Listen to the Whispers

A book I read recently mentioned an important idea regarding messages in our lives. The book is The Soul Loves The Truth and the idea is "If you listen to the whispers you don't have to hear the screams."

I personally believe the idea is an important one, and it relates heavily to our health and wellness. Our bodies speak up when something isn't right. Most of the time we notice little things that seem out of balance in our bodies before we notice bigger problems that we might call symptoms, illnesses, or diseases. Those little things matter- they are the whispers!

A big part of becoming healthy and maintaining wellness is paying attention to the body's whispers that something is wrong. Many people ignore the small things to avoid interruptions in their busy lives. Others notice them, but don't know what to do or why it's happening and don't want to overreact. Still others do try to seek medical care for subtle imbalances, but are told by a medical professional that there is nothing wrong with them. The truth is, if something feels wrong, it is! An acupuncturist will be able to detect what imbalance the subtle symptoms are arising from.

Pain in the body is one sign of imbalance. A number of patients that I see in practice come in with back pain where the muscles are in such spasm they are unable to sit or move in certain ways, let alone go back to work. Most of them, when they look back to before the sudden injury, report some warning signs, such as rising stress levels or painful twinges or stiffness in the area. Instead of hearing those whispers and taking steps to correct what was wrong, they waited, and were forced to "hear the screams." Those screams caught their attention, since the back spasm powerfully stopped them in their tracks. That level of pain and interruption in life can absolutely be avoided.

Other examples of subtle signs a body is becoming out of balance include difficulty sleeping, changes in appetite or digestion, high stress, anxiety, or mood swings, painful or irregular periods, and subtle or intermittent pains or stiffness in the body.

If these cues are ignored, they may become more extreme, leading to very noticeable health problems. Preventative medicine needs to be implemented, and acupuncture and Chinese herbs is a terrific solution. Instead of worrying about the time it takes from the busy schedule, consider it a way to maintain health and ensure your body that you're listening. It's truly worth it to avoid hearing the screams!

posted by Jessica Silver, MAOM, Lic.Ac.

Aiyana Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs

www.amazinghealing.com

212-894-0767