Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Achiness and Headaches are Common Symptoms
You experience constant fatigue, and sleep just doesn't refresh you. Your muscles and joints ache,
and you may have a headache, sore throat, decreased appetite or impaired concentration. If this
describes you, consult your primary health practitioner. You may be suffering from Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome.
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Feng Shui Tip of the Month
Play Loud Music Once a Week
Clear your house with loud noise. It doesn't matter what kind of music you play, just that it's loud. In China, the lunar New Year was celebrated loudly with drums, cymbals and firecrackers to wash out old energies and welcome in the new. You can do the same with loud, happy music. Play it for ten minutes - that's enough. You'll really feel the difference!
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Massage Therapy for CFS
Enhances Restful Sleep, Improves Mood
Therapeutic massage cannot cure CFS, but
it can help reduce pain, improve your mood
and energy, and enhance restful sleep. According
to the Journal of Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, "following 10 days of massage
therapy, fatigue-related symptoms (particularly
anxiety) were reduced, as were
depression, difficulty sleeping and pain.
The stress hormone cortisol also decreased
and dopamine increased." Dopamine is a
chemical messenger of the brain that affects
movement, emotional response, and the
ability to experience pleasure and pain.
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Yoga for Your Hands
Mudras
are easy yoga movements that involve only the arms and hands.
Practice these ancient healing motions to enrich your life in
as little as 3 minutes a day.
Mudra for Love
This mudra activates the energy currents that stimulate the emotion of love.
Sit comfortably with your spine straight. Curl your middle and ring fingers down into your
palms while extending the thumbs and other fingers. Keep your elbows up, concentrate, and continue
for a few minutes, feeling love and light around you.
Breathe in for eight counts and exhale for one count. With regular practice of this mudra, you
can get to a place of loving yourself and sharing your love with the world.
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Self-Care for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
If you suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you should know you can feel better.
Many people with CFS begin to heal gradually with the help of techniques such as:
A balance of rest and activity. It's important to stay active, but remember to find a
balance with your body's need to rest.
Exercise. Regular, moderate activities give the best results, such as improved mood and
increased immunity. Walking is recommended. If you haven't been exercising, you can start
by walking 5 or 10 minutes at a time, progressing gradually to more. If fatigue is aggravated,
cut back the duration for several days, then begin adding minutes back into your routine. Tai
Chi or gentle yoga are other types of exercise which can be especially helpful.
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Shiatsu Self Massage
Need to energize your body and blood flow?
Try this Shiatsu massage technique
to improve your circulation. Shiatsu is an ancient Japanese art based on
the same philosophy as Accupuncture. Your energy channels can be
stimulated by finger pressure. The white colored dots represent the
approximate location of the pressure points used to improve your
energy flow and enhance relaxation.
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Quote of the Month
"Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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