Ancient Healing Ways and Stress Management

Stress is necessary. It occurs as a normal part of life in response to changes, and real or perceived threats. Stress is also helpful in the face of a threat or challenge. Stress is harmful and can be dangerous when the emotional, physical and psychological reactions do not abate or return to normal. Since stress is subjective and affects everyone differently taking a holistic approach to stress management is most beneficial. Many practices used in holistic medicine today are based on Ancient Healing Ways. Practitioners of naturopathy, homeopathy and allopathic medicine believe that through reclaiming the old ways and connecting you with nature and your own innate being that your life will be fulfilled with wisdom, balance and meaning. Most of this basis is in energy. Some forms of ancient healing have been used regularly through the times, and some are gaining in popularity and widespread use by the western world as more information and research is available and holistic practices are becoming more widely accepted.

Ayurveda for instance has been practiced in India for thousands of years. It is described as a science of life. Writings about this type of practice exist from six thousand years ago but it is believed to have been in practice even longer than that. There are those that say it has been around since the dawn of time because our very existence is governed by nature. Aromatherapy is one practice used in Ayurveda. Aromatherapy is the name given to holistic treatments that use essential oils of plants for healing and to improve physical and emotional well -being. Most parts of the world have a history of using plants for medicinal purposes. Indian Head massage is another ancient practice that helps to counterbalance the effects of stress. American Indians, Indonesia, Ancient Greece and Rome, France, Russia and the United Kingdom have used different forms of massage for thousands of years around the world. The applications of Seichim are believed to go back as far as Ancient Egypt and even Atlantis. Their uses in treatments are almost identical to that of Reiki. Other ancient types of manipulation of the body include Reflexology, Acupuncture and Acupressure and are considered extremely useful for relaxation and stress management.

Another ancient form of treatment that is used in stress management today is gemstone therapy. Its use has been attributed to ancient Greeks, Egyptians and in Judaic cultures however the Vedic culture of India most verbalized the use and gave instructions on the methods in their writings. Gemstones are thought to have metaphysical properties that can improve healing and promote overall well being which is why there use may be helpful in stress management. Different stones have different properties. Color therapy or chromotherapy is one form of gem therapy. Nearly 2000 years ago, color halls were made in many countries where patients used to take color bath for cure of their diseases. As far as today and stress management it is well known that color affects mood and has a great influence on the body.

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