We now come face to face with a word never before heard in centuries: STRESS. Hours of being glued in front of a box showing us stuff for our business and leisure have given a rise to the number of mind-boggling illnesses that can make any doctor scratch his head. From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to Repetitive Strain Injury, our bodies are catapulted into this unexplainable feeling of tiredness: migraines, headaches, muscle pains, vision problems, depression, and the inability to concentrate on the task at hand. We can only drink as many pills as we want, but as long as our lives depend on these amazing products of the innovative world, we can never really have a permanent cure.

Your eyes are the most important part of your connection to the visual world. Without it, you’ll be living in a world of darkness. The eyes are also the most abused, and too much staring into something is definitely not good for you. There are natural ways for you to care for your vision, without sorting to synthetic solutions.

How to Care for Your Eyes and Avoid Strain:

1. Do Eye Exercises if you can. Like your body, your eye muscles need some tender, loving stretch.

2. Look for a natural herb called Eyebright. You can boil water and place a few teaspoons of this herb. Allow the liquid to cool before soaking a cloth and applying them to your closed eyes. The herb’s anti-inflammatory property can help you feel better.

3. Love Your Berries: Bilberry, Cranberry, Blueberry, and Huckleberry are all great for treating eye problems and strengthening your eyes’ capillaries.

4. Chamomile Tea Bag Therapy works great on tired eyes. You can brew and enjoy a sip while having your eyes rested.

5. If you can find a Goldenseal, you can make it into an eye compress. This can help you get rid of bloodshot eyes.

6. Don’t miss out on VITAMIN A – your eyes’ best friend. This means loving your veggies like carrots, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, and cabbage. You may take vitamin A supplements as well.

At the end of a stressful day, always find time to relax and close your eyes to the beauty of sweet and natural healing that’s great for you. Besides, the way you see the world very much affects how you live your life.. so make sure you see everything bright.

Here’s a Nice Set of Eye Strain Exercises You Can Do:

If you will observe, most of the health disorders people are suffering today are more than skin deep ( or cells, for that matter ). The human emotions are so complex it can carry us in a whirlwind if we loose control of them all. Negative thoughts and feelings have mostly been linked to sickness in the body. The wise men and women from the ancient times have referred to the sickness of the body as the sickness of the soul. The body, being the vessel of the soul, becomes sick when a person is feeling all the negative energies of fears, doubts, worries, anger, and depression. There are many miracle stories, unexplained, where one is fully-recovered from terminal diseases like cancer – just with a dose of positivity and love.

This is not to undermine the practice of medical health, but, the mind has a powerful force that can order the body to heal. Medicine today focuses on the physical aspects of sickness – from vaccines, pills, surgery, viruses, genes, and so on. One’s well-being doesn’t only depend on the physical aspect, but a combination of all that makes up a person, which includes thoughts and emotions.

To most health practitioners, focus has always been on diet, exercise, and healthy lifestyle – but seldom do we hear the focus on love and intimacy. Everything is rooted in love. If a person loves him or herself, he or she will do what’s best to make sure of living a healthy life lived to the fullest. It is also love that brings harmony from which the physical plane cannot fully comprehend, bringing all four together: the body, heart, mind, and soul.

One aspect cannot be fully healthy than the rest. A sound person is a very fortunate person indeed, having found the key to a totally harmonious well-being. Nobody can be this perfect, but throughout history, there are a few known men and women who have found their inner peace.

The value of science may mean a powerful way of understanding the way of things, to quantify and analyze. Just because something is intangible doesn’t mean that experiences from it is diminished in value. In fact, there are many people who have joined groups and sessions of love therapy and have found profound result.

Therefore, the author of this article would say, don’t underestimate the healing powers of love… which can lead you to a better health, a better well-being, and perhaps, a better person shall be reborn. Love, transformed into healing art, will always bring the most amazing surprise in your health. So, start the affirmation today and just feel truly loved. When you feel good, your body will reflect that feeling, and you’ll be healthy – naturally.

Love Yourself. Love Your Health!

I had been a skeptic myself about using energy for healing. Being a sufferer of chronic ( and unexplainable ) pain, I have tried all those over-the-counter pills, felt instant relief, only to be plagued again and taken by surprise by another muscle ache. It can be mild to severe at times and yes, it is affecting the way I have been living my life – personal and work.

This is not to say that people should stop seeking medications. I am just among a few who wanted an alternative that will make me free from popping up a pill. Out of luck, I then tried my hands on energy healing. I cannot explain it, but it did wonders for me.

Is it because my mind is receptive to the idea of this form of healing? Is it just a placebo effect? There have been a documentary on the practice of energy healing, that we are all made of energy, and that each of us has some kind of electro-magnetic field. When the body is ill, the energy is weak. It is the healer’s task to restore this energy and balance to make a person well.

Are there scientific evidence involving energy healing? Science has always considered what it cannot define as a case of hoodoo. There has always been a thin line between conventional and alternative therapies. There have been some studies made on the subject of energy and healing.

In the end, it is you, who will make the choice for your body’s healing. It is the idea that we are all bound to a life force that makes energy healing a unique wisdom and practice in a league of its own. With today’s stressful and fast-paced living, there are many diseases rising that have never been heard of in the last century.

