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Tears started to well at the corner of my eyes. Six needles were being inserted into various meridian points on my left knee. With each application, I felt a rush of blood or energy flow draining away from my knee all the way down to the bottom of my feet. My visit on Saturday morning to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor or sinseh was not quite what I was expecting. It was my first acupuncture session. I have never injured myself before, despite being engaged in a number of extreme watersports in the past.
The ligaments to my knees had been “strained” or injured due to a series of snow skiing lessons I have been taking over the past couple of weeks. Just prior to the acupuncture session, Dr Zhou had also used tui na; a traditional form of Chinese massage that had me crying aloud in pain.
The heat of a lamp was directed over the needles as I laid on the bed immobilized. My legs felt numb. While waiting for half hour to pass, I started to examine my fears. The prick of a single needle was but an instant. Were my tears due to physical or emotional stress? I could sense a cloud of dense emotions pervading over me.
Snow Skiing Fears
In preparation for an upcoming trip to Hokkaido in Japan, I had been taking snow skiing classes. While I have mastered skiing on water years ago, I have never tried it on snow. I realized that conquering the slopes introduced a new set of fears for me. It had been a long time, a good 8 years since the birth of my elder girl, in venturing beyond the gym.
These were the fears that I identified: Fear of falling. Fear of heights. Fear that signing on for extra classes would mean taking more time away from my work. Fear of not being able to control my skis. Fear of crashing into anyone in my path down the slope. Fear conjured over the thought of not being able to avoid a tree on the ski slopes in Japan!!
I felt helpless each time when I fell down, as it meant that I needed assistance from the coach. There were a number of times when I was “suicidal”, screaming all the way downhill as I could not stop my skis. Then, there were others when I was stuck mid-slope, unable to move or maneuver my ski. I was quite a comical sight!!
Needless to say, I did not enjoy my lessons very much. The coach identified the problem to be one of inadequate practice. Due to an otherwise overbooked schedule, I could not go often enough for lessons.
Initially, I complained bitterly. I had every reason to believe that my upcoming trip to Japan would be one vacation I would not enjoy. Gradually, as I reflected over my poor attitude, it hit upon me that fears arising from my snow skiing trips were providing me a perfect opportunity for more self healing.
So I jumped right into it. Every night for two weeks, I used EFT to address any fear in falling or of heights for my younger daughter and I. My elder daughter had no problems going down the slope but my younger girl was facing a hard time too. While I observed improvements in confidence levels, the state of my body gradually worsen.
With a series of bad falls, I started to experience “bad” knees. Knees that refused to obey my commands. Knees that were painful as I climbed stairs, whether up or down. Knees that I could hardly bend.
Unlocking Further Secrets Of My Knees
After the acupuncture session and over the last two days, my knees felt weak. My left knee especially was even more painful than before. Dr Zhou had warned me that it would take a few days to recover. Not exactly good news since that meant that I had to stay indoors and unable to do what I had wanted done over the weekend.
With time on my hands while I took a rest, I began to wonder if there was more negative stuff to my knees that I had not uncovered. Could there be a root fear that I was not previously aware of?
Well, I was right!! To begin with, the results of my investigation showed that I was dealing with a myriad of fears. I discovered that my left knee was storing the following emotions:
Depressed. Disgusted. Doubt. Exhausted. Fear. Hurt. Immobilized. Indignation. Loneliness. Loveless. Morbid. Needy. Offended. Shame. Stagnant. Suppressed. Unprepared. Unreliable. Unworthy. Victimized. Wary. Wilful. Woeful. Abandoned. Apprehensive.
And the root of it all was - A Fear of Aging!
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I was fearful of growing old physically and becoming dependent on others. I began to recall how I have always thought of not wanting to end up like the many old folks I have seen, unable to walk, being physically immobile and needing assistance from their family members.
I also realized how my focus is on the lack, the not-wanting. My knee had behaved like I was already 60 or 70, in a similar position to one of the elderly folks I have come across.
I would not have thought that going for snow skiing classes would invoke anything related to aging, dying and death. Well, apparently, it did, at the deeper layers for me!
Wish Me Luck
I used a combination of EFT, soul and karmic cleansing, and chios healing (performed by my girlfriend) to remove the dense energies of dark emotions from my knees. As all energy work takes up to 21 days for effects to permanently settle, I will have to wait to see what happens when I come down the slopes of Rusutsu Resort in Hokkaido Japan in another few weeks time.
