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AVOIDING DISEASES CAUSED BY STRESS

Question: "I have read a lot about disease being connected to our inability to cope effectively with emotions. I recently went through a tragic/stressful time. How do I clear myself so as not to attract or manifest an unwanted disease?"

Psychic Advice:
Being human is an emotional experience, and the journey through a lifetime presents us with many situations that trigger emotions, from joy and elation, to pain and sorrow, and everything in between. We are designed to experience the full spectrum of human emotion, because this is how our soul grows and evolves. This is actually the whole point of incarnating on Earth.

The problem is that most people in our modern society are not supported to feel and release their emotions, because only certain emotions are considered socially acceptable. As a result, many people suppress and repress their emotions, which is what causes disease.

In a healthy body, energy flows freely and fluidly, delivering life force to every cell so it can function optimally. When we repress emotions, that emotional energy becomes trapped, creating blockages that dam the flow of energy in the body. These places become starved of life force, and begin to deteriorate, creating disease. If there is a pattern of repressing certain emotions, then a certain part of the body will become the dumping ground for those emotions. For instance, repressed anger can affect the liver, the heart, the jaw, etc., depending on where an individual tends to hold unexpressed anger.

A true emotion is felt instantaneously in the moment, and then released through some form of expression of that emotion. Holding onto pain for days, weeks or months is not true emotion, it becomes a story that serves some purpose and holds one back. When young children get hurt, they tend to react immediately: they cry for a moment, then move on to the next thing that attracts their attention. They do not tend to hold onto their pain any longer than they actually feel it. In fact, many young children demonstrate that there is a moment of choice between an experience and a reaction - when some children fall down, you can see them taking a moment to decide whether to laugh or cry, which often depends on the reaction they get from others around them.

As adults, when faced with that momentary choice of how to react in the face of our experiences, we tend to choose to repress our emotions, especially around others. We put on a "happy face" that will be more acceptable to those around us, and we simply proceed to cope with life. When we block the flow of our emotions, we not only block the flow of life force energy in the body, but we also block the flow of life sustaining energy in our lives. By blocking the flow of emotions, we also block the flow of joy and abundance from coming to us, and we block the flow of our intuitive guidance. Blocked and repressed emotions wreak havoc that not only affects our health and wellbeing, but also affects every aspect of our lives.

The worst of these emotions is stress, which encompasses a lot of other negative emotions. Just as joyful activities release chemicals in the body such as serotonin that enhance our sense of wellbeing, stress releases chemicals that attack the cells of the body, promoting rapid aging and disease. Stress-caused diseases include cancer, heart disease, liver and kidney disease, ulcers and digestive disorders, and a host of others. Bitterness and resentment are also prime contributors to cancer.

When faced with stressful situations in life, it is essential to simply allow yourself to feel what you are feeling, and find some way to express and release it that gets it out of the body. Many people who are dealing with anger, for instance, will find it helpful to perform some kind of aggressive activity, like martial arts or kickboxing, or even pounding on a mattress or screaming into a pillow.

In order to maintain health and wellbeing, you must let it be okay to feel what you are feeling in the moment: cry when you feel sad, laugh when you feel happy, scream and pound your fists when you are angry or upset. This is what children do because this is what is natural for us to do, even if it is not always socially acceptable. You don't have to express your emotions with or in front of others, nor take it out on someone else, but you do need to get it out of your body. Sometimes, it can be helpful to write a letter, or to pretend to speak to the person who upset you when you are alone, or even to speak with them directly by phone or in person. It is important to get it off your chest so you don't wind up taking it to heart.

It is also helpful to practice instantaneous forgiveness of yourself and others. Everything we experience serves in the growth and evolution of our soul, so every person we encounter is a teacher who serves us by offering us this opportunity. There is a gift in every experience, if we are willing to receive it. Our painful experiences offer us the greatest opportunities to grow and evolve, because pain causes us to stretch our heart and soul, unless we close our heart out of fear. Because these experiences are truly gifts, the highest path is to be grateful even for the painful ones.

When you have been through times of extreme stress and even tragedy, it is important to honor yourself for getting through it. Life has so many challenges; you gain strength by surviving the difficulties, but you must honor that strength in order to have the strength and courage to carry on. Look for the gifts that you gained from the experience, such as wisdom or greater compassion, and embrace these gifts to claim your power from the situation, otherwise you can lose pieces of yourself that get trapped in past pain and trauma.

In times of stress, you must do everything you can to take care of yourself physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Do whatever feels nurturing to you: get a massage, read a book, talk with a friend. Sometimes it can be helpful to seek out some kind of counseling or support group of people who have compassion for your experience so you can release your emotions by talking and being listened to.

Massage can release toxins in the body, as can sweating in an infrared sauna. It is also important to get proper nutrition and adequate vitamins and minerals to support the body's wellbeing, as stress depletes elements in the body that support vitality.

Exercise is also a key factor in maintaining wellbeing, because it not only allows the release of toxins, but can also release toxic emotions and promote peace. Exercise also raises the vibration of energy in the body, making you feel better about yourself and about life. Laughter also moves and releases energy from the body, and raises the frequency and vibration of energy, which is why laughter is a great healer and promoter of wellness.

You can cleanse negative energy from your body by envisioning a shower of light pouring into you from the top of your head, washing through your body and releasing any negative energy through the bottoms of your feet - continue this visualization until you see light pouring out of your feet. It can be helpful to use this visualization in the shower each morning. You must also surround yourself with a bubble of light each day to protect your energy so your immune system can function optimally.

The most important key to maintaining wellness is self-love. If you love and nurture yourself and your body, that love nourishes every cell and gives it life force. Love is one of the highest vibrations on Earth, so as you pour love into your body, you raise its vibration. Love yourself to life and wellbeing, and give love to yourself for all that you have been through.

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