Wednesday, September 27, 2006
The Power of the Breath - Dr. Weil on Donny Deutsch
Wow! What a terrific interview on The Big Idea last night. Dr. Weil is quoted in my book, Get Rid Of The Pain In Your Butt NOW!,
which you can read about at http://www.runningpain.com. And btw, the 2nd edition is almost complete with even more excellent healing information. Dr. Weil states that he believes almost all back pain is the result of emotional factors!
Back to The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Deutsch asked Dr. Weil to give him some tips to relieve stress/tension quickly and efficiently. Dr. Weil responds that his favorite exercize/practice, which cost nothing and is very powerful is Conscious Breath Work. He goes on to say that this is not taught in medical school and is over-looked as an effective treatment because it is so Simple...
Conscious Breathing: 1. Can instantly bring more peace and stillness into your system. 2. It is a conscious, mindful, present moment activity. That means a lot. It is absolutely the most efficient means to become present in the moment. Which means if you were in a repressing emotion pain causing mode, that when you become mindful of your breath you give yourself the opportunity to Stop Repressing and start feeling or experiencing your emotions. 3. Mindful, conscious breathing gets you out of the past (anger or resenting chatter) and out of the future (worry or expecting chatter) and once again gives you the opportunity to be present. Realize that you repress emotions (create pain) when you are denying/resisting your emotions, which is usually happening when you are un-aware. so the more you can be present and mindful the more oppty's you have to open your self up to experiencing emotions and stopping the pain cycle.
Try not to overlook the most powerful and efficient tool that you have available to use ---your Breath. This is why I specifically have preached in newsletters, emails, consultations and in Chapt. 5, 6, 7 and 8 of my book how important and powerful this simple practice is.
Monte Hueftle
which you can read about at http://www.runningpain.com. And btw, the 2nd edition is almost complete with even more excellent healing information. Dr. Weil states that he believes almost all back pain is the result of emotional factors!
Back to The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Deutsch asked Dr. Weil to give him some tips to relieve stress/tension quickly and efficiently. Dr. Weil responds that his favorite exercize/practice, which cost nothing and is very powerful is Conscious Breath Work. He goes on to say that this is not taught in medical school and is over-looked as an effective treatment because it is so Simple...
Conscious Breathing: 1. Can instantly bring more peace and stillness into your system. 2. It is a conscious, mindful, present moment activity. That means a lot. It is absolutely the most efficient means to become present in the moment. Which means if you were in a repressing emotion pain causing mode, that when you become mindful of your breath you give yourself the opportunity to Stop Repressing and start feeling or experiencing your emotions. 3. Mindful, conscious breathing gets you out of the past (anger or resenting chatter) and out of the future (worry or expecting chatter) and once again gives you the opportunity to be present. Realize that you repress emotions (create pain) when you are denying/resisting your emotions, which is usually happening when you are un-aware. so the more you can be present and mindful the more oppty's you have to open your self up to experiencing emotions and stopping the pain cycle.
Try not to overlook the most powerful and efficient tool that you have available to use ---your Breath. This is why I specifically have preached in newsletters, emails, consultations and in Chapt. 5, 6, 7 and 8 of my book how important and powerful this simple practice is.
Monte Hueftle
