Dear Jean,
this website on meditation and imagery is so very vital and important.
Essentially the ability to receive treatment with positive thoughts and
beliefs, equally essentially is the mind to help heal the body is by
understanding what meditation and imagery is about and how it does help
in the healing process. This website you have shared with us, even
though long, is necessary for each and all to understand as in many ways
this process is even more progressive than taking meds or additional
medications. I find that one of the emotions that we all incur during
diagnosis are the fears and negative anxieties. Well, by utilizing the
methods of meditation, relaxation and guided imagery in many ways is a
deterrent to those negative emotions as well a means to overcome them.
This had been the case with Barb, as I have found that to be the case in
many of the survivors that I know and have interviewed. The success of
this method is the consistency, daily regimen and routine that is
necessary. It is not a hard task or job, but after a while a
pleasurable, comforting, daily routine of calmness. It doesn't take long
to do, but usually is successful when meditating for at least 20 minutes
or so, about 3 times a day and we find it to be during arising, midday
and at bedtime in a nice sit up comfortable chair and in a special place
of comfort and quiet and peace.
Thank you Jean...and God Bless
your friend
marty auslander
Jean Johnson wrote:
>
> Marianne,
>
> I think Marty said he knows Dr. Siegel personally, so you might want to
> check w/him. I think Dr. Siegel founded a group called EnCap which you
> can find by searching for it on the internet. Also, Amazon.com carries
> some of his books & tapes, I believe. I have yet to read any of his
> books, but I'm preparing to send Annie the one you mentioned. People
> here have highly recommended his books, so I feel confident it will be
> helpful to her.
>
> Also, I recall I found a visualization course posted on the internet!
> No kidding! I printed the entire thing out which was a monumental task,
> but you could just print out the part about cancer, I guess. Or save it
> to disk & then send it. Anyway, it's at
> http://www.stonecottage.com/canceronline/813-free-image-class.html
>
> And Marty has offered to give me info. on meditation (Barb uses it
> regularly). He has already sent me one item and I've tried it. My
> psychiatrist recommended that I buy "The Relaxation Response," and I'm
> trying to get through that now, although I think "The Big Book of
> Relaxation" has a lot to offer. It tells how to do yoga, meditation,
> touch therapy, etc. A smorgasborg (sp?) of relaxation techniques. I
> just happened across this book at Crown one day and figured it's be
> indispensible. Anyway, there's my two cents. I hope it helps.
>
> Keep your chin up. Your in my thoughts and prayers.
>
> -Jean
>
> W&M Rose wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> > I have just finished reading a remarkable book by one Bernie Siegal, called
> > Love, Medicine and Miracles. Does Bernie still practice? Anyone know? I am
> > particularly interested in imaging/visualisation techniques for Lisa. She
> > tells me she is having trouble visualising the cancer being treated/taken
> > away/killed. Anyhow, I thought I might try and get in touch with Bernie
> > (love that name, very down to earth!) myself, maybe get some of his audio
> > tapes. Lisa is having difficulty getting motivated to read/listen to
> > anything about cancer, and I am concerned that she is still in denial.
> > Unfortunately, it is a state she can't afford to be in for too long, given
> > the results of her CT scan, which showed a large tumour mass in the right
> > lobe of her liver with numerous smaller ones in the left. She is
> > considering a clinic in Germany where they apparently have good results
> > with all kinds of Ca. I am keeping an open mind, but can't help feeling
> > skeptical, cause I can't find much info on it, other than what we have been
> > sent in the mail. I would rather hear from people who have been there, with
> > both good and bad experiences. The family call me their Chief Research
> > Officer, I reckon it should be
> > Chief Research Person, then I could shorten it to CRaP, seeing that there
> > is an awful lot of it to sort through! LOL.
> > Jean, hang in there hon. Love to all of you. PS. what happened with
> > Calvin? If I am opening up wounds, please email me private
> > FEARME@bigpond.com
> > Marianne
> > -------
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