At some point or other, everyone experiences stress. Stress
is essentially an emotional and physical reaction to some
stimulus. Though people tend to categorize stress as an
entirely emotional or mental reaction, the response caused
by stress ultimately causes a physical reaction in the
body. The physical reactions caused by stress, if such
reactions occur regularly over time, can lead to a number
of physical ailments. Fatigue, back pain, muscle soreness,
and even heart dysfunction have all been linked to chronic
stress reaction. It's understandable then why many people
seek ways to reduce the stress in their lives.
While stress can result in physical outcomes, the notion of
a stressor is a mental response. That is to say, what a
person does or does not consider a stressor results from
individual perception. What may seem to be a stressful
circumstance to one person isn't considered stressful to
someone else. Treating stress conditions then almost always
involves attempting to alter how a person views stress, and
then how they respond to it. A number of treatments
subscribe to this sort of mind over matter approach, and
for some people it's proven successful.
There are increasingly alternative approaches to treating
stress and other forms of emotional distress. One method
that some people advocate is the practice of ho'oponopono.
Ho'oponopono is an ancient technique that originated in
Hawaii and was used as a conflict solving measure. It's
worth noting that ho'oponopono is still used in Hawaii
today as a means of solving conflict. Another form of
ho'oponopono emerged however as an individual approach to
problem solving. Self Identity Through Ho'oponopono is a
form developed by a revered Hawaiian woman named Morrnah
Simeona. This updated version of ho'oponopono allows a
single individual to solve problems and improve life
outlook.
Though ho'oponopono is not universally accepted as some
form of healing method, it has a growing number of
practitioners who swear by its results. One benefit to
ho'oponopono according to some is stress reduction and an
overall sense of serenity. The ultimate goal of
ho'oponopono in many ways is to surrender and be guided by
a positive force. This of course is quite different from
many proactive treatment approaches, and as such is seen
skeptically by some. There are those who have even equated
ho'oponopono to a form of fantastical magic. This is
refuted however by regular practitioners of ho'oponopono
who say the ho'oponopono method is not magical but
spiritual, and has been documented to work besides. Agree
or disagree about whether ho'oponopono works, there's no
denying a growing interest in the method.
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Zinn Jeremiah is a freelance writer. Find more ho'oponopono
resources by visiting http://www.hooponoponohelp.com or
http://www.hooponoponohelp.com/god-help-me.htm .
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