Problems with Plastic
Plastic has become an integral part of our daily lives. From food packaging and household items all the way to medication bottles and clothing, plastic is everywhere. It is important to know the right ways to use it and how to protect yourself from its potential dangers. This blog serves to teach readers all about the the ins and outs of plastic so you can be confident with your health decisions.
Core Strength: Why It’s Important & What Exercises Patients & Survivors Can Do At Home To Improve Core Strength
Core strength is important for day-to-day movements such as standing up from a chair or doing simple house chores like mopping. These tasks may seem simple for everyone but without proper core strength, these tasks can be painful for certain individuals. Core muscles can become weak if they are not being used often enough, which can be hard for individuals who are breast cancer patients and survivors.
Reiki and Energy Healing
Have you been looking into integrative therapy methods to reduce stress, lower your anxiety, and bolster your sense of relaxation? Reiki and energy healing may be able to help! Those that practice reiki deliver energy to your body using their hands to improve the flow of your energy to support healing while assisting in balancing your energy throughout your body. Reiki also works towards rebalancing the human biofield while building one’s resistance to stress and supporting self-healing methods. While reiki is considered part of the energy healing practice there are other systems of hands-on energy healing techniques that originate within different cultures, religions, long standing traditions from folk medicine, and from ancient practices. Some of these practices come from great ancient civilizations such as Babylonia, Egypt, India, Rome, Greece, and Assyria. Some forms of energy healing include reiki, acupuncture, touch therapy, chakra balancing, crystal healing, and aura cleansing. If you’ve been looking for a different therapy approach to coincide with your current cancer treatments it may be worth your while to look into reiki and energy healing.
Practicing Gratitude
Finding and practicing gratitude may be difficult when we are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. Life isn’t always positive, and happiness is not a choice so we shouldn’t be forced into a positive mindset when time is needed to heal our wounds and mourn our losses. The first step to practicing gratitude is to validate the emotions that we are feeling by practicing acceptance.