Inspiration for a Meditation

Sometimes I wonder if indeed we are not too fixated on our thoughts. We claim to have trouble meditating or letting go of the here and now (i.e. our problems). A battle goes on when we sit down and try to just clear away our thoughts. They bombarded our little amount of time we have put away for just relaxing. Then we dwell unproductively.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can chose to focus on something positive. Coming from an art background, I have always personally been inspired by beauty (my own inner definition) and can easily find myself absorbed in various forms of art. Thomas Moran is particularly meaningful to me with his landscapes of the American west as seen in the 1800s. His color palette and composition bring harmony to my thoughts.

Relaxation can be as simple as going to an art museum like the Stark Museum of Art. They feature many works that deal with the American west, native American culture, and for the birders out there , several originals by James Audubon. Maybe it is the curve of a wing, the gesture of a tribal dance, or the rich detail of landscape that romances your inner peace. Try a number of types of art. It could be three-dimension, even. Whatever works and takes you away from the day-to-day and allows you to find harmony within, well that is just fine. Meditation does not mean sitting in a formal garden in the lotus position and humming. Meditation can be just letting go and becoming absorbed into something, allowing it to transform your consciousness.

Plus, if you spend a little relaxation time at the Stark, you will be helping the Stark Foundation with its mission statement of improving the quality of life in that area by encouraging and health, along with human services - not to mention that you will gain a little local color and culture with the arts.

Complimentary Practices

There are a lot of ways that hypnosis is beneficial to creating a life worth living well. But, there are procedures and other modalities that are complimentary and together the two can create spectacular change. One underlying concept within hypnosis is the idea of rejuvenating or increasing self-esteem. One really becomes aware just how fragile it can be, especially when our physical being is affected. Aftermath of pregnancy, various illnesses, or genetic occurrences (let alone the aging process in general) can play havoc in the esteem realm.

And one thing I have noticed in my practice is that thinning hair is one of the biggest physical manifestations that causes much emotional pain and potential inner wreckage. How easy it is to relate to Sampson's perils and issues after Delia cut his mane. Whether it is hair loss that is based on hereditary or other factors, it can leave us feeling some how less (even with wonderful shaved-head role models in the world).

This has led me to look into other therapies that could reverse hair loss. One is Aventi Laser Hair Therapy that assist with both male and female hair restoration. Though I cannot vouch for them personally, the positive points to using this treatment is that it is not very invasive. It involves low levels of laser light that helps stimulate the muscles and increases blood flow to certain areas. This allows for the flow of protein to reach hair follicles, which is thought to increase hair production.No cutting, no bleeding. The FDA has approved this procedure. Like other modalities, it may take more than more than one 30-minute session a week. If you are interested or have questions, you can contact them at 1-800-Get-Hair (they have several offices)or visit their web site.

This could work very well also with hypnosis, using hypnotic suggestion to help promote success in the re-growth process, as well as building up self-esteem so that with the new look, there would be less likeliness to sabotage one's self-esteem progress.

And just a quick note, these same low level lasers are also being studied a smoking cessation tool. They would function much like acupressure.