Hypertension

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PATTIMACK wrote:

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> Caro -- I have completely missed the chakra thread somehow -- I know it's in

> archives but what I don't know is how to get to archives <blush>.

>

> What's the fix for familial hypertension? Any ideas for me?

>

 

Well, Pat....

 

First we have to fix your problem with the archives!

When you log into ONElist with your email addy and password, look on

the right hand page for the lists you belong to. Click on Body_Work

and a menu will pop up that includes the archives, along with the

shared files, and the member profiles. Have fun :-)

 

Now, for hypertension.... high blood pressure is related to the

adrenals, and that is the gland of the solar plexus. HTN is what I

call a " type A " issue, related to perfectionism, frustration, and

anger. Literally " hyper " and " tension " . The blood vessels are so tense

and inflexible that the pressure of the blood has to increase to get

it through. The heart has to work harder.

 

Manny & I both have familial hypertension. We are both also very

ethnic and like to yell a lot. I think it helps, as long as it is

venting and not ranting. Self-esteem is a big issue here, learning to

release attachments to the approval of others and to perfection.

Sometimes there is a history of emotional abuse (you're lazy, stupid,

clumsy, fill_in_the_word_that_makes_you_cringe_here). Create positive

affirmations for yourself that negate that old programming, and put

them on your refrigerator, on your bathroom mirror, on your rearview,

on your computer. Read and repeat them often.

 

And give yourself permission every so often, to have a " sloppy day " .

Don't wash the dishes, don't shave, don't do your hair, lay around in

your skivvies and " be " ... step off the " do " track, in other words. You

wouldn't think that would be difficult, but it really is deceptively

easy. Give it a try, and when you pop up to sort the clothes or scrub

the toilet, make yourself sit down again. It's an exercise in zen that

will eventually help that blood pressure to get low and stay low.

 

During a hypertensive crisis, while you're waiting for your medication

to kick in, practice deep breathing and the warming hands exercise I

described in the heart chakra post... rub your hands together to

stimulate them, and press them over the upper abdomen. Feel the heat

from your hands as you are taking those deep breaths. Close your eyes

and tell yourself you're beautiful. Hey, you are, aren't you? :-)

 

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Blessings,

Crow

" Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

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