Mind - Body Thoughts

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

How Much Do You Notice?

Often we go through our day not seeing what is around us. It is there, but we just don't see and notice it. We're too busy in our minds to stop and observe.

I see it every day with people. The birds chirping outside. The trees swaying from the breeze. The sun shining down and giving us warmth. The clouds forming different shapes in the sky. All of these things are around us, but we're too busy to notice.

We get on our phones and we're walking down the street texting away, but oblivious to anything else going on. Our thumbs and neck muscles work harder than our minds.

We get on social media and we comment, share, and like everything about the latest "news storm" of the day, yet we don't fully engage. We don't notice the bigger picture of what is around us. We are so microscopically focused on only the rants and raves of the day.

So darn disconnected from it all...

We get in our cars and we turn on the radio, but we never stop to truly notice things around us. There may be someone that needs some help, or a homeless person that has lost their way. There may be other things going on around us, but we're just so darn disconnected from it all. We don't notice.

There is so much going on and if we don't take time to stop and observe it, we are really robbing ourselves of the human experience. We're not meant to stare at our phones constantly or go from one busy task to another.

Meant to find balance...

We are meant to find balance in our lives as humans. One of the ways to do this is by stopping and observing what is going on in the world around us.

Most of the latest news rants and political firestorms are nothing but ego, fear, and greed competing for dominance. They are not as critical to life's sustenance as we think they are.

An experiment...

Try and experiment if you will. Time yourself if it helps for you to do this little experiment. Take one minute when you step out the door of your house to notice one thing. Maybe what you will notice is a bird, a flower or a tree. Maybe it is the blue sky or the clouds. Maybe it is a sound. Whatever it is, just take one minute to notice it.

http://mindbodythoughts.blogspot.com/2011/04/ask-listen-and-connect.html

Then on the way home from work, stop and take one minute to notice one thing before getting into your car. See how it makes you feel. See if you can breathe into it.

Just stop and ask, listen, and connect.

I've got a feeling one minute will go by very quickly. More than likely it will change your view and perspective for the day. More than likely, you'll let go of some of the stress of the day and refocus and center yourself.

You'll most likely find the balance that human body so badly needs, especially in these days of nonstop destruction of our time and attention.

So, go ahead.. try the experiment. Comment below with what you found. I'm anxious to hear it.

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Monday, May 8, 2017

Understanding Homeopathy - Does It Work?

(by Natural Healing Gal, Marie)

I am not a homeopath - that requires a PHD in my mind! There are hundreds of remedies, with an incredible amount of information to learn about each one. There is an art to choosing the optimal homeopathic remedy for a specific condition. At this point I have learned enough for first aid and home use, and that is my goal. I learn a little more with every experience. I can say that I have seen wonderful results for me and my family.

Does it really work?

For chronic or complicated symptoms however, it is important to consult with a professional homeopath. I have done so, and I can say for sure, it saved the life of one of my dogs.

If you look online, you will find those who say homeopathy is nothing but a sugar pill and the results are only a placebo effect; but I use them regularly on my dogs with great results! I do not think my dogs know what a placebo is.

I experience the power of the remedies on a regular basis. Just yesterday my husband got an insect bite on his foot. It got warm, red, and itchy, and began to swell. Instead of reaching for an antihistamine, he took a homeopathic remedy. (Stay tuned for more information on “bites and stings” next month!) We waited a half hour, and the symptoms began to subside. Two hours later, he took one more dose, and it improved dramatically. No more doses should be taken when there is a dramatic improvement.

An easy “pill to swallow”

Each remedy is a separate, highly diluted substance from the plant, animal or mineral kingdom. Most are referred to by their Latin names. For example, Calendula officinalis is an English marigold.
The original substance is reduced and diluted, until what remains is the "energy" form of the original substance. The sugar pill, or pellet, is a means to transport the resulting energy.

It may help to think of each remedy as if it were a drop of essential oil. Just like there are many different oils…there are many different homeopathic remedies. Each oil can be diluted in a carrier oil to “carry” the oil onto the skin…so the homeopathic pellet would be similar to a carrier oil that holds a drop of essential oil.

It is important to take the smallest dose possible to achieve results. More is not better, and as soon as you see a dramatic improvement in the symptoms, no more doses should be taken. You body is doing the work and needs no more assistance!

If you see no improvement at all, it is probably not the correct remedy for your symptoms. Common home remedies are gentle enough, so it is safe to try a second dose a half hour to an hour apart.

In classical homeopathy, one pellet is placed in a bottle with four ounces of pure water. I have found this to be more potent than taking dry pellets directly on the tongue. Tapping the bottle containing the solution activates or stimulates the energy/ electromagnetic properties, of the remedy. Shaking the bottle is fine, but a gentle tap in the palm of your hand is more accurate. 8-10 taps is an average number for an average person using a common remedy. Someone who is super sensitive, or not in good general health, may only need 2 - 4 taps, while others who are less sensitive may need over 12 taps. Tapping should be done before each dose.

http://mindbodythoughts.blogspot.com/p/marie-natural-healing-gal.html

I find it interesting that homeopathy is questioned so much, and there is so much misinformation and fear surrounding it...yet we are sold on prescription drugs that have a wide range of side effects that "may" happen and we don't question it enough!

I prefer natural remedies to over the counter drugs whenever possible, and that is my choice. I am always open to the latter when necessary… but less is better in my humble opinion!

Until the next time,

Marie (Natural Healing Gal)

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Sunday, May 7, 2017

All Of Your Experiences To This Point

We are what we are in life, and we are what we have not dealt with in our lives. While that may sound complicated, it is really a simple statement.

All of your sum experiences up until this moment in life have made you the person you currently are. All the good, bad, ugly, beautiful and even the forgotten moments come together and have created you as a person, a soul, and an entity.

- Pg 101, Hope and Possibility Through Trauma, by Don Shetterly