In the meantime, my pain had subsided although it is not completely gone. I also have another two more appointment sessions with Dr Zhou to complete.
Do wish me luck!!
Your Thoughts Please
Acupuncture. Ever tried acupuncture? Let me know how it was for you. Acupuncture as I know it, is not supposed to be painful. Hence, it was likely that I was dealing with more of a perceived pain than is actually the case!
Root Causes of Physical Problems. How far do you go in terms of self healing? Do you simply rely on Western medicine to cure your symptoms? Or do you agree with the idea that healing our physical body is not quite complete without a look into our negative emotions?
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Hi Evelyn - this was SO interesting! I have been having trouble with my left knee for a few weeks now, and, as I too look for emotional; causes for issues like this, I’ve been wondering what is going on. And I actually have an event happening in the next few days where my knee needs to “perform” - so I have been anxious to heal it.
I had a kinesiology session recently, and he worked on my legs and hips, and they were shaking for the rest of the day - and we thought we worked out what was going on (it’s a bit too private to share). Thanks for this post!
Good luck with the skiing - and preparation! (I’m curious about how you have skiing lessons in Singapore - but never mind!)
Evelyn, I think it’s wise to connect the experience of physical pain with buried feelings; healing the physical is not complete without addressing the emotional. As for healing oneself, I believe that there are limits to how far one can take this. A healer whose vibration is high and whose power of intention to heal is firm and pure, is in a much better position to do the healing.
As I read your post, and came across your extensive list of dark emotions, I could not help but have the feeling that you’re ready to explore, confront, and make peace with your personal shadow - all the feelings that get suppressed and buried over time by a rational attitude of remaining in control of your time and your life. Yes, the fear of aging is a contributor, but the need to stay in control eventually requires some modulation.
With patience and awareness, with the willingness to let go of any sense of lack or want, and with the intention to be healed, you’ll clear the dense emotions that lie beneath the surface so as to resolve the pain. The fact that you have such a strong handle on what you need to do with no doubt serve you well in the days ahead. I wish you the very best of luck with your healing.
Godspeed,
Christopher
Hi Evelyn,
Wow, you have a 8GB memory chip in your knee, hahaha! Ok, jokes aside, I’m glad you’re feeling better.
I have tried acupuncture. It didn’t hurt at all, but it didn’t solve my problem unfortunately. I did see a young, handsome chiropractor just a few days ago and he cracked my neck twice and took away a 4-year old pain that I had been suffering with! The sound of my neck cracking was shockingly loud though, but it was very good!
Different strokes for different folks.
Hello Robin,
How coincidental!!! For all you know, we may also be feeling each other’s pain in the left knee!!
I have tried a number of kinesiology sessions myself. I could not quite recall what my practitioner did with me. But I definitely felt much better after the sessions. The practitioner whom I saw is an Australian by the way. I would see her everytime she is in transit in Singapore.
There is no snow in Singapore, of course!! I am doing all my practice sessions in simulated snow, under the guidance of my travel organizer. Instead of an ordinary tour package, my family had signed up for one which included 4 days of adventure sport. So in order to maximize the value of my trip, the organizer had suggested lessons. I had said yes to the trip, without finding out exactly what I was getting into!!
Thanks for your nice thoughts!! And good luck for your event too
Evelyn
Hello Christopher,
I may just have to call on more help, if my knees continue to give me problems. However, I know that I have to be patient. Recovery cannot be hurried, as much as I would like my legs to. Again, another lesson for me to slow down, even while I do not like the idea of spending too much time recuperating.
Oh yes…I am looking forward to transcending above some of my darkest emotions. I am glad for the opportunity to be looking into them, even if it meant that I may have to suffer physically first.
Thank you for wishing me a good recovery! Your thoughts are very much appreciated!
Evelyn
Hello Irene,
First of all, I have to thank you. Your comment made me laugh out loud!!
Can you introduce me the young and handsome chiropractor or not?? I am beginning to think that I have a bad back as well….hahaha!!
I had an encounter with a good looking doctor previously too. I simply forgot about my fears and agreed to whatever he was suggesting! And it was a major surgery I was going through!
