How can Kinesiology help me?
Kinesiologists use counselling and muscle monitoring techniques to help create a
picture of how the stress you may be feeling is impacting on you physically, biochemically,
emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Kinesiology considers the symptoms of your
situation but goes further, using the subconscious mind to educate the conscious
about the underlying cause of problems and allow healing to occur.
Muscle monitoring allows the Kinesiologist to communicate directly with the subconscious mind. While
muscle monitoring appears simple, it is a precise feedback mechanism providing clear
and accurate information about imbalances in body systems.
Kinesiology can help you identify attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and sabotaging behaviours that are holding
you back in your life and preventing you achieving your goals and how these are
impacting you. Imbalances in chakras, meridians, muscles, organs, glands, hormones
and many other areas may be identified. Importantly, a Kinesiologist can provide
a non-judgemental, neutral, outside perspective on your situation and help you to
see things in a different light.
The most important thing Kinesiology does is reduce
stress in your bodily systems and help restore the body to its naturally balanced
state. When you are in balance you can make decisions from a space of choice and
freedom rather than fear. Life flows more easily and you feel at peace.
Kinesiology can help with
- Stress
- Anxiety and depression
- Tiredness
- Overwhelmed
- Feeling stuck
- Digestive or other health problems
- Relationship issues
- Back, neck, shoulder or other pain
- Self esteem and confidence building
- Creating clarity and helping decision making
- Setting and achieving goals
- Personal development and awareness
Everyone responds differently to Kinesiology but you can expect a sense of lightness,
calmness, clarity and overall balance and wellbeing after your session. Kinesiology
helps people to understand themselves better so they can fulfil their destiny and
lead happier lives.
Kinesiology reduces stress
We are all aware of the toll stress can take on our lives. Stress can lead to
serious illness. Our bodies are designed to deal effectively with stress - you've probably
heard of the fight flight response.
Fight flight
The fight flight (or stress) response is a feedback
loop between the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary in the brain and the adrenals
(above the kidneys). This is called the HPA axis. When stress is perceived the adrenals
are quickly prompted to release hormones including adrenaline and cortisol to enable
the body to quickly respond to the stress. Digestion and immune function are immediately
reduced so the body can take action. That’s why digestive problems and regular illness
are common in highly stressed people.
The fight flight response is essential if you are in immediate danger. However in today's fast paced society, many of us activate
this response constantly – even if we’re not in real danger. Work pressures, traffic,
deadlines, money problems, relationship stress, the list is endless ... and the
fight flight response is not designed to work continuously. The hypothalamus, which
is responsible for maintaining homeostasis (balance) in the body becomes fatigued
and stops functioning efficiently. You literally become ‘out of balance’.
Stress is sometimes called the ‘silent killer’. You can continue to live in a stressed
state quite well for some time with few health issues. Living on adrenaline becomes
normal. The inevitable exhaustion is addressed with short term fixes such as more
coffee, sugar hits or a glass of wine. If stress continues finally everything can
seem to fall apart at once.
If stress continues to build up in your system you can experience many negative
effects. These can include:
- Anxiety or panic attacks
- Mood swings
- Insomnia
- Problems with concentration and focus
- Digestion issues
- Constant colds or illnesses, or difficulty recovering from illness
- Inability to relax or enjoy life even when nothing is ‘wrong’
- Memory problems
Ongoing overuse of the fight flight (stress) response is now recognised as a leading
cause of depression.
Kinesiology helps your body to restore balance, dissolve the
stress in your system by finding the source of the stress and helping your body
return to a healthy balanced state. It can also help you become more aware of the
underlying factors causing your stress and help you to take positive actions to
reduce the stress in your life.
Regular Kinesiology sessions are an excellent way
to ensure you manage your stress levels. It is not necessary to live your life in
a state of high stress and anxiety. You deserve to be happy!