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January 18, 2018

Emotional Release

  • Posted By : Meagan Rashleigh/
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  • Under : Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chronic Disease, Coaching, Kinesiology, Massage, Women's Health

Emotional Release: What It Is, How to Do It, And Why It’s Good For You

Have you ever had one of those terrible days where everything is going wrong?  You wake up feeling crummy and it’s all downhill from there.  In an attempt to salvage your day, you do your best to cover it up.  You paste a smile on your face, hoping the suffering will magically disappear.  But then something happens, and you just can’t keep it in anymore.  Maybe a final irritation is the straw that breaks the camel’s back, or an intuitive person senses what’s going on and their concern makes the floodgates open wide.  On other occasions, you may have been feeling just fine when a movie or story in the news hits a nerve, making bottled up emotions surge to the surface.  Suddenly, all that feeling and agitation comes pouring out.  Sometimes a million other things that have been bothering you for some time join the exodus.  After the rampage, you may feel remarkably better, as if a weight has been lifted from your shoulders.  Or maybe you feel even worse as all that contained misery is being aired out.  Whatever the case, there has been a definite change- the feelings are now exiting your system.

Energy is meant to move.  Air must be inhaled and exhaled constantly, the blood needs to circulate on an ongoing basis, and organs work consistently to keep the body healthy.  Disease occurs when the energy is blocked and the natural processes cease to work harmoniously.  Emotions are simply another form of energy, and caught feelings can be likened to how buildups of plaque lead to heart attacks.  When we feel happy, it is like a wave of deliciousness and we gladly let it flow through us.  Happiness makes us feel relaxed and open, and holding onto a wave of joy is counterintuitive.  Anyone who has tried to capture a happy moment in fear of losing it knows it never works.  Other feelings we don’t like as well, like sadness, anxiety, and fury, also need to move.  Just like happiness, these feelings are reactions to situations and are meant to arise and pass.  Feeling the emotions as they come will not hurt you, but trying to push it down will.  People often become afraid and confused by their emotions.  They may have a hard time acknowledging their reactions in fear that it makes them a “bad” person, or they may be so overwhelmed by them that they don’t know how to cope.  It is quite common for people to suppress and even repress their feelings so they don’t have to deal with them, or in an attempt to prevent the emotion from persisting and taking over their state of mind.  Wow, what a terrible idea!

Any energy that is not released will stay in the body.  The way having inadequate fiber leads to an accumulation of waste in the colon applies to emotions as well.  Feelings actually get trapped in the tissues.  Clearly, they are a burden to the body’s functioning.  This may not cause any problems at first, but over time emotional symptoms like depression and anxiety are common, as well as physical symptoms like digestive issues, colitis, fluid retention, and headaches.

The good news is there is a way to fix this mess.  Emotional release is a standard part of holistic therapies such as acupuncture, massage, cupping and energy work.  In the alternative approaches, the practitioner’s goal is realigning the system.  In the process of doing so, any blockages are loosened and pushed out.  What was once stuck rises to the surface and is released.  There are also more specific techniques that can be used to promote emotional release by targeting specific pressure points or areas.  Going through this treatment may not be pleasant.  The patient can experience intense grief, burst into tears, curl into a ball, be overwhelmed by rage, or feel a temporary spike in anxiety.  In some cases, patients are hit by uncontrolled waves of laughter.  Crying out, screaming, or physically pummeling the chair or massage table is not out of the ordinary. These reactions are a sign that the treatment moved sluggish energy, which is generally positive.  Patients are not always ready for or aware that these treatments can cause such intense reactions, and a good practitioner will know how to explain the outbursts to them.  Emotional release increases overall wellness, decreases pain, increases motor function, and improves overall quality of life.

There are other ways to release emotions, and some of these can be done without professional help.  Journaling stirs up feelings and can remove the blocks by processing what has been repressed.  Talk psychotherapy traditionally includes emotional release.  Some people are more comfortable confiding in a good friend or family member, and always feel like what they have been holding onto disappears once they share their troubles with a kind, compassionate ear.  The gemstone pink tourmaline is wonderful for releasing pain trapped in the heart, and something as simple as prayer can initiate a release of pent up worries.  Mind-body exercises like tai chi and yoga operate on the same theory as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, respectively.  The movements stimulate energy centers, meridians, and pressure points, and do away with obstructions as the body is aligned.  Like the previously mentioned first time patients, new students may not understand why they suddenly become an emotional wreck following an exercise class.

If you are having emotional problems, physical problems, or both, chances are they are either largely or partially tied to emotions contained in the tissues.  Finding a method to let them out is in your best interests, even if you feel embarrassed, shy, silly, or are afraid to face what you have kept locked deep within.  Doing this helps you appreciate the power of emotions and will helpfully encourage you to live your life differently in which feeling are acknowledged as they happen and not kept inside for days, months, or even years.


chocolate cake
February 11, 2016

OMG I’ve just made THE BEST cake!!! (gluten free/ dairy free/ wheat free)

  • Posted By : Meagan Rashleigh/
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  • Under : Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chronic Disease, Coaching, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Women's Health

Yummy Chocolate Cake!!!

As a health practitioner I take my role very seriously in guiding you to make a full recovery.

Often your road to recovery will include dietary changes.

Studies show that changing your eating habits can be very confronting and tough at times, especially when your body is inflamed.

The times in my life when I’ve had to change my eating habits because i was suffering with chronic illness. I’ve found it hard to stick with it, because the food was tasteless.

So you don’t have to struggle, I’m sharing my secrets with you, my easy yummy recipes that anyone can make. These are the very same recipes I share in my clinic with my patients to help reduce the inflammation and pain in their bodies so they have a faster recovery.

Plus, these recipes are tried and tested in my own kitchen, and if you could see me in my kitchen (Nigella I am NOT!)  you’d understand that recipes have to be simple, easy to make AND taste good! You’ll find each recipe will help your body in some way, no matter if your illness is simple or complex. It’s my gift to you to help you on your healing journey.

When you make this, take a pic then pop on over to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/releasewellness, I’d love to see your version (or creation)!

Yummy Chocolate Cake

Nourishing Chocolate Butter Bean Cake

This super moist gluten free/ dairy free/ wheat free and low carb Cake is incredibly sweet and just plain addictive!

The chocolate butter bean cake has well-rounded source of nutrition, rich in protein, fiber, iron and B vitamins.

 

Cooking time 45 mins

Preparation 10mins Cooking/ Baking 35 mins

Ingredients

420g Butter Beans

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons cacao

1 teaspoon GF baking powder

½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda

Pinch of salt

1/3 cup coconut oil

5 eggs

2 handfuls of dates

Method

  1. Puree the beans, add water, 1 egg & vanilla into a bowl and mix until smooth. Set it aside.
  2. Without washing the bowl add the dates (finally chopped) and coconut oil.
  3. Add the remainder 4 eggs and beat for 20 seconds.
  4. Add the bean mixture, beat for 5 seconds
  5. Add the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Blend for 10 seconds.
  6. Pour into greased baking ring tin pan & bake MOD oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Hope you enjoy


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