Till a couple of hundreds of years back, healing both the mind and body
was a standard practice as it was believed a lot of physical ailments stems
from the mind too. Self-healing is a prevalent process which helps you to
fine-tune your body by healing your mind, spirit and conscience thus facilitating
healing of your physical problems. More than a specific
technique, self-healing is actually based on what we can otherwise call healthy
habits like eating healthy, proper exercises, proper sleep patterns etc. It
should come as no surprise that these things are of utmost importance in
today’s chaotic world where we pop in a few pills to cure our body but do
barely anything to keep our mind healthy and relaxed. Self healing enhances
physical endurance as well as mental and emotional health to a great extent.
Let us discuss some
methods to practice self-healing.
Breathing Pattern
Deep breathing is one of the easiest, quickest and extremely effective
methods to curb out negative thoughts or stress. Taking deep breaths while
controlling your breathing pattern as a regular practice can be highly
beneficial. Studies have revealed that it helps raising the antioxidant levels
in the blood which in turn protects you from a number of stress-induced
ailments. Breathing techniques also help control and lower the blood pressure
which helps in the long run. Protection against heart diseases, Alzheimer’s
disease, and hypertension are among some of the numerous health benefits and
regular practice of proper breathing techniques also delays aging.
Meditation
Meditation is a very common practice to stay physically fit and to
de-stress. Mostly based on stillness and controlled breathing, the goal is to
eradicate all random thoughts that clutter your mind and keep you stressed.
Meditation helps you inculcate an inner peace by eradicating these thoughts and
negativity from your mind and help you reach a state of awareness. Meditation
is said to help people dealing with anxiety issues and stress related problems
and enhances attention span. It also proves beneficial in controlling the blood
pressure thus reducing the possibility of stroke and heart attack. Meditation
helps people reach a state of calmness and clears the mind which enhances
creativity, helps in learning things and even helps to withstand physical or
emotional pain.
Yoga
Yoga is an ancient practice which involves various body-mind
coordination exercises to facilitate healthy living. A combination of
stretching and relaxing techniques along with controlled breathing involving is
what makes yoga extremely effective in stabilizing a mind and body balance
while also altering a clear stress-free mind and fit body. The practice mostly
based on stretching exercises and movements is known to reduce stress-induced
anxiety, improve heart conditions and to lower blood pressure. As your physical
limits are also being stretched, it helps reducing muscle tension to a great
extent and also develops essential mental as well as the physical discipline
which goes a long way to help you achieve your life goals.
Tai Chi
Initially practiced in China as a form of martial arts, Tai Chi soon
gained popularity as a form of moving meditation owing to its gentle aerobic
movements which enhance mental and physical durability. This low impact
practice involving breathing patterns, body postures, and meditation is said to
inculcate an effective energy flow in the body which reaps immense health
benefits. Other than honing better state of awareness, calmness, and mind-body
coordination, Tai Chi is extremely effective in reducing muscle pains and
stiffness too. It improves physical endurance, helps in erratic sleep patterns
and brings about an overall wellness to help combat ailments.
