People who appear to try very hard to get well and don't, usually have not really released the causes (emotionally, mentally or spiritually) for their illnesses. They remind me of a favorite joke of mine. A man has fallen off a cliff and is hanging on to a root, growing out of its side, for dear life. He yells up into the vast unknown, "Help! Help! Can anyone save me?" To which God replies, "Yes, just let go. I'll catch you." The man quickly responds, "Is anyone else up there???" People who don't release the root causes for their illnesses are like that. A very poignant case in point was the interview I saw on a television biography of Evil Knieval. Although best known for his daring motorcyle exploits, Kneival spent much of the interview talking about how much he hated various people or groups he had known in his life. At the time the interview was done, he was suffering from near fatal liver disease and awaiting a transplant.

One of the most recognized authorities on the emotional causes of illness is Louise Hay. In her book, Heal Your Body, she says, "...when a client comes to me, no matter how dire their predica- ment seems to be, I KNOW if they are WILLING to do the mental work of releasing and forgiving, almost anything can be healed. The word "incurable", which is so frightening to so many people, really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by "outer" methods and that we must GO WITH to effect the healing." In Heal Your Body, Hay lists a wide range of illnesses individually. Next to each illness is her determination, after much research and work with clients, of the root cause for it. And, finally, in the far column, is an affirmation to help release the illness. In Kneival's case, the liver is seen as the seat of "anger, rage and primitive emotions. One of the affirmations she lists to release rage from the liver is: I choose to live through the open space in my heart. I look for love and find it everywhere.

So, now if I've managed to sell you on the concept that releasing is the key to true healing, you may wonder how to go about it. Obviously, the example mentioned above, using affirmations designed for specific illnesses is a good way. Heal Your Body has been through 36 printings and has sold millions of copies in many languages. All the above-listed therapies are currently being practiced locally. Feel free to call me if you'd like additional information about any of them.. Another wonderful and very inexpensive way to release is through the simple act of smiling. Research has proven that smiling releases endorphins into the bloodstream. Endorphins are the body's natural, "feel-good" chemicals. They cause no harmful side effects, unlike much prescription antidepressants.
Other methods of releasing I have personally experienced and found very helpful include: Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy allows releasing through the body instead of the mind. Very Powerful! Reiki also seems to release much directly from the body NLP (neurolinguistic programming) uses eye movements, among other techniques, and seeks to break patterns Acupuncture disrupts energy patterns and rebalances life force Reflexology - another "trigger point" method, like Acupuncture

A releasing method high on my personal list is hypnosis. I practice a form of hypnosis known as Cell Command Therapy©. In it, we actually take clients to a very deep level of relaxation whereby they use ideo motor (typically finger movements) response to release their own specific causes for the problem they are working on. Once the causes for the illness, phobia or emotional problem have been released, we command the affected systems in the body to restore to their original and perfect condition.

Cell Command© is one way to use hypnosis to release root causes. There are many other excellent forms of hypnosis being practiced locally, both with and without the assistance of a hypnotherapist. After all, all hypnosis is self hypnosis. So anyone wishing to use hypnosis for releasing, simply needs to program themselves for it. Besides seeing a practitioner, interested individuals can purchase tapes to listen to repeatedly, make their own tapes or conduct their own self-hypnosis sessions, in as little as 15 minutes per day.

All the above-listed therapies are currently being practiced locally. Feel free to call me if you'd like additional information about any of them.

Kathy Moore is a board certified hypnotist and motivational consultant,and is the owner of Moore Inspirations. She is available for individual or group hypnosis sessions or motivational seminars and teaches courses in self-hypnosis and manifesting your dreams through the San Antonio Wellness Center's Learning Annex. Call her at 210-735-6766 or email her at hypnotist@mooreinspire.com.

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