Healing Stress can be Enjoyable! How to Improve your Relationship with Suppressed Emotions?
”If life gives you lemons, you make lemonade”, as an old quote would say. In theory, it sounds simple, but in practice, managing emotions properly in delicate situations proves to be a challenge for which we are never quite ready. What if one morning you woke up without a trace of fear, fear of failure, anxiety, feelings of depression and anguish? It seems like the stuff of science fiction, a constant battle with the self in which you have to turn to therapists for concrete results. And so it is. Psychotherapy works wonders for unhealed trauma. However, it doesn’t hurt to give the specialist ‘a helping hand’ by resorting to additional therapy practices yourself to improve outcomes.
Emotional acupuncture and massage therapy for mental detoxification: educating the mind to act on your behalf
It’s all in our minds
Emotional Acupuncture (Emotional Freedom Technique) is a practice often used to restore balance in the body with the aim of preventing chronic illnesses that can occur against a background of emotional stress. Using the fingers, the Emotional Freedom Technique combines the action of stimulating the meridian extremities with stimulation of the left and right brain hemispheres. EFT is a totally non-invasive practice.
There are no needles, drugs, substances or surgery. Acupuncture does not take the place of treatment for curing illnesses, but is a technique that attempts to stabilise emotions in order to prevent the development of certain diseases. Experts say that there are about 700 points on the map of the human body associated with certain conditions, and it is the role of experts to focus on these points during acupuncture sessions. In some cases, patients have noticed major improvements in their emotional state even after the first emotional acupuncture session.
Through therapy with electric Japanese massage chairs and emotional acupuncture, you succeed in reducing cortisol in the body, tempering headaches without medication, restoring the body’s energy flow, regulating the digestive system, alleviating physical discomfort after accidents and slowing the risk of injury from repetitive strain on the body (e.g. protecting the back which could be affected by intense physical exertion or sports activities).
Olfaction and the olfactory tract’s connection to emotions
The perception of a familiar smell has an impact on our mood. For example, the smell of cocoa, cinnamon, burnt wood or fir tree takes us back to the old days of holidays with grandparents. Automatically, our emotions change, become stronger and give us a feeling of elation, euphoria or relaxation. Also, certain aromas have the proven power of optimising concentration power, memory, stimulating imagination, output and productivity.
Aromatherapy and massage therapy make up the guaranteed relaxation formula for body and senses. While warm air massage embraces your body, the aromas of bergamot, orange, frankincense, sage or lavender neutralise negative thoughts, aid meditation and stimulate the production of endorphins.
Sounds and words influence neurotransmitters and neuropeptides that target the immune system
Sounds and words are powerful tools for restoring the body’s energy balance. Through music, neural pathways can be established that improve memory power and cognitive activity. Every cell in the body responds to certain sounds and vibrations. Surely you have noticed a change in your mood when you hear the sounds of rain, sea waves or running water. You’ve felt exhilaration during a live concert, euphoria at the sound of old songs from your childhood, or relaxation against the backdrop of a flute.
Each of us has our own melody and vibe. Sounds that resonate with your vibration have the ability to release stress, tension and anxiety. Furthermore, studies show that music therapy in conjunction with Japanese massage techniques can alleviate the discomfort associated with surgery as well as the emotional imbalances associated with terminal illnesses.Active music therapy through vocal or instrumental improvisation or musical composition is the person’s physical contact with reality. Choosing a musical instrument, writing down one’s own composition or vocally performing a song are subtle ways for the person to tap into unexplored areas of their mind to become aware of the emotions that often underlie the problems they face every day.
The person’s contact with an instrument or musical genre is actually a connection with the self. Music unlocks memories, releases suppressed emotions and helps to express certain powerful feelings that could not be expressed before. Playing an instrument encourages self-control over one’s own impulses, which is particularly beneficial for people who are temperamental or who have difficulty managing their emotions. Personal musical compositions are an enjoyable way of expressing one’s own vision of certain past experiences, of important people in one’s life or of fundamental themes such as death, life, love, etc. Music brings out feelings, personal projections, fears, blockages that will be discussed during therapy sessions in order to establish an appropriate treatment.
A strong trauma or a difficult situation that seems never-ending are heavy burdens to bear and massively affect the quality of life. The important thing is to discover those methods to which your senses respond best, to seek specialist help where it is needed and to make the struggle for happiness a life goal.