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Treat Yourself To A “Mental Massage” and Enjoy The Season<\/span><\/h2>\n

Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT – The Pain Relief Expert<\/h2>\n

Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney<\/h2>\n

Merry Christmas<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Vegan<\/a>I love the Christmas season. The colors, the smells, the sounds of music. I\u2019m a vegan so turkey isn\u2019t happening for me, but the array of deliciously prepared vegetables, and the variety of desserts always make me excited for this month to get underway!<\/p>\n

We give so much to others, especially during this season, that I want to remind you to take care of yourself too.\u00a0 Like they say on the airplane\u2026\u201dPut your own oxygen mask on first!\u201d\u00a0 One of the best gifts you can give to those you love, is a healthy and happy you!<\/p>\n

Eliminate the aches and pains that can make you feel grumpy, and if you have someone who could benefit from eliminating pain, please feel free to send them my way.\u00a0 That includes people who don\u2019t live near me, we can meet on Zoom.us and work together to find, and stop, pain. I\u2019ll be happy to help both of you.<\/p>\n

I hope you have a wonderful, blessed Christmas!<\/p>\n

P.S. Be sure to scroll down to the end, so you can claim my Christmas gift to you.<\/p>\n

Reduce Holiday Stress<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Beach<\/a>Isn\u2019t it a shame that this beautiful time of year also brings an overload of stress to so many people?\u00a0 Shopping, especially if finances are short, is a stress producer; large family gatherings can cause stress; and just the hustle and bustle of the season with so many parties and extra functions added to our daily schedule can also be stressful.<\/p>\n

Many, if not most, of these stressful situations are meant to be happy, and often they are happy, but they put additional stress on our already busy lives.\u00a0 What can we do?<\/p>\n

Most likely you\u2019ve already read articles that offer suggestions about limiting parties, inexpensive gifts that are thoughtful, and other great holiday ideas, and that\u2019s all wonderful.\u00a0 What I want to offer you is a holiday gift you can use all year, a gift that will enable you to lower your stress every day.<\/p>\n

Back in 1990 I was the massage therapist on the S.S. Queen of Bermuda, a cruise ship that went out of New Orleans and traveled as far south as the Panama Canal, and as far north as Montreal and Quebec.\u00a0 I LOVED it!\u00a0 I was super-busy doing 6-7 hours of massage four out of seven days, and 4 hours on the other days.\u00a0 It was while I was on the ship that I developed the foundation of the unique style of therapy that I do now\u2026but that\u2019s another story.<\/p>\n

One of my jobs on the ship was to entertain the passengers for an hour at 9AM on Sunday morning.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know what to do, so I decided to lead a relaxing visualization program.\u00a0 I\u2019d start by having everyone stand up and do a 5-minute self-applied Shiatsu (tapping) treatment on each other.\u00a0 You can do it to yourself, but it\u2019s better if you have someone do it for you, and then you repay the favor.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great way to relax, and when you come to the office, I\u2019ll be happy to show it to you.\u00a0 That left me fifty-five minutes to go\u2026I needed something relaxing that would start their cruise off on a happy note.<\/p>\n

Treat Yourself To A “Mental Massage” and Enjoy The Season<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Meditation\"<\/a>That\u2019s where my \u201cMental Massage\u201d concept came about.<\/p>\n

I had people relax in their chairs and I\u2019d start talking – visualizing tension like a block of ice that was being melted with their thoughts. I\u2019d gently lead them into relaxing their muscles from their forehead to their feet, watching the ice as it flowed out of their fingers and toes.<\/p>\n

Then we\u2019d go back up to their head and visualize fluffy blue mittens gently stroking their face, arms and legs, cradling and rocking their heart and stomach, and their muscles just totally relaxing while they felt heavy in their chairs.<\/p>\n

Finally, we\u2019d go back to their head again and visualize pure, positive energy, in the form of diamond dust, sparkling pink, blue and yellow crystals, filling their entire body and flowing out through their fingertips and toes.<\/p>\n

Then they would sit there for 5 minutes just enjoying the feeling, knowing they could do this any time they wanted.<\/p>\n

It was so relaxing that passengers would come to the massage room and ask me for a cassette tape of my visualization.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t have one, so I made one and would run off copies for anyone who asked.\u00a0 The results were so good for so many people that it encouraged me to continue doing it when I was off the ship and started my therapy practice.<\/p>\n

Here Is My Christmas Gift To You<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Christmas<\/a>There were a few of my clients who had serious conditions that caused them so much stress that they really needed to relax. One woman had Crohn\u2019s disease, and a man had a heart condition. Another woman had an ulcer, and another man had PTSD.\u00a0 I ended up making them special tapes that focused on each of the organs that needed attention.<\/p>\n

Eventually I made a professional copy of the visualization, changing the title to \u201cRelaxing into a Perfect Body\u201d because it ended up combining the healing statements that helped my clients, covering organs throughout the body. \u00a0I\u2019ve been giving it away ever since.<\/p>\n

I want to give it to you so you can relax during this happy, but stressful, time of year. And then you\u2019ll have it whenever you feel you want it. Just click here to listen to the recording: Relax into a Perfect Body!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Treat Yourself To A “Mental Massage” and Enjoy The Season Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT – The Pain Relief Expert Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney Merry Christmas I love the Christmas season. The colors, the smells, the sounds of music. 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