Therapeutic Reiki Research Paper

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Psychotherapeutic Reiki represents a holistic mind-body approach to therapy. Reiki in conjunction with psychotherapy has many healing benefits. Some of the main benefits of Reiki energy healing include relaxation and stress reduction. Furthermore, Reiki helps reduce anxiety and depression, balances the mind and emotions, improves mood, and even helps heal and strengthen relationships.
What is Reiki Energy Healing?
Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing touch technique, used to promote health, wellness, and transition. The Usui System of Reiki uses the Universal Life Force Energy to balance energies within our bodies to heal. Reiki practitioners act as a channel through which Reiki energy travels. The aim of Reiki energy healing is a balanced
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Reiki holistic technique is founded on the idea that unseen life force energy flows through us and marks our well-being. If our life force energy is low, we are stress vulnerable and prone to illness. Reiki helps release the negative energy often accountable for our poor mental health.
The Body Chakras and Mental Health
Research has proved that Reiki helps in the reduction of stress, depression, and anxiety. In addition, it proved its benefits in relieving chronic pain associated with physical illnesses.
Mental disorders are believed to be connected to the lower Chakras of the body – the Root Chakra, the Navel Chakra and the Solar Plexus Chakra.
The Root Chakra. This is the base of our feeling of being grounded. The Root Chakra controls a variety of organs such as supernal glands (responsible for adrenalin production). Scientific evidence suggests that that high levels of adrenalin may cause mental conditions such as anxiety disorder.
The Sacral Chakra. This chakra represents the center of our reproduction and creativity – it is believed to be holding our dreams, ambitions, and fantasies. So, energy blockages in the Navel chakra may result in weakened libido, emotional rigidity, and low
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This chakra is a symbol of our personal strength, learning, and knowledge that enables us to bring change into our life. Energy blockages in this chakra lead to low self-esteem and depression.
The Heart Chakra. The center of love, hope, and compassion. When energy in this chakra is blocked, causes feelings of loneliness, a lack of empathy, and shyness.
The Throat Chakra. The center of expression, communication, honesty, and creativity. Energy blockage in this chakra leads to fatigue, difficulty to express yourself, and being afraid of conflicts.
The Brow Chakra (the Third Eye chakra). Intuition and physical senses. This energy center governs the pituitary gland and neurological function, regulates sleep, and maintains balanced metabolic function. When the Third Eye chakra is blocked, we may become frequently sick, develop high blood pressure, or suffer from insomnia. In addition, we may lose a sense of direction in our life.
The Crown Chakra. Center of our cosmic consciousness, understanding, and enlightenment. When the Crown chakra energy is blocked, we experience meaningless, loneliness, and lost.
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