How any therapy ‘works’ is still a mystery. There is no tangible way of proving beyond reasonable doubt how the healing takes place. Theories have suggested that it could be the placebo effect - that if you think your treatment, be it a medicine from a bottle, a spiritual healing, a complimentary therapy or a homeopathic remedy is going to ‘cure’ you then ‘cured’ you will be! If that was true, then it would be possible to ‘heal yourself’ by simply thinking ‘I am healed’.
Complimentary therapies stimulate both sides of the brain, allowing the emotional side of the brain to be able to work in conjunction with the more rational side. They also allow the recipient to put a space between themselves and the problems they face, effectively allowing them to take a ‘time out’ to look at the problem more objectively.
This ‘time out’ theory works in a similar way to people taking a short vacation. Often whilst on vacation, people decide that actually they’re sick of the jobs, no longer want to be in the situation they are in. So they do something about it, something positive that makes a difference to them. Taking a time out from your problems, be it through taking a walk in the countryside, a complimentary therapy, applying yourself vigorously to a hobby or interest, meditating, etc even reading a book, can allow you to see things in proper perspective and allow the healing process to begin.
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