Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and I am not providing medical advice. If anyone feels they need help, please seek out a professional. These are tools and strategies that are useful in our Spiritual teachings of Shamanism and Rei-Shama-KI practices. These tools offer a more holistic approach for Lifestyle balance and for anyone seeking a more natural approach in our changing world.
Due to the fear and insecurity surrounding Covid-19, for the next five weeks we will be posting weekly blog articles. Each article will focus on one of the 5 aspects of self and give tools and strategies on how to recognize and balance each aspect. The 5 aspects of self include emotional, mental, spiritual, physical and KI or Chi. Each aspect affects the other, which is apparent when we feel or know there is something out of balance. This week, we will be discussing the emotional.
So, let’s take a brief look at that part of us that we can describe as our emotional. What that might look like for each person will be different; we will use as an example, the emotion of fear. The immediate response in how we react to “fear” may be one of protection. We want to protect ourselves, our family our job or our environment. As we are currently unable to control our environment, the fear continues to build. One way to slow things down and regain some of that control is through meditation.
Meditation has many benefits. It helps to relieve stress, control anxiety, enhance self awareness and promote emotional health. Through meditation, you can contemplate and reflect on issues that are bothering you. It can help you focus and relax, which can ease some of the restlessness and anxiety you may be feeling. For tips on how, when and where to meditate, please follow the link in this blog:
Some other options that have helped myself and many of my clients, are meditative walks or simply sitting in nature. This solitary endeavor, much like meditation, allows you to contemplate your thoughts and help you to realize how these thoughts are affecting you emotionally. You can record your feelings in a journal or seek reflective conversation with a friend, spiritual teacher, coach or like minded group. Questions you can ask yourself for journalling or as a discussion are:
1. What is this fear doing to me and what is happening in my mind?
2. Am I thinking of this every single minute of the day?
3. Am I able to come up with a logical solution?
4. What can I actually control and what can I do about it?
I have found that by maintaining a daily appointment in my home to practice meditation and self healing with Reiki Energy has helped me to recognize my emotions and further trust my intuition. In so doing, I have learned that by surrendering in the moment, I can create a solution that calms the fear. My routine varies with either mantras or silence in my meditation spot. I have shared my short video of my meditation practice and spot that I have in my home. I hope this will help you to set up your own little oasis where you can find some comfort during this time.
Science is starting to recognize that we are more than matter and that we are connected to everything in this conscious and unconscious world. This has been an important message shared by many Doctors, spiritual Gurus and Quantum energy specialists who share their spiritual knowledge and wisdom for our modern world. Such figures as the Dali Lama, Sadhguru, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Eckhart Tolle, Gregg Braden, Deepak Chopra share this view. Watch any one of these amazing humans and we will begin to understand.
It is also important to remember to be kind to yourself. Treat yourself with compassion as you are doing the best you can in an unusual situation. Set aside some time every day just for you. How you maintain your emotional well being really does depend on you. We have provided some tips that we hope are beneficial. Please check in next week as we will be discussing the physical aspect.
