Monday, February 21, 2011

Fighting Parkinson's, time for a pep talk

I have moved the entire blog to my web site. To read this blog post in its entirety, please click,
http://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/02/21/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-time-for-a-pep-talk/.


All my best,

Howard
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Thank you, Howard. Each day I try to spend at least 2 hours on the combination of all these new routines I have added to my life. When I get very busy with other demands of life & do not give the time I'd like to devote to the healing practices, I notice that I feel fearful: "OHNO! I DIDN'T DO MY QIGONG TODAY" or "I ONLY CHANTED FOR 3 MINUTES" .
    Part of me struggles with wanting this to be magic, rather than work, and a process. That part of me believes I will be worse (punished) the following day if I do not "do it all and do it right" . From reading your blog and the Parkinson's Recovery Project, I now regard this "voice of reason" as a large part of my problem! If I start to freak out about how I did not do enough towards healing I remind myself to "tune out the fear on my heart radio", and that tuning out the fear is the single most important change to make each day.

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  2. HowardFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    You are correct that "tuning out the fear is the single most important change to make each day." The number of exercises or the time spent are not things to get bogged down in, and I am happy you figured that out. I often tell people that on an occasional "off" day, don't kick yourself, but just do one positive thing in furtherance of staying on your path to recovery, and it is a good day. The next day, you can get it all going again.

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  3. ElinFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    hi,
    yes, my experience is also to be very occupied with all the exercises, and soon discontent - but I figured out: no reproaches/criticism at all!! Then I make a joke of it, - instead of being impatient, - or start repeating mantras (I have the power..., I'm heald, I'm healty , a poem of Rumi (which I learnd by heart for about three years - always practising making noooo reproaches when it went very/too slowly....)), sing a song (joyfull) etc.- selfappreciation!!!!
    I learn more and more (thanks Howard!) imedeately switch from criticism to appreciation /Poems...

    I do this for 5 years, some pains, weakness, symptoms went away, some stay and get very slowly worse - but I regaind a lot of my possibilities and so I often do/active too much.- A lot of rest is for me important and times of very poor stimulus (no radio, no telev. no telefon, no...) stillness!
    ciao
    Elin
    sorry for the mistakes

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  4. HowardFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Thank you, Elin. Switching criticism to appreciation sounds like such a wonderful way to keep your heart and mind focused on healing. I appreciate you sharing your journey, as the more we share, the more we help each other!
    Howard

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