Natural Options that Reverse Symptoms

Category: decision making

Which Treatment Option is Right for Me?

I have now documented through Parkinsons Recovery over 120 natural therapies, methods and treatments that offer some degree of symptom relief. Quite frankly, I have been surprised at the number of options that have been documented by research studies that help. It comes down to the simple question of which treatment option is right for me? It may help someone else. Great. But will it help me?

The good news is that there are many natural options that  offer symptom relief.  The bad news is that the choice of which ones to pursue is overwhelming. While research studies report options help some people, but not everyone benefits. This makes the choices even more challenging and stressful.

One possibility is to contact health care professionals and your doctor to get their opinion. I am always happy to offer my opinion as well.  Of course, my opinion is just a guess as to what might be right for you and your body. Of course, soliciting the opinions of others can also create added stress because everyone seems to be suggesting something different for you to purse.

Given the above, I have a gold standard suggestion of how you can get the answers you need about which natural therapies to pursue. It is not to ask a person or a friend or a family member. It is simply to ask your own intuition what is the right course of action to pursue.

I have learned that we all know the right decisions to make, but we somehow falsely conclude that only a qualified health care professional has the “right” answers. Again, they certainly can offer helpful information, but no one other than yourself knows what would be the right choices for you.

How do you tap into your inner guidance and wisdom?  First, simply trust that you and your body know the choices that are best for you.  Then, set into motion a habit of meditating on answers to the questions you have about what action you should take.

Steps to Decide Which Treatment Option is Right for Me

  1. Write down the question you would like to be answered. For example,  I have learned therapy X helps some people. Will it help me? Should I pursue it?
  2. Play music that you  love that is calming and soothing to your soul.
  3. Simply wait for whatever insights or perspectives are revealed. You can close your eyes and meditate if that is familiar to you – or just sit and wait for the answer. Your intuition might instantly reveal the answer or it may take a few minutes.
  4. Write down the answer that comes through. It may be revealed through an image, a memory, a smell, a taste, or even words. Just wait and trust that the answer will be revealed.  Then, trust that the answer is always revealed when you simply trust your intuition rather than believing the answer should be revealed by an “expert” who knows nothing about your body.

Would  you like to be sure and cover all the possible options (since there are so many). They are revealed in my online course Rock Solid Walking.
https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/rock-solid-walking-course/

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

Making Decisions About Parkinsons

All of us confront the challenge of making decisions moment by moment. How do you go about making decisions about Parkinsons treatments and therapies?

Do you make an appointment with the neurologist this week? Do you visit Parkinsons Recovery to get information? Do you take a vacation from our symptoms and have a piece of chocolate cake?

There is no way around it. Life is all about decision making moment to moment.

How do you go about making decisions about Parkinsons?  How do you go about deciding which therapies or treatments to pursue? There are so many choices. So little time. Money is also a challenge for most.

Here is an awesome suggestion which was offered by Hans who is from Holland. Hans told us he uses the following strategy to make big decisions. The example he shared with us involved making a decision about whether he needed to start taking prescription medications for Parkinson’s.

Here is Hans suggestion for how to go about making decisions about Parkinsons.

Day One:

Take the position

“Yes, I need to take medications now.”

Everyone you talk with this day including yourself,  offer all the reasons and arguments why it will be a great idea for you to start taking medications. No criticism is allowed. All discussion throughout the day with anyone you talk with is about the advantages of taking medications.

Day Two

Reverse the position. Devote the entire day talking about the negatives with your friends and loved ones and yourself (This is not your only work this day. It just focuses the discussions you have with your friends and family).  Everything that comes out of your mouth is about the negatives. Talk about all the reasons why it will be a stupid idea to start taking medications.

Day Three:

Talk only about the positives. Listen to yourself as you talk with others. Is your body excited? Are you excited? Are you losing energy? Are you gaining energy? How does it feel. Do you speak with confidence and enthusiasm? Listen to yourself.

Day Four :

Talk only about the negatives. Listen to yourself as you talk with others. Is your body excited? Are you excited? Are you losing energy? Are you gaining energy? How does it feel?Do you speak with confidence and enthusiasm? Listen to yourself.

You can do the routine for two more days, or it may be clear by now. You body may have given you a clear signal about which decision is best for you now.

I believe this is an eloquent way of helping yourself listen to the wisdom of your own body. Your body knows what is best. The idea is to listen to yourself babble on and on.  If your are confronting a tough decision, why not give Han’s decision making method a trial spin.  It works for him like a charm.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

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