Evelyn
Hi Evelyn,
I love your blog and have recommended it to friends. This one especially hit home. I have been suffering from sore ankles, both feet but more severe in my left, but I have experience no physical cause. I have thought about how the pain is being brought about by emotional garbage, specifically from my fears at work, with the message being that I need to stand on my own two feet, take a stand and take back control of my life. My fears at work have brought me to apply for a wonderful job in the same facility, getting this job will mean leaving a job I’ve held for nearly 15 years and has my heart, but is now under the current administraiton stunting my professional and emotional growth. I hope to hear today that I got the job, and it will be interesting to see how long it will take for my ankels to completley heal…on their own. Your blog has given me new hope. Thank you and many blessings.
Cheryl
Hello Cheryl,
Thank you for recommending my site to your friends. I’m so glad to learn that the messages that I share resonated well with you.
It’s interesting about how you related your sore ankles to standing on your own feet and taking charge of your life. Most certainly, I wish you all the best in getting the job and your heart’s desires!
May you be well always!
Love, light and truth,
Evelyn
Hi, Evelyn; This was such a fascinating post! While you explained EFT (with the provided link), I’d be interested in learning more about how you identified all your underlying issues. Was it just focusing your intention and then becoming aware, of “knowing?” Or, was it something more concrete? I’ve a shoulder issue I need to investigate… Thanks, and PS: You’re going to have a wonderful vacation! I just “know.”
~Julie
Evelyn, this is very interesting. I do believe that mind and body are related - both affect each other strongly. I haven’t ever tried acupuncture.
Hello Julie,
I use muscle testing to diagnose hidden negative emotions. Much of these emotions are imprinted at soul level. Hence, the modality for healing is soul or karmic cleansing. I’ve been having intensive work applied on myself, so I know all these work!
As in all energy work, the power of intention is very important. It is best that your Higher Self is not corrupted by any negative or dark emotions if you choose to apply it on yourself. If you suspect that your Higher Self is not “clean” or if your intention is not strong or focused enough, it is always a good idea to work with a practitioner.
You didn’t say where you are from. You will need to find a practitioner who is skilled in energy healing and karmic cleansing, to be able to help you.
For your shoulder, you may also wish to check out healing via Reiki, chios or Quantum Touch.
Let me know if you’ve got further questions.
All the best to you!
Evelyn
Hello Avani,
I am also very fascinated by various energy healing modalities. I used to be a skeptic; but after I’ve personally tried them and experienced energetic shifts, I am now a proponent of some of these alternative methods.
Well, I wouldn’t try acupuncture if not for my knees. I don’t fancy having needles poking into me. I’m not sure if I am looking forward to my next appointment with Dr Zhou. Hopefully, I will survive!! Let’s see if I’m still around the blogosphere in the next couple of days…LOL!!!
Evelyn
In reading your post, I kept saying to myself, the problem is perfectionism. You are afraid of being out of control, afraid of help, afraid of not being perfect in every way, was my impression. Also, is there an absolute requirement that you must ski on that trip? Maybe you’d have more fun doing something else.
I had acupuncture for six months years ago for my fibromyalgia. It was a traditional Chinese doctor, three visits a week, and at first the needles didn’t hurt at all. However, when she prescribed a tea for me, I couldn’t stand the taste or smell of it and also was worried about interactions with my medications. She was not very good at English so it was difficult to discuss anything with her.
The first two weeks, my pain was much worse, as she had warned me. Then it went away gradually. She told me that if I could continue for 2-3 years, she could cure the problem, but my insurance coverage ran out after six months, and I couldn’t afford her. By this time, I had no fibromyalgia pain, but the needles were hurting quite a bit. She told me that the illness had prevented me from feeling the pain, and now that it was clearing up, I was feeling it, so it was a sign of health in my case. I was very tired of having to travel to see her three times a week and be there for 1/2 hour or more, so I was glad when it was over. However, there was no lasting benefit to the treatments.
I do believe there’s a connection between mind, emotions and body, but I don’t believe everything has its roots in emotional issues. I also think that there is no good or bad treatment method, just what works for you. A number of alternatives treatments have failed to work for me, and since they mostly aren’t ccvered by insurance here, I choose what I can afford.
I hope you enjoy your trip, however it works out.
I haven’t tried acupuncture but a friend of mine tried it for migraines. While she said the treatment wasn’t painful, it also didn’t help her migraines.
Wishing you good luck!
Hi Evelyn,
As you know this is a topic very close to my heart. I agree with Christopher in that healing the physical is not complete without healing the emotional. For me, I was so very ill and the healing HAD to begin from within. Caroline Myss’s book Anatomy of the Spirit and any of Deepak Chopra’s books show not only how the mind contributes to illness but what we can address to move past it.
