September 2018 – Welcome To Mind/Body Connection Hypnosis by Janet Lynas Ph.D., N.H.D.

Danna felt bitterness towards her ex-husband Bill, and at times she felt pure unbridled hate towards him. Bill had left Danna for another woman. This is the aged old story of the betrayal of a husband, seeking a younger woman and abandonment of his family. Although Danna had been a good wife and mother, she could not seem to get back on her feet after the divorce. Her anger had turned into raging bitterness.

Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure or hostility. Anger is a warning that needs attention. If we ignore, mistrust, reject, and deny this warning device within us, our resentment can get out of control and become sinful. Are angry feelings best released in an explosive outburst or quietly suppressed? This debate continues in medical circles.

Blowing your top can be far more damaging than keeping your cool. People who are in the habit of ‘blowing their top’ usually over express their anger and blow things out of proportion. This burning obsession results when the natural course of expressing anger is cut off and suppressed. Wrath is a fiery emotion that is a wildfire burning out of control is physically experienced, and it requires a physical release. It is intended on destruction and the overwhelming need is its own immediate release.

Repressed anger can lead to health issues as well. By turning this outrage inward onto oneself, illness and self inflicted pain will began to boil to the point of overflowing into physical and psychological destruction. Research suggests that repressed anger contributes to gastrointestinal, respiratory, circulatory, headache, depression, and skin disorders.

What is the answer in dealing with anger? Is hatefulness in itself wrong?

Exasperation in and of itself is not wrong. Anger becomes wrong when it is nurtured and held onto. Furriery becomes wrong when it controls us instead of us controlling it.

The ‘cool reflective’ approach is one way to deal with impatience. This approach is one that works in a balanced way. Both parties should calm down first, then discuss the conflict reasonably. If you can get at the problem, you can solve the conflict.

Holding on to your grievance can cause you to have symptoms of:

elevated blood pressure
increased heart rate
tense muscles
heart attack
stroke
hives
asthma
ulcers
migraines
low back pain or neck pain
shortened life expectancy
brain fog

Points to remember:

Releasing is an act of the will. It begins in your head, not in your emotions. It is a conscious decision.
Whenever angry thoughts emerge, you should stop them immediately and remind yourself that you are forgiving that person.
Showing mercy is a growth process, not an instantaneous experience. Remember, Father God shows you mercy every single day of your life. He expects us to do the same for those people we are in conflict with.
Eventually the heart catches up with the head and the release is complete. It becomes a dead memory.
Forgiveness is giving up your right to get even.

Do you want to stay trapped in the past? Really? Do you? Bitterness can make one so self-protective that you view the entire world through a cynical eye, avoiding opportunities and relationships that could be fulfilling for you. Do you want to live behind a wall of hate that you have imprisoned yourself behind? By dwelling on the past hurt, you are doing just that, living in the past. In reality, you are not living at all, because there is no life in the past. You are just going through the motions of living and missing out on the wonders of being in the present. By prolonging your pain, you are holding yourself back from moving forward in living and you are blinding yourself of the opportunity that is standing right in front of you.

We are taught in (EPH 4:32) “AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER, TENDERHEARTED, FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, EVEN AS GOD FOR CHRIST’S SAKE HATH FORGIVEN YOU.”

Can you do that for yourself? Can you show yourself kindness and forgiveness? Hand the bitterness over to Father. Until you do, you will continue to have the sour taste of bitterness in your mouth. Clean the bitter aftertaste from your mouth with the cleansing freshness of forgiveness. Let go and hand this bitter plate of self destruction over to your Savior. Do not wait! Do not delay! Do it right now! Hand it over to the one who will happily take this burden from you.

Charkras, auras and the healing energy of the body sounds a little out there doesn’t it? But, do you know that Eastern Medicine and Western Medicine both look at the body in similar ways? The difference is in terminology.

Chakra is a Sanskrit word used by Hindus. It means “wheel of light.” Each of the seven chakras has a physical, an emotional, a creative, and a celestial component.

Christian literature talks about the aura or light energy that surrounds people. Matthew 17:2 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, by saying that Jesus’s face “did shine as the sun,” and “his raiment was “glistering.” You also see in Native American tradition, the brilliant aura around the buffalo which is the legend of the white buffalo.

We have energy centers in our bodies that as long as they are balanced, we stay in harmony and we are healthy. But what happens if these energy centers get out of balance? What are the affects on our mind, body and spirit?

Eastern philosophy refers to our energy centers as chakras. We have many chakras in our body, but generally there are seven major centers. Chakras are known as wheels of light. Western medicine refers to the energy centers as our nervous center which is responsible for sending electrical impulses to make our brains able to think and our hearts able to pump the life giving blood throughout our body.

Today, we will look at the first charka or the root chakra. The root charka is red in color and is our life force. The First Chakra is located at the very base of your spine. The root chakra deals with issues of physical survival, safety and security and is blocked and weakened by fear and insecurity. The organs associated with the first chakra are the large intestine, Immune system and all reproductive organs. The first chakra is associated with the color Red. This is the color of blood or passion. Therefore, the Root Chakra represents the life force (Chi or Prana) of the physical body itself.

When the first chakra is overactive, we tend to be very angry, aggressive or annoyed all the time. The slightest provocation is enough to set us off. We are intent on trying to control others and following higher authority is rather difficult for us. Materialistic or greedy individuals also tend to have an overactive root chakra. We are more likely to resist change and we are obsessed with feeling secure all the time.

The first chakra can sometimes be under-active and it is not ‘open enough’. In these cases, we tend to feel insecure or disconnected with the outside world. We tend to be disorganized. Finishing daily tasks with efficiency can be hard for us. If we are afraid, overly-anxious and nervous we also tend to have an underactive root chakra. We feel easily unwelcome in groups or at parties.

Both, underactive and overactive root chakras can lead to many physical symptoms like weight loss or weight gain or over or underactive sex drives, depression, laziness, anemia, IBS (irritable Bowel Syndrome) to name a few symptoms.

So, balancing the Root chakra is essential.

Envision a lotus at the base of the spine, where the root chakra is located. Visualize red color glowing brightly at the base of the spine in order to open the first chakra.
The root chakra is all about one’s connection to Mother Earth. Dancing is considered great way of balancing the root chakra. To help balance the first chakra, you can get a pedicure, or go for a walk in nature to balance and open the first chakra. Stand barefoot on the ground to feel the energy of the Earth coming into your body.
Yogasanas or yoga postures like Mountain pose, Bridge pose and Warrior One can also help open and balance the root chakra.
Aromatherapy involves burning a few essential oils (Angelica, geranium rose, Cedar, Frankincense or ylang ylang etc) or candles to make the room fragrant. If you apply these oils on the pulse points before meditating, this can also help you relax and open the root chakra. These oils can be used to rub on the soles of the feet for faster absorption.
Crystals like Azurite, Bloodstone and yellow topaz etc are recommended for well-balanced first chakra.
Nutrition for first chakra includes red foods like apples, strawberries, red cabbage as well as high protein foods like red meat, eggs etc.

The root chakra directs the Chi or life energy to all of the other chakras. When the root chakra is fully open and balanced, it will help you become a whole and healthy individual. You will be able to connect into this renewed energy and feel more confident, stable and physically alive.

Month: September 2018

The Killer Within – Bitterness by Janet Lynas, Ph.D., N.H.D.

Wheels of Light Centers of Energy by Janet Lynas, Ph.D.