Reiki for Worry
One of Master Usui’s Reiki precepts is “Just for today, do not worry.” Easier said than done, right?
But what is worry? If you think about it, worry doesn’t DO anything–if you fix what’s bothering you then you stop worrying when you start fixing it, and if you can’t fix it, then why worry? Anxiety relief is nearby.
Often when you worry your worst case scenario is totally off and your instincts are wrong, and if your worst nightmare happens it usually doesn’t feel as bad as when you worried about it–let’s call it the “wild imagination factor.”
Worry doesn’t prepare you for anything–watching TV and reading the news, then feeling bombarded by fear–it’s a distraction. It doesn’t allow you to be in touch with your own freedom, power, and true self.
Well, Maybe Worry A Little
Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, author of Coyote Medicine and a physician who combines Native American healing with traditional medicine, suggests keeping a Worry Diary. Make a list of worries for a few minutes each day and ask yourself if what you’re worried about will matter in 10 days, 10 years, or 100 years from now. And then be done with it for the day.
His Cherokee grandmother couldn’t write, so instead of making a list of worries, she set aside a certain time each day to think of everything that worried her, and when she couldn’t think of any more worries, she said a prayer, and worrying was done for the day.
Our minds can be free of worry and fear—just for today.
Your Next Session
Can you feel anxious when you’re getting a Reiki, Tao Hands, or Hypnosis session?
You can try, but the session should help jump start your body’s own self-healing response–assisting the body in releasing deep-seated tensions, aiding in detoxification, improving organ functioning, and balancing mental and emotional states.
Alleviating anxiety is one of the top issues my clients face. In addition to the Reiki, Tao Hands, or Hypnosis session itself, I love showing them self-hypnosis strategies they can do on their own to eliminate anxiety. Ready to book a session (no matter where you live in the world) to see for yourself?
