I’m not sure about you, but I’m always told to slow down, take a break, and take time to take care of my well-being, to listen to what my body is telling me, and to step back from the ever-faster pace. life in which we find ourselves living. Honestly, I should probably heed this advice that I frequently find directed my way, as there must be a reason why so many different people tell me the same thing, and when I think about it, I’m constantly busy and in a state of what could be seen as tension or stress. I tend to live life to the fullest and ‘full steam’ as some say; in fact, I find it hard not to when I live in Bangkok, which, if you’ve ever been here, you’ll surely agree, is a city that in itself is ‘full-on’ – it never seems to go to sleep and the pollution acoustics is a phrase that certainly applies to most of this city, 90% of the time. Especially where I found myself living is where the city is gearing up to be its new business district, so new high-rises seem to be flying almost every other week (this may sound like a complete exaggeration, but I’m kidding). no – this is happening). So everywhere I look I can see construction sites and cranes that are almost always in motion, the work never stops. Then there is the added detail that I registered a company here about 4 years ago, which I have been steadily developing and growing with the help of my two business partners; each year I am busier, with more responsibilities and more variety of tasks. to complete within consistent monthly delivery dates.
So, with all of this in mind, it’s actually no wonder why my close friends and family, and even my coworkers, often advise me to look in the mirror and forget everything else for a moment to reflect. on my own well-being – making sure I’m not doing myself any harm now which in the near or not too distant future will have a chilling effect and put a huge damper on all that has been achieved. Every time I receive these recommendations and advice, something that comes up time and time again and without a doubt the most frequently mentioned cause of action is to seek the advice of a practitioner of some type of alternative medicine, get some natural treatment and allow them to carry out some of his ancient and practiced methods to analyze and investigate my body and determine how good of a state it is at the moment. Since I am in South East Asia, I am in a good location to look for this type of medicine or alternative treatments, therapies or packages. One of these trusted types of alternative medicines that I have grown quite fond of has to be the 1000 year old method of Ayurveda, where the practitioner has been extensively trained in listening and treating the body with what it is asking for in order to achieve a healthy balance. and complete of the elements: earth, fire, wind and water.
Where did Ayurveda originate and how is it applied to help rejuvenate and rebalance the patient?
Ayurvedic medicinal practices originated approximately 3,000 years ago in India and have gradually evolved over the years, remaining at the heart of ancient Indian culture. The practice also known as Ayurveda; ayur – meaning ‘life’ and veda meaning ‘knowledge’ come from the great Rishis or Seers of ancient India when they sought to find an understanding of creation and the physiology of the human body. They began by paths of deep meditation and exhaustive spiritual studies to analyze and understand the fundamentals of life, which they then organized into an elaborate system for compiling India’s philosophical and spiritual texts, called the Veda of Knowledge. Ayurveda is probably the world’s oldest known practice for treating the human body and restoring true well-being. It was first recorded in the Veda, which is the oldest known literature in the world, and the practice has been passed down orally from generation to generation from teacher to student, and to this day, the way of dealing with different impurities and imperfections found within the body of a person has for the most part remained intact and the same. This information alone captivates me and leads me to believe that this would be the alternative medicine for me. If it has lasted this long, it surely has been shown to achieve great results and can surely do wonders for me, perhaps increasing my daily energy. levels and state of true happiness.
I have also had an introduction to other Oriental Medicine in the past, however, that was one that originated in China and involved inserting needles into pressure points all over my body. If you haven’t guessed it already, I mean acupuncture, and although it is also a way of treating the body that has lasted through the ages, going back thousands of years, it really wasn’t for me. I found the feeling and even the idea of having needles stuck in different parts of my body very uncomfortable and did not react too well to the treatment, perhaps because I was unable to relax properly while being treated as I have always had a slight fear of needles and tremor at the point of insertion. So, it is Ayurveda for me and after doing my research, I would recommend it for any of you suffering from any kind of disease or unbalanced state. Especially if you have already tried various western medicines that perhaps did not adequately cure you of your malaise state. Why not try a drug that has been around in this world longer than anything else I can think of?