I know many people who EFT has helped and I really believe healing lies in finding the right modality and/or healer that YOU resonate with. For me now it is The Reconnection with Dr. Eric Pearl that has my MIND BLOWN. For some it’s Reiki, etc…. I have never been brave enough to try acupuncture because I endured so many needles when I was sick that the thought of them kind of makes me nervous. I know the needles are much smaller and my husband has had it done with success. Thanks Evelyn for this important post. I will keep you in my thoughts and hope you have an excellent time skiing!
No worries - just have fun with your family and enjoy being out on the slopes - you’ll do GREAT! 
Love,
Jenny
I have tried acupuncture, I prefer acupressure - same idea, no needles, light hand pressure instead.
I absolutely believe that physical pain can (not always though, but often) be a result of emotional pain and I know from experience trying to heal pain in my shoulder.
We are so quick to go to the doctor for a pill, but the pills don’t always treat the cause, just the symptoms.
The body and mind are absolutely connected, I firmly believe that in order to heal completely you need to heal both.
Hi Evelyn: I had acupuncture done while I lived in Washington, DC and I experienced no pain at all. I think you should stick with the ski lessons because skiing is an awesome experience. I’m sorry you were in so much pain; it’s interesting to stop and think how much of pain is physical and how much is emotional.
Evelyn, Very interesting read although I have never tried acupuncture. My physical energy level is always a direct response to my emotional health - it is incredible, really.
All the best to you - you are so young in spirit and energy - you will not be aging for a while - so put those fears to rest
Hello Dot,
I considered the possibility about the fear of not being perfect, that I have to be asking for help. I asked my Higher Self, using muscle testing. You are right. I do have the fear related to my knee. However, when I checked further, the base fear/trigger as related to my knee issues still appears to be the fear of aging.
Consciously, I am aware of how racing against time has been something I have issues with. I note that I have far many interests that I wish to pursue than I have the time for. I am not afraid to say I don’t know. It is the “I don’t knows” that is driving me to seek answers. (Having said that, it was the “I don’t knows” that led me to investigate into energy healing, Law of Attraction, soul realignment, etc….a journey that is partially shared in this blog.) Perhaps it is the concern that will there be enough time to get enough questions answered before I die?
I agree that not all issues are emotionally related too. That is why it is so important to check! I checked that for my knee. Part of it is physical and part emotional. Solving both is needed for a full recovery.
I also do not have success rates with all alternative methods. I’m not even sure that the acupuncture session is really helping me. I will go for 1-2 more sessions back to Chinese doctor and then assess from there.
As for my trip, I have long come to the conclusion that if it means that I have to drink coffee while the rest are happily skiing, so be it! However, instead of giving up too soon and concluding that snow skiing is not for me, I do the best I can in terms of lesson practice.
Incidentally, the travel package I’ve signed up with is with a group that is slanted towards adventure sports. So it’ll be awesome if I can join in the fun skiing as well!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate that. It helped me examine and investigate further into my own issues. I’d still be wanting to look into the fear of not being perfect and see what else I can unearth from there.
Love, light and truth,
Evelyn
@Vered, thanks for sharing about your friend. I’d have to see how my next session with the Chinese doctor works out. Hopefully she is not going to suggest any more *gulp*
@Jenny, thanks for giving me some wonderful recommendations for further study. I’d be interested to check them out. I’ve been hoping to read Caroline Myss’s book Anatomy of the Spirit for some time but never got round to it. I’m going to have to push it up in priority on my reading list. The Reconnection sounds fascinating too!!
@Stacey, tui na sounds like a form of acupressure. It hurt like crazy even if light pressure was supposedly applied on my knee that day!!
@Marelisa, I am raring to go back for ski lessons….as funny as it sounds now!!! I was just getting into the momentum when my knees caved in for me. I’m going to wait a few more days to see if I am physically ready to go back for practice classes!