When the body is ill, there is great unbalance. There are many factors why the body is sick… and it can be something spiritual, something to do with your Qi, your Chakra, and so on. For now, research is still being made on the significance of energy healing in restoring one’s health – and energy. Just because something cannot be explained quantitatively doesn’t mean that it is a hoax. I had always been an advocate of anything that promotes natural health and all I can tell you is:

” There’s no harm in trying .. “

There is a boundary between just wanting to care for your skin and having an obsession to look perfect like those fancy images on the cover of a glossy magazine. When the battle for acne overpowers every reason, one must seek medical help before they suffer at the hands of a debilitating mental sickness called – Acne Dysmorphia.

Acne Dysmorphia is like any other obsession, only that it focuses on acne and blemishes on one’s face. What may be a harmless, small spot is seen as something big and horrible by people who suffer this body dysmorphic disorder. It’s like seeing everything under the magnifying lens, only that in reality, it is not really as bad as that person thinks the acne to be.

If you suffer constant mirror gazing, zit hunting, or zit-popping – then you better stop and ask yourself why. If your face is giving you unnecessary worries, a poor self-esteem, or even depression, then it is not wrong to consult your psychologist before your situation can lead you to harm. Take for example the case of Laura, who was so obsessed with perfection that it almost crippled her life.

The problem is in your mind, not on your face. Acne can be treated by any topical treatment, but your poor body image is another issue. Mostly, people who suffer Acne Dysmorphia, are beautiful people. There is nothing really wrong with a mild acne since it happens to everyone.

It’s like a case of the evil witch in the fairy tale, asking, ” Mirror, mirror on the wall…who’s the fairest one of all..” Before acne dysmorphia makes you shut yourself off from the social world and lead you to cause harm to yourself, know that you are not alone in your ordeal.

A Cognitive Behavior Therapy can help you deal with this problem. It can help you destroy those negative images about yourself, and give you positive ones instead. Group counseling can also help a lot in sharing your problems with others. A good healthy lifestyle, diet, and a natural skin care regimen will help make you feel good – from the inside to the outside.

Remember that beauty is beyond skin deep and people don’t like you just for the quality of your skin. You are beautiful in your own, unique way. Don’t let anyone make you think otherwise.

You are….beautiful..

Nothing ever happens without a reason, and this is a fact.  Even Newton have known about it as he proclaimed that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.  So, laughing your heart out would send ripples of positive energy that will cause only the good things to come as a result.  The wisest of sages have known that laughter heals and there’s always something good in feeling happy.

I was just watching TV last night when a local news reported of this woman healed from her cancer.   Any magic pill?  None, really.  She had only four months to live and as you’ve guessed it, she just wanted to spend this time – in joy.  She would watch her fave comedy flicks everyday or get a dose of humor from the web… and laugh her heart out to forget about her tragic illness.  Doctors were even dumbfounded of her miracle recovery.

Laughter really heals and researchers have found that it is indeed good for living healthy.  Today’s modern lifestyle is stress-ridden and we can all have a one, laughing escape from it all.

We all know that stress causes sickness, some of which are unexplainable, and the cure is up to us to find out.  Laughter reduces stress by releasing cortisols and adrenaline into your body.  This means laughter increases the production of antibodies in your cells, enhancing your T-cells, making your body’s immune system – stronger.  Not only will you have an improved mood, but you also reduce your risk from muscle pains.

Given a choice between the two: Laughter is a much better emotional release than crying… or better yet, cry yourself with tears of joy.  Laughing doesn’t only cleanses your blood and boost your heart’s health, but it’s also a good cardio workout.  Studies even say that laughing 100 times daily is equivalent to a 20-minute cardio routine.  For this reason, we see laughter yoga having avid followers all over the world.

Remember that when you’re feeling happy, you can also think more clearly. Feelings of sadness, guilt, and anger are destructive.  If possible, control these negative emotions.  Why cry when you can just – laugh?

Laughter can be very contagious.  Even the funny sound of one’s laughter can trigger a cacophony of laughing sounds.  You can set a time daily to watch your funny flicks at home or at the movies, or you may spend a weekend with friends at a comedy club downtown.  Laughter must be real, but if you don’t feel like doing it – you can fake it until the situation seems too absurd to bring out the tiniest giggle in you.

Laughter is one of the best stress management therapy around and the best thing is – it’s free for all ages to enjoy!

There is always great wisdom from the East, and I found mine in the mystic land of Japan.  I have been using soothing essential oils whose relaxing aroma helps me get that good night sleep.  But I need something more.

I found the answer in Reiki ( Ray-Key ).  When the body is sick, there is an imbalance of energy within.  Reiki is the key in unblocking those walls that are stopping the harmonious flow of energy inside.  I can only thank its founder, Sensei Mikao Usui, for such an ingenious solution.

Rei means universal and Ki means life energy.  The word is as simple as its ways.  It’s all about laying hands and making you feel that magical glow – from the inside out.  It’s like a feeling of being washed with the freshest water of mountain streams.  Not only does the body feel at ease, but also the mind, heart and the soul.  This spiritual activity can be taught by a Reiki master.  It’s all about being attuned,  and having an open mind to see a whole new perspective… in the world of healing.

Remember this: When the body, mind and soul is at one, then health and well-
being is achieved.