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Holistic Healing: A traditional practice in the modern world.

The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human with drugs but with nutrition.

By InfiniteFlamePublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Do you want to be stress-free, healthy, energetic, peaceful, happy in your life? If YES, then what can be better than holistic healing. But what is Holistic Healing? It is an ancient tradition to heal the human body which integrates physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, social, environmental components of human beings to address the underlying causes. Optimal health is the fundamental principle of holistic healing. In other words, it is the optimal level of functioning and balance of the above components.

Principles lying behind Holistic healing:

  • Integrative approach: It considers humans as the unity of body, spirit, mind.
  • Prevention: Promote health by improving inner healing power.
  • Individuality: Unique needs requires a Unique approach based on person to person
  • Relationship-centered care: addition of elements like love, grace, kindness, values.

In the recent past, WHO has warned, again and again, that there is an exponential rise in the incidence of chronic and non-communicable diseases such as Cardiovascular attack, Diabetes, Obesity, Mental disorders across the world. Life expectancy at birth has risen since advancement in medical sciences but simultaneously human beings fall prey to elements such as stress, mental health, depression which, in the end, deteriorate the experience of human life. Non-communicable diseases account for 71% of all deaths in the world which reflects the urgency to act. Modern-day medical physicians have realized that such incidences can only be managed and not cure completely. No medicine can prevent and cure issues such as depression, suicide, drug addiction, climate-related deaths. Holistic healing can be value bearing asset against such health challenges.

Benefits of Holistic healing

  • Healthy lifestyle:

To experience the real joy of life, the overall satisfaction of humans is a must need. A holistic approach helps the patient to include nutrition-rich food choices, daily workouts, stress-free sleeps, yoga, meditation to enrich valuable moments of life. “Self-realization” and “Self-Motivation” are the most valuable gift which we earn from this. This flips your attitude towards life.

  • Emotional Freedom:

Holistic healing majorly focuses on the emotional components of humans. This way it manages stress, depression, addictions efficiently. It boosts the inner confidence to achieve individual goals of life and helps to streamline the inner energy to focus on it. Meditation and yoga help to achieve inner peace.

  • Prevention and Improve Inner healing power:

Prevention is better than cure is the bedrock principle of this approach. It develops a human body that can naturally be more tolerant toward NCDs. It helps to recover speedily with very few side effects in longer life. More emphasis is given on diagnosis and elimination of root causes of diseases.

  • General nature of treatment:

Holistic health is not specific to particular diseases. It heals a patient suffering from a wide range of illnesses. Consumption of chemicals has been reduced largely by patients which eliminates the chances of side effects. A holistic healing approach is beneficial to treat Insomnia, Anxiety, Mental disorder, Depressions, Back pain, Chronic pain, Heart diseases, Blood pressure, Fatigue, Diabetes.

Ways to Achieve Holistic Healing:

Nowadays traditional practices to achieve holistic healing are mostly recommended by medical practitioners worldwide. Alternative Medical Systems are complete systems that developed outside of the biomedical approach. Generally, these practices are recommended with modern-day conventional medicine. All these practices contribute towards strengthening of pillars of wellness. Following are the ancient healing practices:

  1. Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine
  2. Relaxing classes for body and mind interventions.
  3. Aromatherapy and herbal medicine
  4. massage therapy and chiropractic practice
  5. healing therapy and Reiki based on energy therapy.

Pillars of wellness:

  • Spiritual: Developing a sense of “Self-realization” and Self-Motivation”
  • Emotional: Coexistence of Inner satisfaction and peaceful mind
  • Physical: Nutritional food, Sleep, and Physical activity
  • Intellectual: Expand the boundaries of abilities and knowledge
  • Environmental: Pollution-free and life supportive environment
  • Social: Developing a sense of belongingness and fraternity
  • Financial: Financial security to reduce unnecessary burden

Wellness differs from person to person so it requires a unique approach need to be practiced to achieve wellness based on individual needs. When your body, soul, mind are treated inclusively, you become more tolerant towards present-day global health challenges and live life confidently while pursuing your goals. While approaching holistic health first determine which pillar of holistic health needs more attention. Identification will help you to find your unique approach. Health has become the most valuable asset of human beings and a need has arisen to conserve it for a better life in the future.

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About the Creator

InfiniteFlame

Writer and enthusiastic about New World. I like to share the values of Democracy, Eqality, Humanity.

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