes, acid reflux, arthritis, thyroid conditions, etc. didn’t form overnight. Most disease forms over a span of many months or years – slowly. As the energy remains imbalanced, the subsequent weakness to an organ or gland takes its toll. Natural Healing techniques work to reverse the process that produced the disease in the first place.

Like peeling the layers of an onion to get to its core, little by little the imbalance reverses itself. If the core imbalance is deep, there will be more layers to peel, taking longer. If treatment is applied quickly, at the first sign of a problem, there are fewer layers to peel, and healing is faster.

So, to make your Natural Healing attempts more successful, 1) – tune into your body, and act at the first sign of trouble, and 2) – try to incorporate Natural Healing methods regularly, to keep your energy strong and flowing smoothly.

A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL APPROACH: MIX AND MATCH

One final way to make Natural Healing more effective is to attack a problem in many different ways, using more than one “tool”.  For example, one can use a combination of herbs, vitamin and mineral supplements, essential oils, yoga, and meditation to help attack a health problem. Feel free to “mix and match” many therapies to make healing quicker and deeper.  It’s all good!