@Maya, I was a former skeptic that anything emotional can be related to our physical issues. I’m not sure how you reached that conclusion yourself but I learned mine in a difficult way. I’m now inclined to say that it is both. Sometimes physical can lead to emotional and sometimes it is the other way round. Thanks for letting me know that I can be young in spirit….it’s so sweet of you to say that
Hi Evelyn,
What a story and good for you for being so brave, I am no a fan of needles too. In terms of healing though I am deeply immersed in holistic health and healing. I have never tried acupuncture, but I have recently tried reflexology and it was AMAZING (I wrote about it on EvolvingWellness) Anyhow having studied the biological sciences for many years and seeing how Western medicine works I have bid it farewell for the most part during the last couple of years as I go deeper and deeper into understanding the body from a holistic point of view and I am an avid proponent of alternative healing.
My first recommendation to people is try to avoid the treatment - any treatment by focusing on prevention first. I know this is the hardest for busy people to do or for any to take seriously but it is the most powerful tool for optimal health. I practice it religiously (no pun intended
and my health I have to say is exactly how I want it from an optimal perspective. Taking health seriously now and my whole mind, body and soul being, I am hoping to avoid many problems that come later in life and plague most of the population.
Hi Evelyn. While I was reading this I had the sense that the pain was being felt as the blocked energy was releasing due to the needles. I’ve also read that knee problems deal with issues of flexibility in a person’s life.
I hope you are used to your “new legs” in time for the ski trip. I too believe that physical “conditions” are strongly linked to blocked emotional patterns. I try to avoid taking medication, but there are times when I’ve allowed myself to.
It is beautiful to see that some of you have made the connections between your perceived reality and your physical reality. It takes courage to look at ourselves and honestly searching for the roots of our issues. Long time ago I created the emotional site chart of the body. For each painful area and organ of the body, which includes “dis-eases” there is an emotional or false perception of reality. Healing is the removal of this false belief, it can take just a few seconds (which is called miracles by those who do not understand) or a few minutes. Just two weeks ago a friend called me with an umbearable back pain which she had sustained all day. I told her that I had only three minutes since my baby was due for her bottle. There is no waiting for a hungry baby:) After addressing the issue it was gone in three minutes. Your knee issues are more precisely related to specific struggles. I have many times assisted in the removal of chronic pain in just a few minutes, sometimes in as little as one minute. I don’t want to bore anyone in the explanation of the process which is so simple. My goal is to help and teach others to be in control of themselves and their destinies. Healing is the first step to undertake to have self-ownership, and in this I wish you all the bliss of self discovery. The truth: You cannot be more perfect then by being yourself. Healing is the process of removing everyone else affecting you and embracing the truth. With love, Frederic
Lots of luck!
Knee pain sucks. I’ve seen too many people with knee issues, and mine hurt now and then from my kick-boxing days. I’ve learned the best approach is build up around them.
I’m a fan of using the right tool for the job and measuring against effectiveness. One of the toughest things I think is having an effective feedback system. I think the worst anti-patterns are getting locked onto the wrong solution or chasing a symptom instead of fixing a cause.
Evelyn,
Since you posted this wonderful blog about your experience with your knee pain, would you be interested to turn this into a healing process for everyone? In my earlier comment I wrote that healng can take place in as little as one minute. This is true if I do hands on work. I can talk to everyone with pain and show them how to identify the causes precisely and give them the tools to heal. How fast is up to the individuals. If you are interested in this process, all I need to know at this point is WHICH KNEES HURTS AND THE EXACT LOCATION. I will give you the emotional reason and the step by step process to feel better. You will know right away if you relate to the cause and if it makes sense to you. I can promise you that if you apply yourself you will ski without pain and for the everyonje else experience the freedom they wish to have. Thank you again for the courage to post this blog. Frederic
Hi Evelyn,
Great and brave post!
Two things: I dunno, I found acupuncture quite painful, actually!
More importantly: focus your intention towards what you want - a painfree, happy, fun vacation experience and joy as you swish down the slopes.
Putting your attention on healing pain actually places a lot of energy on the pain itself. We’re in a really polarized place on our planet right now, and most likely all this is coming up in a painful and unpleasant way because you’re manifesting the negative aspects of a healing/learning experience.
Blessings,
Andrea
Davina,
Knee problems with issues of flexibility? Hmmm…..your comment just made me realize that Louis Hay, author to You Can Heal Your Life, has a chart illustrating what emotion is related to each physical body part. The problem is that I lent out the book and need to get it back from my girlfriend!! Hey thanks for the reminder!! I’d want to check against the chart for further investigation.
Oh yes…I do take medications myself if I have to. It’s just that I don’t turn to them at first go anymore.
Thanks once again!!
Evelyn
Frederic,
You’ve got me intrigued. I’d be writing to you to test on myself first….LOL!!!
