How’s your relationship with your body? Is it appreciative and loving, or does thinking of your body catapult you into a litany of complaints?
So many people live immersed in complaints about their body. They have very good reasons — lots of them — yet it’s easier to create powerful change than you imagine.
You can develop a good enough relationship with your body so it reveals its secrets to you. That’s what happens when you practice self Reiki every day.
And it’s very practical, not merely a matter of feeling good about yourself (although that’s good, too!).
A personal story
May I share a personal example of the difference it makes to be in good relationship with your body?
As I was about to leave the hospital after breaking my leg in Provence last June, the delightful and skillful orthopedic specialist checked with me one more time to make sure I understood it would be 6-8 weeks before I could put weight on my leg.
Good thing he stopped by to stress that, as I truly had not gotten that memo. I was aghast. 6-8 WEEKS before I could walk again???
“How will I know when it’s ok to start?” I asked.
He looked me in the eye, and said with certainty, “You’ll know. You’ll feel it.”
I had no idea how that could be true, but his confidence and his words were empowering, and I felt relieved.
A mere 2.5 weeks later, I knew what he meant.
The bone pain — the worst pain I’d had by far — was completely gone. Even though it was much sooner than the norm, I realized the bone had knit.
Because it healed so fast, I waited another few days before starting ever so carefully to put a little weight on it, gingerly at first, and soon standing on both feet.
Is the cost of “being sure” worth it?
Friends asked why not have a CT, just to be sure?
While I didn’t hesitate to have the CT scan needed to diagnose the fracture, which didn’t show definitively on the X-rays, I’m wary of unnecessary radiation.
You should be too. When is a scan unnecessary? That’s a question to take to your doctor, but here’s my reasoning.
Given that the fracture wasn’t clear on an X-ray, I’d need another CT to confirm that it healed. But CTs involve much more radiation than X-rays.
Many people — even doctors — don’t appreciate just how much more radiation is involved. A chest CT, for example, typically delivers 70 times the radiation of a chest X-ray.
Gaining confidence in yourself, and in life
How could I be so confident the bone had healed?
Because I spend time every day with my self practice — hands-on my body, awareness in-drawn — I know my body well enough to be able to trust the doctor’s words: “You’ll feel it.”
It didn’t seem possible, and I had no idea how it would play out, but I had confidence in the doctor, and I trusted myself.
Many people feel they’re the last to know what’s happening in their bodies. That’s not the case with me, and it doesn’t have to be that way for you, either. Your body doesn’t have to be a stranger.
LET ME BE CLEAR: I’m not saying you don’t need doctors.
I’m saying you don’t need to fret. If you self practice daily, you’re more self aware and body aware.
That means you’re more likely to sense when you need medical help , so you go for the medical attention you need sooner, when your chances to heal are better.
And when you practice daily self Reiki, if/when you need medical help, you’ll respond better because your practice keeps your body in self-healing mode.
My daily self practice is the main reason my fracture healed so much faster than the norm. Of course, there are many reasons, but they all start with daily self Reiki.
Reiki & Medicine
I go into the whys, hows and straightforward science of Reiki practice, healing, and medicine in my Reiki & Medicine Masterclass.
If you’re a Reiki professional, understanding the intersection of Reiki and medicine means you can better serve your clients. It also helps you stand out from the crowd so you’ll likely have more clients, so you can help more people.
If you practice at home — on yourself, family, friends and pets — the information and confidence you’ll get in the Masterclass will help you make better healthcare choices for yourself and your family, choices that help you stay healthier even in the face of chronic illness, choices that might help you avoid chronic illness.
If you have questions, I’m here for you. You can have the benefit of my decades of medical collaboration, so you can stay happier and healthier, and be confident in your healthcare choices.
