Alternative Healing Speech
We have all been stressed out at some time in our lives, in fact many of us are stressed out right now. Most of us have also suffered from colds or have had injuries. Today, I am going to tell you about a few different alternative healing methods and how they can help you deal with stress. I will discuss the processes and benefits of Acupuncture, Massage, Reflexology, and Yoga. I am credible on these subjects because I have read several books about them, have experienced massage and reflexology first-hand, and I have attended yoga classes. I have also been around others, like most of you, who have experienced one or more of these treatments.As I just mentioned, I have experienced three out of the four. I have never had an acupuncture treatment, but I have a friend, Anneliese, who visits her acupuncturist on a regular basis. According to Anneliese, "acupuncture doesn't hurt, the sensation felt is similar to how it feels when a mosquito bites you." Acupuncture treatments involve the insertion of very fine needles on the body's surface, in order to influence bodily functions. This is done through channels in our bodies called meridians. Meridians are believed to be special pathways through which energies flo
Also, according to the world health organization, acupuncture can also treat colds and flu, relieve stress, speed the healing of sports injuries, improve sleep and relieve insomnia, treat addictions, help with emotional problems, and treat circulatory disorders. However, I know there are some people who can't handle the thought of needles. An alternative to acupuncture is acupressure, which can stimulate the body, through massage to the same acupuncture points. According to Time Magazine's April 23rd edition, the benefits received from yoga include, weight loss, relief from insomnia, addiction recovery, heart disease, carpal tunnel syndrome relief, and can also build strength, flexibility, and endurance. With the lungs, massage movements eliminate tension in the chest, shoulders, and abdomen to permit full breathing. Acupuncture is said to restore balance, thereby treating specific symptoms or conditions such as: pain, anxiety, arthritis, eczema, hay fever, asthma, high blood pressure, menstrual problems, and intestinal problems. The heart is really a distended blood vessel that generates and sustains the high pressures needed to circulate the blood through the body, so the direct influence of massage on the arteries and veins is welcomed. Muscles are toned by massage, which stimulates their reflexes and redistributes their tension. This enables them to contract efficiently and in coordination to give grace t
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