One of the benefits I’ve received from Reiki and observed in
my students and those I treat is a shift to a more positive way of being, which
leads to living a happier and healthier life.
This winter has been challenging to say the least! As I write this there’s 2 feet of snow
outside, we nearly ran out of logs (our main source of heating) and the snow has
been disruptive, not for the first time this winter. I had to cancel the Ludlow First Degree class
due to the weather. Like so many other
people I’ve also had flu, which has sapped my energy.
Reiki has helped me to stay positive in the face of these
challenges. I am able to accept ‘what is’
with more equanimity than I did in the past.
This more balanced approach makes it easier to move through difficulty
because it causes less stress and enhances my creativity to find solutions to
the problems. I also find that thinking
positively makes me less likely to blame myself or others, which also uses up
vital energy and gets in the way of finding solutions.
I learned recently that having a positive attitude can help
if a mistake is made. Those with a more
negative attitude will spend time blaming themselves for the error, while someone
who responds positively to a mistake will notice it, learn from it and move
on. Interestingly the result is that
those with a positive attitude make fewer mistakes. Perhaps this is partly because they worry
less – which reminded me of the Reiki principle ‘just for today do not worry’. If I make a mistake and manage not to worry
or blame myself about it I am not using up energy that could be spent in better
ways. Worry and blame also take my
attention away from the present moment: when my mind is elsewhere mistakes are
more likely to happen and creative solutions are elusive.
One of the most commonly reported effects of receiving Reiki
is that people become more relaxed and peaceful. When your mind is calm you are more likely to
experience life in a positive way (think about how good a relaxing walk in
Nature feels). When I am stressed or
overwhelmed I continue having negative thoughts unless I do something about
it. One of the best ways I have found to
get out of this state is to give myself Reiki!
Recently when I was feeling fed up about being poorly, and overwhelmed
about all the work I wasn’t getting done, I fought my desire to ‘soldier on’, lay
down and gave myself a Reiki treatment.
Apart form helping my symptoms, it helped me feel more positive, giving
me a more balanced view of my need to rest and heal rather than try to work
while ill.
As soon as I began to recover, my energy improved and I felt
more positive, which reminded me of the comment made by Dr Rosy Daniel that
when your energy is low your thinking is often more negative. So by restoring my energy with Reiki I’m
helping myself to regain a positive way of being!
