The Gift of Self-Care
By Aaron Weston
taining a proper balance of our physical, spiritual, emotional and intellectual state. Once past the point of prevention we may have to take more extreme measures of care. Anytime we are dealing with healing and self-care for humans we must consider bio-individuality and uniqueness of envi- ronment and circumstance before deciding a plan of action.
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Pain is never comfortable however it is an intelligent form of communication from the body that tells us something is off balance and needs attention. Too often people may run to a said professional to get rid of it without ever trying to understand its source. Of course, the goal is to get out of pain and back to balance, but pain responses can feel the same even while stemming from different reasons which require different approaches. For example, bodily pain can come from under use, over use, improper use or injury.
We are living vessels functioning through organized systems and need proper fuel, maintenance, and cleaning; and fail- ure to do so can lead to pain, dysfunction and chaos. Preventing these imbalances is fairly easy once one understands anatomy and physiology and as humans in a body, this is the most relevant science while here on earth. However, if we decide that it’s not important enough to dive so deep into the study of the human organism and its psychology, we can still apply self-care at a
hen it comes to healing and self- care the most effective approach would be prevention; main-
basic level. Eat a balanced healthy diet that makes you feel good mentally, physically and emotionally.
Let’s talk about some general
approaches for particular conditions. For example, the source of pain coming from underuse will obviously be very different then pain coming from overuse. If a muscle, bone or joint becomes weak from underuse then the recommendation would be to simply use it, however an underused weakness is going to require proper care and patience while being put to use with exercise.
Overuse needs rest and rehabilitation and sometimes stopping it completely may sound good but lead to another trap. The most common is improper use. While we can attempt to use the handle end of a screwdriver to hammer something in and
get away with it, it will never be as effec- tive as an actual hammer.
How do we bring care to these areas
by applying the proper tools at the proper time to the proper place? To prevent be- ing tired from overuse we should do our best not to overwork and under sleep. To prevent being fatigued from underuse we should get good quality movement and keep the blood and lymph moving through our system. To prevent improper use, we should observe the functions of our anatomy and work carefully through trial and error. To remedy these conditions once beyond prevention; self-massage, stretching, herbal teas and poultices can be very effective.
Let’s jump a moment to emotional
pain. Acknowledgment can help, yet if we dwell in the negative thoughts that drain
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