Too Busy, Too Worried, Too Hurried?
Some stress can be
good to spur you on to greatness. However, too much stress is a concern
as we hear that 80% of modern physical illness and disease is due to
stress. The famous flight or fight response for survival creates
tension. That would be good for a fight or a flight, but today the
tension is often more from psychological than physical threats, so the tension
does not get released. Stress can cause insomnia, overeating, negativity, etc.,
which can then lead to physical ailments and disease.
A holistic lifestyle approach is a basic
anti-stress remedy. Combinations of diet, exercise, rest, relaxation,
clean air and water, meditation, therapy, nature, socializing, deep breathing,
grounding/earthing, biofeedback, etc., are vital. There is so much good
advice on the internet; there is even an American Institute of Stress (https://www.stress.org/) since 1978. For that elusive
quick but powerful exercise regimen, try “Peak Fitness” Nitric Oxide Dump by
Mercola (https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2018/01/05/four-minute-nitric-oxide-dump-workout.aspx).
Then There is Reflexology
Reflexology:
Before, During, After -- Prevention, Remedy, Maintenance.
Reflexology
is ancient, probably done in all cultures. In modern times it is gaining
recognition as a complementary or alternative therapy. Double-blind
studies have confirmed its efficacy. The hands and feet are a compact
reflection of the body. Press on the reflexes in the hands and feet to
help the whole body. Amazing.
You don't
have to study the Reflexology charts, science or history in order to
start helping yourself with this wonderful modality. You can learn details,
but the benefit is from the pressing. Healing messages are then
automatically sent through the body.
For a great lifestyle advantage, use Reflexology
while improving your lifestyle. With Reflexology you can start
de-stressing and feeling better immediately. Really, just try it and see!
Continue using Reflexology for overall health.
Stress Creates Tension
You feel tension
especially by the neck and shoulders. But the stress can cause detrimental tension
anywhere in the body without one being aware of it; for instance, tension
in the organs, blood vessels and glands. This affects the body's delivery
of oxygen and nutrients to the cells, as well as the removal of waste
toxins. Then one can be left with the now infamous problem of
inflammation.
There is even an International Association of
Inflammation to share research on inflammation at: www.inflammationsocieties.org Have you noticed that while experts spout that 80% of
illnesses come from stress, separately they declare that 80% of illnesses are
from inflammation. Well, stress results in tension, constriction, and blockages,
which then cause inflammation.
So Important to De-stress
Reflexology to the rescue. Reflexology is famous for relaxing the muscles. Then the blood, nerves and lymph are not blocked or constricted, and allow the body to do its natural self-healing. Of course, please also keep improving lifestyle and try to limit the input of toxins to avoid non-emotional causes of inflammation. Body massage is good also. But Reflexology is especially potent.
Secret Sauce
Likely you have heard
benefits of a basic foot rub. Reflexology and self-help Reflexology go
further than that if done repeatedly with emphasis on the areas of the hands
and feet where you feel it more. That's the secret sauce: Where you
feel it more where you press, you need to do it more.
I Was So Run Down
Reflexology has helped me so much. I was so run down, suffering from chronic tiredness, hypoglycemia, allergies, joint pain, etc. Using Reflexology on myself helped me so much that I made the DVD on Self-help Reflexology to share the benefits (www.miriamturnerproducts.com) The information on the DVD is simplified for the layperson. You don't need to learn all the theories and research. You just need to start. You have the advantage to learn quickly from my decades of experience.
The Next Big Clue
After repeating the pressure more where it is more tender and
where it hurts more, the next big clue is to do a full searching session: to be
sure to find all the areas where you feel it more and need to do it more.
There are so many interactions in the body among the organs, glands, muscles,
etc. that we are not typically aware of. So it is better to do the
full search, finding all the areas in need. As you intermittently
repeat the pressing, the soreness on the reflexes disappears while the area the
spot reflexes to in the body is relieved and restored to good
health.
If only I had realized
sooner the necessity of full sessions, my health improvement through Reflexology
would have been much quicker. You don't have to wait to notice health
problems, just use the full session approach combined with doing it more where
you can feel with the pressure that you need it more. Focusing on
prevention and maintenance, you are not so likely to need any remedies.
And, you can enjoy being less stressed.
Special Side Effect
Then proceed to a special side effect: the better you feel from Reflexology, the more you want to continue improving your lifestyle. This is because when you maintain the habit of Reflexology for prevention and maintenance, you don't want the Reflexology to be an urgent, desperate need due to ailments that are preventable through good lifestyle choices. The revitalizing effect of Reflexology encourages you to eat right, live right.
Less Stressed
Relaxing the body and
improving health with Reflexology goes a long way toward helping to be less
stressed emotionally, thus breaking the cycle of emotional stress that causes the
physical stress that leads to illness (through blockages and inflammation). Stress
can cause symptoms that a typical doctor can't help because the problems are
sub-clinical - not progressed far enough to be detected by medical tests.
Rather than stressing more and waiting for worse problems to manifest, do Reflexology.
The specific reflexes for the symptoms in the neck, shoulders and the diaphragm
can relax one from emotional stress. However, other body ailments already
may have been caused by the stress, so the full session for the whole body is
so beneficial.
Hands are so Handy
If you prefer you can start with only the hands, which are so handy. Press everywhere on your hands, every fraction of an inch, repeating more where you feel it more. You only need to press deep enough for the 'good hurt' effect. As you feel the positive results, Reflexology becomes second nature, as a relaxing habit, melting stress away and enabling you to handle all those daily stresses.
Power of the Ancient
It's good that with modern science we can invent new special instruments to alleviate disease. Electric devices can influence and help through the body's electro-chemical communication signals. This can involve hormones, enzymes, the immune system, etc. But let's not overlook the power of the ancient, natural and inherent Reflexology. Through the miracle of the human body, Reflexology also works with these electrical signals to your advantage. You will be amazed at the potency of this dynamic and quite comprehensive therapy.
DVD or Free
The DVD, available at www.miriamturnerproducts.com, helps many people with its close-up demonstration of a full session. You can learn more basics from the website blog for free and you can get your Self-help Reflexology questions answered at https://simbi.com/miriam-turner and at https://simbi.com/miriam-turner/Self-HelpReflexology-How-to.
First Choice
There are many other
good, natural, complementary, therapeutic choices. For help with stress
you might like some acupressure (https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-29615/feeling-anxious-these-acupressure-techniques-will-ground-you-in-minutes.html). My first
choice is Reflexology because it works so well for the whole body and is free
to do for oneself. While it relaxes, reducing tension and inflammation, Reflexology
helps relieve pain, normalize glands, improve functioning of organs, etc.,
etc. It is part of the important lifestyle choices to empower
yourself. Or you can choose to receive professional Reflexology
sessions. Either way it's usually the more the better. Of course
it's not to be done on wounds or broken bones. If one experiences a
cleansing reaction, then continue but with shorter and lighter sessions. Also, let’s not forget the benefit of
positive stress for accomplishing life goals (https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/stress-the-brain-positive-negative-side-effects.)
Full Circle
As Reflexology
relaxes you and encourages the body's self-healing mechanisms, you may find
your attitude toward life improving. Your perspective may improve, giving
clarity about the difference between what you can change in life versus what
you need to be mature about and accept.
Thus going full
circle: Be Stress-Free with Reflexology.