Self Help
Along side the benefits of complementary
therapies there are a number of self-help techniques that
can help maintain a healthy body and mind, as well as having
a positive effect on a number of ailments that you may suffer
from.
Your diet
Encouraging our bodies own healing process can be helped by a
balanced diet, including as much fresh food as you can, preferably
organic. This will give your body all it needs to work efficiently
and fight illness and disease when it needs to. Try and avoid
process foods where possible. Process foods have high contents
of salt and rich, spicy ingredients, as well as a high fat and
sugar content. Process foods do not give the body the fuel it
needs to work properly. By avoiding buying them in the first
place will stop temptation later. It can be hard when time is
not on our side to find the inclination or time to spend cooking.
Planning in advance and preparing dishes in advance and that
can be frozen will help with this . Writing a meal plan for the
week a head will help you be more organised, you can nominate
members of the household a day of the week to prepare dinner.
The following web site give quick, healthy recipes. All Food
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Sleep
One other important factor that is sometimes underestimated is
adequate sleep. When we are a sleep our bodies repair themselves
and our mind processes our daily events and thoughts, therefore
it is crucial for a healthy body and mind. Sleep deprivation
can lead to a number of detrimental symptoms, including, anxiety,
mood swing and cause relationship problems, as we are more short
fused and have less patience than when we have had our quota
of sleep. This is individual but is usually between 7 and 9 hours
sleep. Read about sleep on Wikipedia - Click
Here
Some people do find it difficult to sleep. This is where relaxation
techniques come in.
Relaxation techniques
Relaxation techniques are individual, you need to find what works
for you. This can be trial and error and can be used to help
a number of problems, from stress to IBS.
Meditation is a popular technique. It can be done by quietening
and focusing your mind. Sometime with the help of CD's and tapes
that give you instructions to follow, from relaxing each individual
part of your body to visualising a comforting place, such as
a walk in the countryside to being by the sea. For more help
and advice on meditation see Wikipedia - Click
Here
Exercise also promotes relaxation. It can be anything from
walking in the park to martial arts. It may be that boxing helps
you let your frustration out, or yoga, that uses controlled movements
and focuses your mind. Exercising to music may lift your spirits
and give you a boost. Through trying the different types of exercise
you will find what suits you, you enjoy best and helps you feel
most relaxed after. For detailed information about the
different types of exercise available, see Wikipedia - Click Here
Affirmations
There may be situations where you have little or no time to spend
meditating or exercising. If this is the case affirmations can
be used. You can spend as much or as little time with affirmations.
They can be used to focus the mind or help bring things you want
into your life such as love, happiness, health, anything you
feel you need. Affirmations are meaningful words that are repeated
over and over again. Click
here for more information and affirmations.
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