healing

I’ve long been fascinated with science fiction. I grew up watching Dr. Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, Misfits of Science. I loved Madelaine L’Engle’s books, as well as The Girl With Silver Eyes, Dune, anything by Ursula K Le Guin, Lord of the Rings. I was so hopeful that there was magic in the world, that we are not just flesh, bone, and blood. I wanted powers.

And as I get older and find some moments of quiet and observation, I realize that I DO have powers. The world really does not operate in a linear, A+B = C function. It’s wiley and impressionable and moldable and multifaceted. With every interaction, there are innumerable forces at play, most of which cannot be seen, felt, or heard. Or maybe they can be, but we’ve lost the art of reliably, consciously doing so.

And what is truly fascinating, is that now there are studies that prove that that as humans, we are energetically entangled with each other. You can read one of the studies here. The gist of it is, there is an exchange of electromagnetic energy when people touch (especially with the right hand) or are close together (within 18 inches). If a person consciously adopts a “sincere caring attitude,” it could positively affect the heart rhythm of people within their proximity!!

Here is a quote from the study that I find really intriguing, “…when individuals focus their attention in the area of the heart and consciously generate a positive emotion, the heart rate variability patterns become more orderly and coherent,” and “…individuals who intentionally increase their cardiac coherence by maintaining a focused state of sincere love or appreciation can induce changes in the structure of water and the conformational state of DNA.” The study goes on to imply that a therapeutic technique could become more effective by the practitioner adopting a “sincere caring attitude.”

This gives me so much hope! I have learned so much in the past 14 months, but I know I still know NOTHING! But at least, now I know, if I really care about my patients, my touch will be beneficial to them – even if I’m not treating the exact muscle that needs to be treated. My touch, generated from a place of compassion and positive intent, can be a “magic” power that helps my patients feel better!

What do you think of this article? Do you notice effects in your body when you are around a positive person versus a negative person? Do you think you can affect people solely with your positive atttidue? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. <3

I feel this compulsion to write today, even though I don’t have a clearly defined outcome/topic. I have this idea floating around in my brain pan, and hopefully writing will help distill it into some sense.

Yesterday I attended a workshop, “The Tao of Voice.” It was at a local studio that I have been trying to get myself to go to since October (even bought the 30 day pass and never went!). I finally made it. The room was full of 12 women and one teacher, all with super diverse backgrounds but one thing in common – we all wanted to find our voice, find the ability to express ourselves clearly and confidently. As we did introductions at the beginning of class and then as we provided our impressions at the end of class, a few words/concepts really struck me. One woman talked about the synchronicities that brought her to the class. Another student mentioned the synergy she felt with this group of random strangers who connected over this mutual desire to tap into something bigger. I commented how, as we all spoke/sung tones together, I could no longer track my voice as a disparate vibration, my voice just melded with the rest the group.

So I got home and looked up what the root “syn” means. It means “together.” I have been experiencing loads of synchronicities and syngergies in my life lately. I don’t know if these occurrences are actually happening more often, or if I am slowly tuning myself in such a way that I actually notice them more. I’m still not 100% sure what they mean, I just know that they are meaningful! And they prove to me that “together” is where we need to be. We are social beings. Our energy, vibration, facial expressions, heartbeats – all these things modulate and entrain others. We have an almost magical ability to either elevate those around us or drag them down. Something as tiny as a micro-expression on our face gets registered by the person looking at us and can cause chemical and physical changes in the observer’s body.

Here are a few examples of recent synchroncities:

1. In Anatomy & Physiology (AP) class, we just started learning about the brain and the 12 cranial nerves. The morning before we started this topic in class I was taking my usual walk and decided to listen to a new podcast, The Body Awake. The podcast was an interview with Stanley Rosenberg who wrote “Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve.” After listening to the podcast, I immediately bought the book. I read it in about a week. All the stuff I was learning in AP formed a foundation of understanding for the book! And everything I was reading in the book provided a enlightening perspective on the issues experienced by a few patients in student clinic. Clue: Many “heads of the hydra” can be addressed by treating dysfunctions of the vagus nerve and the other 4 nerves that govern social engagement.

2. I am in the process of reading “The Body Keeps the Score.” The author writes a lot about how to help people with PTSD/trauma. “Accessing the Vagus Nerve” also covers how to help people with PTSD. At a family get-together last week, my cousin was discussing struggles her boyfriend has due to PTSD. I was able to share some thoughts with her, based on what I was reading.

3. I follow fisioterapia.hospitalar on Instagram. Without fail, this user posts the most interesting videos/pics that relate EXACTLY to what we are covering in school.

4. One of the foundational principles of neurosomatic therapy is that you must address a lower limb length inequality (LLLI) in order for the body to find balance and for any treatments to hold. I struggle with this concept. I just don’t WANT it to be true because I want to be barefoot and fancy free – not tied down by a lift in my shoe (my right leg is 8MM shorter than my left). Well, we discovered that my research patient has a 7MM LLLI. She put a lift in her shoe and almost immediately noticed huge improvements in mobility, range of motion, and pain levels. The universe provided me with the case study I needed to see to believe.

5. Yesterday I listened to a Matt Kahn talk where he was talking to empaths about how to process emotions/feelings that crop up. He provided the mantra, “What I am feeling, I am healing for the world.” He recommended that instead of resisting uncomfortable feelings, to allow that energy to pass through you, so it could return to Source. I interpreted it as another way of saying, “What you resist, persists.” Well, in class yesterday one of the women mentioned how overwhelmed she was by the news and the feeling that she needed to watch it so she could DO something about it. One of the callers to Matt’s show expressed almost the exact same sentiment, and Matt provided help on how to deal with that. So I told this woman about Matt’s talk. Hopefully it will help her find some peace.

So all this is to say, wow – we are all really connected – energetically, physically, emotionally, neurologically. This idea gives me lots of hope. Changing the world is 100% overwhelming, but changing your own perspective and vibration is 100% doable, and doing so creates a domino effect which will spread to everyone you come into contact with, starting a chain reaction of positivity and hope. By pursuing joy, you make your life better and improve the lives of everyone you come into contact with. 🙂

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The Electricity of Touch

Syn – Everything comes together