No one underestimates the power of the mind. Even western medicine will admit that stress can affect our body. Philosopher Aurelius said" You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength".
This is all well and good. But how do we tap into feelings that are so deeply buried to escape psycho-somatic illness?
Psychosomatic means that a physical condition is caused or greatly influenced by psychological factors. The psychosomatic approach to health views illness as a form of communication between the conscious and the unconscious mind through the body. The psychosomatic approach sees Illness as a person’s way of adapting to an environment. It is a message that communicates a need for change. However, very few people interpret their illness as a form of communication or symptom of a deeper problem that needs to be dealt with. The most common solution today is to ignore the message and try to get rid of the symptoms.
A big part of dealing with this issue is DEALING WITH THE ISSUE. Asking for support with daily chores so you have TIME to deal is also important. Often it actually takes completely removing yourself from a situation (briefly or permanently) to sort it all out.
We are our own best doctor's in many ways. We know ourselves (or should). We know when something isn't right. There is nothing more frustrating when being told there is nothing wrong, when we don't feel 100%. Of course there is absolutely need for medicine when truly needed. But it's so important to take our overall health into our hands to discover what is really going on.
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