subject: Women And Stress: The Reiki Stress Management Solution [print this page] With as much as American supposedly do to combat stress, you would think we would actually combat stress. Judging from the American Psychological Association's 2010 annual stress survey, we are not doing a very good job of it. The reports say only 40% of Americans think their health is good or excellent. That is a dangerously low percentage, especially considering the number of health issues caused by stress. And 44% of Americans say their stress levels have shot up in the last five years.
What's more, most Americans are living with moderate to high stress levels, yet our efforts to manage that stress usually fail, especially if we are women. Over one-quarter of women live with a high level of stress, giving their lives an 8, 9, or 10 out of 10... imagine that... as opposed to 20% of men (also imagine that). 49% of women, and only 39% of men, report that their stress levels have shot up in the last five years.
Clearly, we Americans need help to reduce stress. And we women need more help with stress. That's when alternative health methods such as the Reiki Method of Natural Healing should not be considered so "alternative," but instead be recognized as empowering components of our wellness plans, healthcare systems, and stress management efforts.
What is Reiki? Also known as the Usui Method of Natural Healing for its Japanese founder, Dr. Mikao Usui, Reiki is a hands-on method of natural stress and pain relief that works on all levels of mind, body, and spirit. Reiki Natural Healing treats your insides, your outsides, and your surrounding energy, and can help out that vitamin C when you feel a cold coming on; it can boost your energy, help you relax, and ease chronic problems.
Put this in your beauty file: Reiki can encourage a healthy visage like no moisturizer out there, a great thing for women who want the best for their skin. (Reiki is its own relaxation technique so it's difficult not to look like you feel better after a session!) Years ago, the first woman practitioner at the highest level, Mrs. Hawayo Takata, remarked that you would not age once you became a Reiki Master Level Practitioner, and she looked about sixty when she passed at the age of eighty. Reiki can also help ease other skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, and burns.
Let's face it, women need an extra measure of stress relief, particularly those who are married (Note that in the APA study, 33% of married women as opposed to 22% of single women report living in a great deal of stress). We women usually put ourselves last and our health and peace of mind therefore suffer.
Imagine how we could transform our relationships, increase our energy, feel better, and stop running ourselves ragged if we would just use the Reiki Method of Natural Stress and Pain Relief. Imagine people still carding you when you're forty! Imagine getting through the day with a smile because you haven't taken on someone else's stress. Isn't that a great dream? Now go out and make it happen with Reiki.