Thanks,
Evelyn
J.D.,
I like what you said “I’m a fan of using the right tool for the job and measuring against effectiveness”. Me too. A lot of things is an experiment to me. I also know that what works for me may not work for some others. I’m sharing my experience so that others can be aware of their choices in that there is more than one way to solve a “physical” issue.
Evelyn
Hi Evelyn
One man’s medicine may be another’s poison. A solution suitable for others may not necessary work for you. Please do remember that natural therapies and modern medicines should be used in complimenting one and the other. Do consider having an X-Ray or MRI done to be sure that there are no internal damages suffered. My husband suffered from shoulder, knee and back pain for about 3 years. We tried varied natural therapies such as traditional massages but to no avail. It was discovered that he had a prolapse disc when he went for a MRI. Even an earlier X-Ray did not showed it! His operation was a success recently on 8 September when the surgeon removed the slipped disc, inserted a graft from his hip and placed a titanium plate with 4 screws onto his spine. Today, he’s back in training for his coming aquathlon.
Review and weigh all the options, you’ll just have to trust yourself to pick that right solution to your knee pain. Let not others to influence your decision.
Dr. Joseph Murphy in his book “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” says seek the answer from your subconscious mind and you will be surprised at the many ways the solution will be delivered to you. If there’s no permanent internal damages to your knee, than it’s all about mind over body. Every night before you dose-off to deep-sleep, visualised a happy you and your family in Hokkaido, minus the knee problem. Tell your inner consciousness that that’s what you want.
I sure your knees will get well pretty soon. Enjoy yourself in Hokkaido. It’s not so much about skiing but more of the valuable family time and memories gathered there!
Oh yeah, Evelyn
Just to share with you …
My hubby and me will be climbing Mt Kinabalu (the 4th highest peak in SEA) in February 2009. I am apprehensive whether I will be able to make it to the summit. Anyway, I’m not going to let fear change our plans. All the bookings have been done anyway. I’ll just have to change and believe in myself.
“If there are so many people, some so much older than me, can make it to the summit, WHY CAN’T I?” … it’s all in the POWER OF THE MIND.
Hi Evelyn,
First off, no personal experience of acupuncture for me. My sense is that here in India, people take to alternative medicines & therapies only in desperate situations; I mean they probably choose them as one-of-a-last-resort, in very chronic cases that don’t heal by the usual western medicines/treatment or in some cases, the local Ayurvedic treatment fails. Ask the Homoeopath for example and he would tell you that he gets patients who would have tried & failed with every other form of treatment. Anyways, that’s a bit of digression & I stop.
On to the second question: ‘healing our physical body is not quite complete without a look into our negative emotions?’. I believe that any ailment is an aggravated manifestation of chronic imbalance in breath control habits. Mind & Breath are linked very strongly inexplicably, but fortunately for good. There ought to be a perfect synchronization of the two for a happy, blissful life. An ideal state for experiencing quiet, pleasant state of existence is when they are perfectly in sync a la two athletes walking a three-legged race!
Mind controls breath & breath controls mind. Its a wonderful dynamic loop! What really causes them to lose sync are the external influences brought to bear on them by the circumstances of day to day living. The first impact of any negative emotion is obviously on the mind and the first severing of the happy connection is initiated by the mind. When it strays from its bond with the mind, breath loses its rhythm. Prolonged arhythmic breathing further aggravates the condition of the mind and so there you get the vicious loop. This is a phenomenon over which ordinary individuals have very little control in routine life. Some of us may be practicing the relaxation therapy in a very limited way, not quite methodically as it requires.
I have posted two articles in my blog earlier about techniques that are based on the ‘pranayama’ & ‘dhyana’ philosphies, which can be accessed by the following links: http://www.evolveever.com/2008/08/touch-your-breath-bust-your-stress.html
http://www.evolveever.com/2008/09/magical-mudras.html. I consider them to be pertinent to the question at hand here and suggest further exploration. There are a few simple tests to validate the connection and visualize the benefit they bestow. When one uses the mind to consciously focus on breathing at a point of time [without influencing it] one can perceptibly note the pattern of breathing depending upon the momentary state of mind then. Concentrating a little closely, one can influence [by directing mind control] to restore the rhythm to an ideal state. And then we can reflect to see its positive effect on the state of mind in turn. When this is persevered, The vicious circle then changes into a progressively healthy cycle. If we noticed here, there is a subtle third entity here, apart from mind and breath: I figure out that it is the ‘individual self’ which is not the material but metaphysical subtle ’self’. One can also perform a simple test to gauge how difficult it is by nature to practice it and so, how beneficial it might be if it is mastered: sit on a simple mat in a quiet place with only the light of a small lap and a clock close by at hand. While closing the eyes try to focus the mind on the ‘tick’ ‘tick’ sound of the clock so that you won’t miss hearing it. Notice that it doesn’t take more than a few seconds for the mind to have wandered away with an initial thread leading it to endless drift. One can repeat the experiment a few times; in the process, it would also have lead you to the path to one of the best therapies for innumerable ailments.
