Self healing is a process that takes place on the physical, mental and emotional level. Medicines, supplements, surgery and exercise all are supportive to the healing process but only you can actually heal yourself.
Ancient teachings and modern science increasingly concur that your body, mind and emotions are one integrated system. Changing the way you think, feel or behave impacts your entire body and can help you to physically and emotionally self heal.
Self-Care
Self-care involves promoting healthy behaviors to improve the overall quality of life. It can help reduce stress levels, improve happiness and boost productivity. It also helps prevent relapses and improve relationships with others. Self-care is a multidimensional process that includes activities in different areas such as emotional, physical, social and spiritual.
Emotional self-care is all about identifying and understanding emotions to make healthy choices. It may involve activities like expressing feelings, practicing mindfulness, and making time for valued activities that are meaningful to the person.
While the comedic mantra “treat yo’self” may bring to mind heedless splurging, true self-care is actually a lifestyle of health and wellness that influences all aspects of one’s life including the way they feel, think and act. It’s about reclaiming the things you were taught to distrust and reject through trauma and abuse and embracing your own worth. It’s about redefining who you are and the ways you engage with others.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness involves letting go of anger, resentment and hostility toward someone who has wronged you. It can also lead to feelings of empathy and compassion for them. This process can help you regain control of your life and promote physical, emotional and spiritual healing.
Forgiving someone who has harmed you isn’t always easy, especially when the offense is deep. However, if you continue to harbor resentment or anger, you may be preventing yourself from finding peace and happiness in your life.
If you find it difficult to forgive yourself, talk to a mental health professional. A therapist can help you develop healthier coping skills, change negative thought patterns and work through the forgiveness process. They can also help you understand why you made the choices that you did, and how those choices have impacted your relationships. Self-forgiveness is an important step on the path to a healthy, happy life. Research has found that it may help reduce heart disease risk, lower cholesterol levels, improve sleep quality and reduce levels of depression, anxiety and stress.
Social Support
Social support is a vital part of self healing. Research shows that people with close friends or family members are more resilient and able to overcome life events like bereavement or job loss. They also have lower levels of depression and higher rates of coping with stress, and are better able to maintain healthy health habits. They are also less vulnerable to chronic diseases like cardiovascular disorders and cancer.
In addition to emotional support, which is the feeling of being cared for and validated by your peers, you may need more tangible material or instrumental support. This can include anything from a friend lending you a hand, to a group of people pooling their money together to help a colleague in financial trouble.
It is important to have a mix of relationships in your social support network so that you are covered no matter what life throws at you. Be sure to keep these close relationships active, and return the favour when someone needs it.
Rest
Rest is a basic part of self-healing. It helps the body refresh and recover, both physically and emotionally. It is also the best way to prevent stress from causing harm, such as ulcers or lowered immunity. We’ve all read reports that stress can cause these issues, and it’s true. There is a direct correlation between the amount of stress you have in your life and your ability to heal.
Meditation for healing is another good way to take mental rest. However, it’s important to understand that meditation for rest is not about having no thoughts at all — that’s a myth. It’s about establishing a new relationship with your thoughts and watching them from a more stable perspective.
Implementing self-healing automation can seem daunting at first, but breaking it down into reusable pieces makes the process easier to manage. For example, creating an alert that notifies your monitoring platform when an incident occurs and then tying it to automated action is a simple way to start.
