Last Monday, I had an emergency dental appointment. After a thorough examination, my dentist revealed to me, he can’t save my tooth and it has to be pulled out. I wasn’t expecting that at all. I never had a tooth extracted before, so it was a bit of shock. After the appointment I was in pain for over 24 hours, but as the time passed, the pain slowly decreased, and the wound began to heal. It wasn’t a pleasant experience to go through, but I dealt with the best way I possibly could. During this time, I was reminded to use some of my favourite spiritual, but also none-spiritual tools, which assisted my healing. I would like to share some of them with you today. Whether you are in a physical or an emotional pain, you can apply these tools. I also would like to point out, that these exercises are not to be used as a replacement to any professional medical healing. What you can do, is apply these techniques beside any professional treatment and use them to assist you.
1) Try this visualisation
Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Repeat this cycle of breathing for about 4-5 rounds. Now, when you are feeling centred, I would like you to visualise a beautiful white healing light around you. Visualise this light surrounding your entire being. Breathe this light into the space where you feel the pain (if is an emotional pain, breathe the light in your entire body). When you do this, visualise the healing light melting away any pain or discomfort and breathe it out. Repeat as many times as needed. It’s a very powerful exercise.
2) Prayer
You don’t have to be a religious or a spiritual person to pray. All of us can pray. When I was in pain after my dentist visit, I prayed to the higher power of the Universe (you can also pray to God, the Goddess, the angels or your higher self) for a speedy recovery. I thanked the Universe for healing me and I trusted that all is well and I will be okay. This put my mind at ease straight away and I began feeling better. Trust and know that your prayer is answered.
3) Positive self-talk
Positive self-talk it’s important. I know it can be hard, especially when you are in pain and feeling down, but try to fill your mind with positive and happy thoughts. Here are couple of examples: “Of course I will start feeling better soon. I’ll recover before I know it. All is well. This too shall pass. Even though I’m in pain right now, I know can get through this.” Challenge yourself to create some positive statements like the ones above. They will help you to shift your vibration from a lower frequency to a higher frequency, where things start looking lighter and brighter.
4) Taking rest
After my dental appointment, I took a nap. It helped me to feel better. Whether you are in a physical or an emotional pain, try to rest as much as you can. Even if it’s only lying down and closing your eyes for a few minutes. If you can fall asleep, even better. Sleep is wonderful way to give your busy mind a rest and let your body heal and restore naturally.
5) Distracting from pain
You can also do something that will distract you from the pain you are experiencing. Watch the TV, read a book, text your friend and ask how was her day, post something inspiring on the social media (which will lift your energy and therefore other people’s energy too). Think about a happy memory, or try to remember something that made you laugh. The key is to redirect your attention away from the pain.
Try these techniques and see if they work for you. Feel free to add to the list and you can also share them in the comments bellow, so others can benefit from them too.