Arthritis Treatment And Emotional Release
Arthritis Treatment And Emotional Release
Arthritis Treatment: Over the years, I have spoken with many people who
either have or once had arthritis. One of the most striking things about
those who are able to completely heal themselves, is that they have
sought healing not just for their bodies, but also at the level of their
thoughts, emotions and spirit. I have been struck again and again, how
with an illness as difficult as arthritis, it is generally mandatory to
address the body, but that alone isn't enough.
Emotional Release�The Importance
Last December I developed chest congestion, fatigue and a high fever.
You could say that I had contracted what half of Phoenix seemed to have
caught and on one level you would be right. But there is more to the
story. No matter how much I rested, no matter how much I humidified the
air, not matter what home remedies I used, and no matter what
prescription medicine I took, I couldn't seem to get over the lung
congestion.
About a month into this congestion, I was talking with one of my
teachers. She said what I was holding in my lungs was grief. And indeed
I was grieving. When I did what she suggested to release grief, I felt a
shift. Within half an hour my lungs had cleared enough that I could
breathe freely. Within a day they were almost entirely clear.
Arthritis Treatment and Emotional Release�How it Feels
In the case of my successful arthritis treatment, what was hindering me
from healing was two underlying emotions, fear and anger, that were
stored in my body. They were stored so deeply, that I couldn't have even
told you they were there, until I reached a place during meditation
where these emotions started to release.
Just like with the grief trapped in my lungs, when the fear and anger
that had been causing my arthritis left my body, what I experienced was
a slight shift within my being. If I hadn't have been paying close
attention, I might have missed it. After the shift, there was a sense of
more ease in my body and something returning to the way it should be.
With the releasing of grief there was no crying. With the releasing of
anger there were no angry words or gestures. With the release of fear,
there was nothing other than an uncomfortable feeling leaving my body.
The healthful changes in my body were immediate and lasting.
Sometimes we think that releasing emotions involves some sort of big
display. Emotions can release in a healing way at those times too, but
those sorts of displays don't necessarily lead to healing. What is
critical is not the outward display, but the release inside your being,
which can occur whether or not anything is apparent at the surface.
Guided Meditation CDs for Emotional Release
To help people learn this emotional release process, I have created a
6-CD set of guided meditations that teach some powerful and effective
ways to do this release work. What I teach I learned through the
Buddhist tradition, particularly the Tibetan practice of Tonglen and the
ancient Buddhist practice of Vipassana, which is the modern day practice
most like what the historical Buddha taught.
Let me guide you through the meditations that were instrumental to the
releases of anger that lead to my own healing from arthritis.
Anger leads to inflammation in the body. Releasing it is critical to
deep healing of arthritis. It is better than any anti-inflammatory drug.
I recommend adding it to your arthritis treatment program.
By: Barbara Allan