Eden Donna - The Little Book of Energy Medicine: The Essential Guide to Balancing Your Bodys Energies

JEREMY P. TARCHER/PENGUIN

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Copyright 2012 by Donna Eden

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

You can be in greater control of your health right now! The Little Book of Energy Medicine is an easy and fun guide that is based on my thirty-four years of teaching people simple ways to enhance their energy and health. It is a book you can open daily to any page and find an exercise that helps you clear your mind and feel happier, more vital, and more alert.

What Exactly Is Energy Medicine and How Does It Work?

Nobel Prizewinning physicist Albert Einsteins formula E = mc boils down to a simple concept: energy is all there is. There is flowing energy (what we usually simply think of as energy) and congealed energy (matter). Everything in nature is one or the othera mind-bending concept! Indeed, energy animates every cell and organ in your body. It is the Life Force and, put simply: when you have it, you are alive; when you dont, you arent. Your bodys relationship to this essential energy of nature has been evolving for millions of years. The energies that govern the way your body functions direct your immune system, hormones, and everything else that keeps you alive as decisively as a magnet will organize iron filings into distinct patterns. These energies have an amazing intelligence. They are much smarter than your intellect in keeping you healthy and in repairing you if you become ill. That said, you can mobilize your energies to keep your body and mind humming at their best. That is what Energy Medicine does. Energy Medicine is your bodys best medicine.

In Energy Medicine, energy is the medicine and energy is also the patient. With energy as the medicine , the natural, vital Life Force that is your birthright can be harnessed and directed to cure your ills and to uplift your spirit. With energy as the patient , you can restore energies that have become weak, disturbed, or out of balance and heal your body as well.

Flow, balance, and harmony can be noninvasively restored and maintained within your bodys energy system by:

• Tapping, massaging, or holding specific energy points on the skin
• Tracing or swirling your hand above your skin along specific energy pathways
• Practicing exercises or postures designed to bring a feeling of calm and renewal
• Surrounding an area with healing energies

Just as there are different types of drugstore medicines, there are different types of Energy Medicine. Many can be traced back to ancient healing traditions such as yoga, qi gong, shiatsu, and acupuncture. Stone acupuncture needles that are eight thousand years old have been found in China. The body of a Neolithic man preserved in a frozen region between Austria and Italy had markings tattooed on his skin that correspond with the acupuncture points that would be used to treat the arthritis and stomach conditions revealed by a laboratory analysis of his body. Modern forms of Energy Medicine include Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch, Touch for Health, Reiki, and Energy Kinesiology. The term Energy Medicine has been in use since the 1980s and more recently became a buzzword when referred to on both The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Dr. Oz Show .

Energy Medicine is both a complement to other approaches to medical care and a complete system for self-care and self-help. It can address physical illness and emotional or mental disorders, as well as promote high-level wellness and peak performance. Energiesboth electromagnetic and more subtle energiesform the dynamic infrastructure of the physical body. The health of the body reflects the flow, balance, and harmony of those energies. When the body is not healthy, disturbances in its energies can be identified and treated.

The possibilities with Energy Medicine are, in fact, endless. With this Little Book of Energy Medicine you will:

• Learn a daily five-minute routine that keeps you feeling vibrant, alive, and full of energy
• Discover techniques for improving hormonal imbalances that cause hot flashes, sleep disturbance, or anxiety
• Access easy exercises to combat everyday ailments such as headaches and high blood pressure
• Practice energy techniques that counter psychological problems such as depression, mood swings, anger, and stress
• Be able to teach family, friends, and clients ways of maintaining and improving their own energy balance
• Learn to protect yourself from negative energies
• Support your bodys immune system and ability to heal

What Are the Benefits of Energy Medicine?

• Do you wish you had more energy?
• Are you tired of taking pills for everyday aches and pains?
• Do you often wish there was a natural remedy when you arent feeling well?
• Is your memory less sharp than it used to be?
• Do you find yourself dragging in the afternoon?
• Do you want to wake up more refreshed and eager for your day?

If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then Energy Medicine is for you! Energy Medicine empowers you to be more in control of your body and your life. It doesnt cost anything to learn the Energy Medicine exercises in this book, and it is a gift you can give to yourself that keeps on giving.