Most of us still use a clock to wake up whether it’s your cell phone, a clock radio or an old fashioned alarm clock. Sometimes we jump out of bed before it even goes off, sometimes we rise as soon as it goes off, sometimes we hit the snooze button once, twice, multiple times and sometimes we just ignore it, or at least try to for as long as possible.
Think of pain as your personal alarm clock. Pain is telling you to wake up, pay attention, smell the roses or, more likely, take the trash out. Pain can be physical, emotional, mental. It can be that painful knee or that pain in the neck, whoever it might be. What’s causing your pain? Your husband? Your job? Your lower back?
Whether it’s a “nudge from God” or not, pain is that big neon sign warning you that something has to change.
What ever your pain, an incredible Rx for pain with no side effects is Qi Gong (pronounced chee gung).
Qi Gong is an ancient (dating back to at least 300 BC) Chinese practice of aligning breath, movement and mindfulness. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses Qi Gong both preventively and curatively for a wide range of ailments from stress, arthritis, back pain, balance. Qi Gong is also an important component in martial arts training.
Qi Gong activates the parasympathetic nervous system and tells tight muscles to relax. It’s the inflammatory response that causes pain and movement improves blood flow which calms the inflammatory response.
For a demo check out this you tube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-EA86oKkPs
Qi Gong somehow seems to magically improve one’s immune response and ability to heal and recover.
Pain is the root of knowledge Simone Weil, French Philsopher, 1910-1943
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