Breath Control Is the Best Control. My apologies, if have sounded too basic.
Good Day & Take Care.
I have never tried acupuncture. When I have physical pain I typically begin physical therapy, which helps tremendously! I do believe an aspect of healing our physical bodies is to also look at our emotions and behaviors.
Evita, it’s nice to know how deeply you believe in holistic health! I see myself standing somewhere in the middle. I’d think medication if necessary but rarely as the first resort. Most definitely, like you, I am hoping to prevent more ailments in the future!!
Evelyn
Andrea,
Thanks!! I’ve been doing visualization as well! I’m raring to go back for classes and am hopeful in a full recovery soon.
I do agree that what I resist, I will manifest into my physical reality. However, methods like EFT or The Sedona Method, which puts us in touch with pain or negative emotion, uses equanimity to heal the pain. Pain is a symptom that something deeper is wrong.
It is true that with pain comes a normal reaction of aversion. Healing statements in EFT (or the Sedona Method) introduces equanimity (I deeply and completely accept myself anyway). This means that we embrace the dark emotions, acknowledging that they are there but that it is okay to have them. We give ourselves the permission to have them in our experience. The aversions go away on their own as a result.
So rather than being a process of putting into a lot of energy on the pain itself, the healing modalities allow me to acknowledge about my negative emotions, release and then move on to methods like visualization and applying the law of attraction.
In general, I’d say that my path is clear but every once in a while, I’d find some rocks or blockages standing in my way. Time diverted to removing these blocks is necessary and sometimes, it may be the case that a quick job just won’t do!!
I’d also like to share that in my own personal journey, I started out with using EFT alone. Just removing blocks with this modality has very much helped me to manifest better outcomes.
But of course, I do agree that different strokes for different folks. Your experience may yield a different set of results. And that is perfectly fine
Evelyn
Wendy,
Thank you for taking the time to share your story. Most certainly, I agree that not everyone will respond well to a specific treatment.
I’m going to wait a few more days to decide if there can be really anything more serious. In the meantime, it’s putting my legs up and relaxing at home for me!!
I like what you said about “All the bookings have been done anyway. I’ll just have to change and believe in myself.” Exactly what I am doing!! However, now it appears to be that the mind is willing but the body is not responding. Perhaps I am down to physical issues since I’ve already dealt much with the emotional.
I know I’m going to have a great time nonetheless. Thanks for your optimism! I wish you all the best when you climb Mt Kinabalu!
Love, light and truth,
Evelyn
@Pushhyarag, thanks for sharing insights about the breath. I’ve long held the idea that “the breath is my teacher”. However, I’m not sure in the case of the stretched ligaments, breathing or meditation will be the exact solution.
@Stacey, I did check if there were emotional elements about my knee. It was obvious to me that there were. A load of emotions got flushed out in one go, like a floodgate, when the thought “fear of aging” dropped in. I’m also pretty sure my knee problem is also a physical one. I guess I need to wait out and see if they’d heal after a couple of days.
A few years ago I went skiing for the first time in many, many years. As a matter of fact, it was the first time since I fell and really hurt one of my knees when I was around 12 years old!
I really had to face some fears, and I found that I was able to do it by taking action and repeatedly telling myself that I CAN do it!
Now I LOVE skiing. This was a great lesson for me.
Hi
This is my first visit here and this is the first post I’ve read.
I can’t believe you are involved with EFT. It is fantastic that you are informing people about this wonderful technique.
I studied Specialised Kinesiology and I know it works.
And that you bring in the emotional side of the physical ailment is great.
Juliet
Wow. You surpassed my level of neurosis. That’s pretty impressive!
