Treating Depression With Reflexology
Treating Depression With Reflexology. Depression affects the whole body, the nervous system, moods, thoughts, they way you feel about yourself and others, and the way you react to situations around you.
Depression affects somewhere around 18 million Americans every year. In fact, it is one of the most common medical problems in the United States.
Even more disturbing is that anti-depressants are commonplace in todays society. I am here to say however, that there are ways to attack depression without drug intervention.
In a society where drugs seem to be the answer for everything, I believe it is imperative to find another way. Drugs are not the answers to our problems. Moreover, they come with their own bag full of problems, which eventually show up elsewhere in the body.
Reflexology is one answer to this common problem. Not only is this form of self-help therapy relaxing and provides immediate relief in many cases; moreover it is free of charge and extremely convenient. If you are unfamiliar with reflexology, it is simply the practice of strategically applying pressure to areas of the feet and hands as they correspond with specific body organs.
Just like the teeth, the feet and hands are a map to the health of our entire body. By stimulating nerves on specific areas of the feet and hands, we can stimulate blood flow and eliminate toxin buildup in the corresponding areas of the body.
Furthermore, reflexology stimulates the lymphatic system and encourages the release of endorphins, the natural feel good hormones that are well documented in relieving the effects of stress. Reflexology is fairly simple to perform and even simpler to incorporate into your daily routine.
This can be very important for people that suffer from long-lasting depression or frequent spouts of depression. There are many online guides and diagrams that you can use. Or, if you prefer to have the information at your fingertips, there are many great books you can even get at your local library that will walk you through the process of reflexology treatment.
If you are really serious about learning the techniques, there are numerous online reflexology schools where you can take classes and learn in-depth techniques for more specific sicknesses and diseases.
Quick Reflexology Fact
Very, and I mean hand reflexology very few people that claim to have ticklish feet are unable to go through with the therapy. Your therapy session will begin with a questionnaire or one on one question and answer session. This is, of course to get your personal history and determine where your therapy should be most concentrated. |
If you would like to read some of the success stories that have resulted from numerous reflexology studies, there is a report on reflexology research published at www.reflexology-research.com.
This report demonstrates how reflexology treatment was able to alleviate the effects of severe stress in most cases. In one such study, twenty patients were given reflexology treatments for one weeks time.
The treatments focused on areas of the feet relating to the adrenal glands, kidneys, bladder, sinus, brain and heart. These are common organs that get compromised by the effects of stress.
The results were astounding. Forty percent experienced a complete cure; thirty five percent were greatly improved; fifteen percent mildly improved; and ten percent reported no change at all.
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There are degrees of depression. A bad mood generally doesn’t last long and is technically not a depression. On the other end of the scale we have clinical depression or major depressive disorder which is recognisable by the fact that it is interfering with normal day to day life. |
The bottom line is that reflexology has proved to be a therapy that is beneficial for everyone. It is the perfect complimentary medicine whether or not you must take prescription drugs or not. Once you try it you will understand why reflexology has found a permanent place in the health industry.
Reflexology Facts Today
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10/10/2008
Wellness event at Beauty Cafe (Burlington Union)
Celebrate physical and environmental well-being at the Beauty Cafe’s first Wellness event from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11 and experience a more expansive vision of wellness.
Wellness event at Beauty Cafe (Burlington Union)
10/09/2008
Teaching children 'Where Peace Lives' (The Hub)
Donna Clapp wants to educate young people about how to handle struggles in their lives by using art and media. That's why she and her husband, Jeff Clapp, started Where Peace Lives out of their Red Bank home. The non-for-profit organization teaches children and teenagers conflict resolution.
Teaching children 'Where Peace Lives' (The Hub)
10/09/2008
Teaching children 'Where Peace Lives' (The Hub)
Donna Clapp wants to educate young people about how to handle struggles in their lives by using art and media. That's why she and her husband, Jeff Clapp, started Where Peace Lives out of their Red Bank home. The non-for-profit organization teaches children and teenagers conflict resolution.
Teaching children 'Where Peace Lives' (The Hub)
10/11/2008
JANICE ANN ROWE 10/12 (The Lufkin Daily News)
Doris McCarty Tatum was honored by her LHS Class of 1948 with a scholarship to be given by the Lufkin High School Alumni Association in her name in May 2009. Doris has been the "Mother" to the class for 60 years, and she was speechless when it was presented to her.
JANICE ANN ROWE 10/12 (The Lufkin Daily News)
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Healing with abdominal massage (The New Straits Times)
Important organs are located within the abdominal area and a Chi Nei Tsang massage could set you on the path to better health. EU HOOI KHAW finds out how it works.
Healing with abdominal massage (The New Straits Times)
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Off the Cuff: News and Notes on Shopping (The Palm Beach Post)
Delray spa offers 2 soothing 'bailouts'
Off the Cuff: News and Notes on Shopping (The Palm Beach Post)
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