Time for a bit of self-disclosure; I was diagnosed with an Immune Deficiency Disorder. For the past 10+ years, I have experienced severe weakness and pain lasting up to several months at a time. It has been a trial for me to continue to practice my meditation and mindfulness during these moments. I choose to not take pain medication as they wreak havoc on my body. Although the immediate gratification of diminished pain would be welcome, the long-term effects are not worth it.
I practice at being mindful of my body sensations and the intensity and location of the pain. I try various exercises like Yoga and Tai Chi to help alleviate the pain. These do help a great deal. I find that western medicine attempts to treat separate symptoms and doesn’t look at the body as a whole. I had initially been diagnosed with a severely low white cell count and. I was checked for cancer, aids, Lyme disease, and other relatable diseases and disorders. None proved positive other than a compromised immune system.
In an attempt to try to heal myself I have changed my diet, eliminating dairy and limiting the amount of gluten products I consume. This has made a definite change, but I still needed more. A friend of my wife had suggested I try a vitamin and mineral supplement that she and her husband rely on for health a well-being. We purchased a month supply of the supplements from a company called Jeunesse. (jeunesseglobal.com) By the end of the month, I was feeling amazing! I am able to have much more energy and the best benefit of all is the loss of the mental fog and edginess I was experiencing.
It is my sincere hope that anyone experiencing fatigue, pain and mental fogginess that this supplement system can help!
Below is a great article on Mindfulness and Pain from the University of Minnesota with a great video from the leader in Mindfulness; Jon Kabat-Zinn. Enjoy!
https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/mindfulness-physical-pain
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