The Mind and Injury
Some of the visitors to this blog may be aware that I broke my upper arm bone(humerus) about two and half months ago in a skiing accident
Like all experiences that we have there are always observations to share as one goes through a healing experience And I thought that it might be helpful for you for your own healing experiences because life demands that we all go through healing
The Unknown
One of my favorites that I see all the time in life now is that the future is a mystery and that we are not in control(darn it!)
This can be particularly relevant when we are confronted with healing a body part, recovering from surgery, or getting over an emotional trauma(suprise! they are all the same just seem different)
So the mind says, "How long is this going to take? Will I get back to my previous state of health? What to expect from the healing experience? What will I need to do in order to make it through this healing journey?"
The mind wants to be reassured It's like a little child that needs constant support And that's OK Support it
The importance of dealing with the interfering psychological energy field of the mindbody cannot be overstated when it comes to healing
Use It or Lose It
The mind gets scared due to pain But the more we can quiet the mind the more we're able to move through the pain
The danger in not moving through the pain is that we will lose function if we don't The salient issue here is that the mind will interfere with healing by convincing us that the pain should keep us from moving In reality it's just the reverse
How many of us have experienced the tightness of muscles when doing yoga poses and thought better of breathing through the pose because of the pain associated with the stretch?
It Takes Energy to Heal
There can be fatigue with healing but it's not just physical It can be psychological as well So healing is a psychophysiologic event, involving both body and mind A physical fracture will always have a psychological component
But it can occur in reverse Psychological trauma requires physical stamina as well Mental fatigue brings on physical fatigue We can be physically worn out from a emotional roller coaster of a day
Real Healing Takes Time
The rehabilitation of a body part is slow to recover muscles and tendons surrounding the injury And as we talked about earlier the unknown freaks the mind out "How long will this continue?"
I can say without a doubt that the acceleration of healing occurs when using energy science principles When I saw the orthopedist a week ago and assessed the range of motion of the shoulder related that given the severity of the fracture that I was 6 months ahead of schedule
The current matter science medical model may be intellectually embracing the mindbody concept but when it comes to discussing the details of our mindbody experience around healing the model cannot take into account that mind in every cell of the physical body
Until tomorrow To health(and healing) as a Skill Love DrBill