(You also missed a great opportunity for a bad pun: Needle-less to say…)
Wow, Evelyn I really identified with this article. I wrote an article a few months ago about chronic back pain being the result of emotional problems rather than physical. I’ve had acupuncture many times and I often wondered if it affected other people the way it did me. Sometimes I felt so emotional once the needles were inserted I shed tears. I realize now the stored emotions were coming out. I’m really going to look at EFT now. Thanks for a great article.
Thank you for sharing Evelyn. I love your blog, very inspiring. I have been reluctant to try acupuncture, but grew up tearing up the slopes since I was little. One reason a lot of people experience knee pain from skiing is resistance. I learned how to telemark from a man in his 70’s and he told me that too many resist the mountain and all it has to offer, then your knees take a beating because your are tense, fearful, and you knees are unforgiving. If you let go of your fears, your legs acts as shocks and just bounce through the mountain and your knees enjoy the ride!
Good luck Evelyn (you’ll do fine!).
I’ve never tried acupuncture. However, I do believe that negative emotions can affect our physical bodies. When I feel strong and confident, my body usually operates that way also (except for something unplanned). When I’m unsure of myself, I likewise, struggle physically… So, I think it’s definitely truea about negative emotions.
Seems like there is often an emotional disturbance beneath the physical hurt. You obviously are not shy about using any method. I wish you fast healing. Never used acupuncture but I use EFT almost daily.
@Mark, thanks for sharing. Your story reminds me on how I’ve often faced difficulty when picking up a new hobby or interest to eventually liking it!! Perhaps….I may love snow skiing too!!
@Juliet, welcome to my site
It’s great that you have training in Kinesiology! I use EFT and muscle testing very frequently!!
@Real Julie, most of my fears are more of an illusion than real. I definitely can relate to the idea that too much resistance can create knee problems. Thanks for sharing!!
@Lance, I’m sure that as a sportsman, you’d know much about how the physical and emotional are inter-linked. Thanks for your well wishes!!
@Tom, I didn’t realize that you use EFT!! Awesome! I’m not sure why you said that I am “obviously not shy about using any method”. Er…am I supposed to be shy and why so? I like the idea of putting myself up for experiment and see where each path or strategy takes me!!
Hi, I enjoyed your post and wanted to let you know. I’m still recovering from my shoulder surgery, getting better every day, but still have difficulty typing for long periods of time.
peace,
Mike
livelife365
I learned during my Reiki training that we hold our “death issues” in our knees…
Hi Evelyn,
Wow! Sorry about your knees. When I was reading I was surprised you said it hurt. I hate needles but I chose to try accupuncture and massage plus inflamotories for a pain I had in my elbow and forarm and down to my fingers. The doctor wnated shoot me up with cortisone since exrays showed nothing. My massage therapist said AI had a shortened wuscle from the type of work I do, painting. So I did two sessions and continued massage therapy. Deep tissue massage now there some pain involved in that at least for my injury. I quit the imflamatory drugs and no longer needed pain meds.Oh and by the way it didn’t hurt at all and I did electric therapy with the accupuncture. The injury wasn’t completely over though I reduced use of it. Then I started yoga and I healed the rest of the way. Though it is a chronic issue I have to keep up with it and pay attention. jeeze this sure got long. I personally believe its all connecred: mind, body and soul.
Hope you get well and heal. Sometimes rest is all that helps then its time to work on it. Take care of yourself!
Keep us posted on your progress.
Love and healing,
Diane
Wow! After reading all the comments here you sure have a whole arena of healers showing up here. That is so awesome. Funny my left knee has bugging me lately?
It reminds me of a burnt out I had in dance many tears ago.
I think alot of what the skier talked about to you. And some of the emotional is also about what comes up just as it should when you feel pain somewhere that you don’t want to loose. Its normal and not the driving force in my opinion here. But loosening up when your a beginner of a sport is something to be mindful of here. I am advocate of listening to your pain its not something you should ignore.Often we minimize when we shouldn’t. Be safe this vacation and have fun. Hope it works out for you and the healing takes place so you can have some beginner fun on the slopes.
Good luck Evelyn!! I hope you feel 100 % soon. I’ve tried both, and I think snow skiing is definitely harder on the body, than water skiing. Kudos to you for trying challenging sports! And I hope you feel good enough to have some fun on the snow.
Glad my comment was helpful, but you know yourself best! I wish I could do muscle testing, but I live alone and don’t know anybody who’s familiar with it.