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We’ve heard it before. Think positive, don’t be so negative. Naturally we’ve known that this is a important habit to get into. Now science & research are proving just how relevant it is. Researchers are now showing how impactful prayer is for a person who is fighting disease. Any self improvement guru will always work on improving your capacity to think positively in order to get what you yearn for in life.

Religions teach prayer and the power of positive thoughts. Why?
Thoughts are things. What this means is that every belief and thus every feeling we have creates a measurable electric and chemical reaction in the body. Negative thoughts create negative reactions—triggering increased inflammation, acid, break down of tissue & fatigue. Positive thoughts result in positive reactions—causing discharge of endorphins, better digestion, regeneration of cells and healing. We think and sense 24 hours a day 7 days a week! That’s quite a workout for the body.

Have you ever stopped to think about what kind of dialogue you have with yourself every single second of the day? If you’re like the majority of people, there are more pessimistic thoughts than positive. How frequently are you judging someone or yourself right through the day? How nit-picking are you of yourself? Most people are their own worst enemies! How often are you getting angry? Frustrated? Worried? Anxious? Fearful? How frequently do you think how much you “hate” this or that? Your body does not know the difference between hating something other than yourself–it just knows the feeling of hate–which reverberates though your body. And nearly all of these thoughts run automatically. Like a silent tape recorder that just keeps looping.

As if this wasn’t enough, this tape recorder saves & records every experience within your hard drive—your subconscious mind. This is the same subconscious mind that is in charge of CONTROLLING your body! If the body is reacting to many harmful emotional stockpiles, it not only wastes lots of energy, increases toxicity & chance for disease processes, but also thwarts the body from repairing.

Positive thoughts & attitudes are instrumental for establishing a more harmonious mind, body & spirit into the future. However, making out & eliminating your negative ”experiences” of the past is also critical for exponential healing. The daily practice of forgiveness is an excellent way to forgive and release yourself from the past.

Memories can never be “erased” so forgiveness empowers us to revisit the same memory with thankfulness & gratitude.

There are 4 steps:
Decide to Learn a Positive lesson from the experience
Forgive the individual/event
Forgive yourself
Be appreciative & grateful for the positive lesson and wish the other individual all the best.

The physical being is an illustration and response of the experiences of the past. If you want to cause a permanent modification in the physical body, alter the decisions you make today. Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique is an energetic & physical healing method which acknowledges the sway of the mind & body. This method is established to directly remove high brain interference from expression in the physical body. Once the body is operating based on present, updated need, rather than a string of past experience, true healing can and will occur. Dr. Helen Lee a Chicago chiropractic practitioner and healer

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become ~ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

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Sciatic nerve pain, also known as a condition called sciatica, is an ailment that when left untreated can become painful and consuming, and really degrade your quality of life.  Sciatica exercises can offer lower back pain relief, but it is important to first understand what causes sciatica.

Basically, sciatica is nerve damage that has been triggered by either stress, or tight muscles pinching the nerve.  Because the sciatic nerve starts in your lower back, and travels down, all the way through the back of your leg and hamstrings, overly tight muscles can create a pinch, which can cause pain.

Most of the time, these overly tight muscles mean that muscles in the surrounding areas are quite weak, and this is determined to be the most common cause of sciatica.  You can combat this, and ease the painful nerve by regular exercise and performing sciatica stretches.

Sciatic nerve damage can also be triggered by job stressors such as truck driving for long periods of time.  The constant bouncing puts stress on the sciatic nerve.  A herniated lumbar disc can also cause sciatica, which then it would be advisable to avoid sciatica stretches without talking to your doctor first, as this could end up harming your sciatic nerve further.

Try one of these simple exercises to help you determine which type of sciatica you may be suffering from.  Sitting upright in a chair, stretch your leg that you are having pain in, straight out.  If your pain increases, most likely true sciatica is to blame, and you have a herniated disc.

Another test that is helpful in determining where your sciatica is originating from, is gently pulling your knee on your sore side, to your shoulder on the same side.  Then gently pull the same knee to the opposite shoulder, and gauge the pain.  If it is significantly more painful pulling to the opposite shoulder, tight muscles are the most likely culprit for your sciatica

2 simple sciatica exercises you can perform to help relieve your pain:

1. The first one you perform the same exercise as listed above under the test exercises, but you do it lying down on your back.  This can help to stretch out overly tight hamstrings.  Be careful though, because if you suffer from a herniated disc than this exercise can worsen it.

2. The second stretch is based on yoga exercises.  Lie flat on your tummy and push up on your elbows, looking up and breathing deeply.  The slight curve this creates in your spine helps to relieve pressure and pain.  But again, be careful, because if your sciatica is caused by a facet syndrome, this can aggravate it.

Also it is good to note that pain may increase for a bit when doing this sciatica stretch, but usually with practice it improves.  Get up and take a break between reps, walk it off.  These sciatica exercises are meant to help you, but always use good judgment and caution when performing them.

One thing to remember is that sciatica can be caused by several factors at once.   Herniated disc’s, facet syndrome which I mentioned briefly before, tight muscles.  Facet syndrome involves rear joints at the base of your spine, and extending your back like the yoga exercise from before  can actually increase your pain and aggravate your symptoms.  In that case it is normally recommended to lie on your back and hug your knees.  However if you are also suffering from a herniated disc, then hugging your knees isn’t recommended.

Truthfully, seeing your doctor before embarking on any sciatica stretches is the safest and smartest route to take.  You can then be referred to a specialist who can show you the proper exercises and stretches you should be attempting.

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Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments today, causing millions in health care costs and lower  quality of life for milions of sufferers. If you’ve ever had a bad backache, you know how crippling it can be. Natural back pain relief products can be very effective in helping reduce low back pain and sciatica.  Here’s a wide selection of back pain relief aids from low cost heat packs, posture support to high tech therapeutic Tens machine and Teeter Hang Ups inversion table. You might also want to check out the back pain FAQs and enjoy our instructive back pain videos. Visit Back Pain Store now and feel great again with these natural back pain relief …

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