Homeopathy and stress management

Dr. Devang Shah, M.D. (Hom)
In-house Consultant, the other song

The prevalence of diseases like blood pressure, diabetes, skin ailments (like psoriasis, eczemas,
allergies etc.), asthma, hyperacidity, joint pains, arthritis and autoimmune disorders are on the rise in today’s hectic lifestyle. It has been predicted that India is going to be the diabetes capital of the world.

To make the scenario worse, the number of mental diseases like depression, anxiety, panics attacks etc. is also catching up at a shocking speed. It is very unfortunate that while we are progressing by leaps and bounds in the field of computers, technology, health care etc., the incidence of diseases is also on the rise. Scientists, doctors, researchers are coming up with new hypotheses, speculations, assumptions as to the causative factors of diseases, the direct cause of which is not known in many a cases. Then the concept of the psycho-somatic conditions was studied and it was found that most of the diseases in the modern life style can be grouped under this category. If the illnesses are to be studied with respect to their origin and the cause, we find a common culprit at the base of the vast pyramid of these chronic modern day disorders, viz, stress.

Being a homoeopath; most of the patients come to us very late for treatment. They come because either they are tired of the long standing medications or the side effects get more severe than the disease itself or when the modern medicine does not have an answer to their problem. Many of the patients report the root cause of their suffering as stress. And indeed if we are to see, STRESS has become a universal name and the cause of all our sufferings as it is a part and parcel of our routine life as well.

What is stress? Most of us believe that stress is something external. We often say that my boss, my mother-in-law, my wife, my husband, my situation etc. is the cause of stress. We frequently tend to blame the other person or the situation. E.g. we say because my boss is too demanding I am stressed. I had an opportunity to experience considerable stress owing to a trivial situation in my own life. I had to travel to Pune by train which was scheduled for departure at 5:10 p.m. Considering the heavy traffic, I left my house an hour early at 4 p.m. The travel through this route which happens to be my routine, made me confident that I would reach the station by 4:30 p.m. given the heavy traffic too. However, to my surprise, the traffic that day was terrible. It was 4.30 p.m. and I had not even travelled half the way. This created a lot of turmoil within me. To add to my frustration, the taxi driver was driving at the slowest possible speed. At 4:40 p.m., I lost my cool and fired the taxi driver. On thinking about it, I realized that it was a stressful situation for me. My heart beats grew faster with each passing second, I lost my temper, I was trembling in anger, my ears were hot and my blood was boiling. But then there was a sudden flash of awareness. I calmed myself down and turned my focus within. I realized that the main thing which was bothering me was the fact that if I missed the train, I would be left with no option other than to travel by bus, which would mean a considerable more expense. The moment I become conscious of this my anxiety began to ease. So what was the stress?

Was it the traffic condition or was it the slow driving? When we examine this situation deeply, we see that all the turmoil and the disease was the manifestation of the feeling to spend more money. That means the stress was not the situation itself, but my perception of the circumstance. The stress was about spending in my case and not the traffic or the slow driving. So the stress is not something external but the way we perceive and experience our state of affairs.

The moment we realize or become aware of this perception, ease sets in.
This inner turmoil, inner disturbance, inner perception which is either subconscious or unconscious is what we call in Homoeopathy as disease. The external situation like the traffic jams are just apparent causes to excite this inner turmoil.

So we see that at conscious level it is the traffic and slow driving but the way I experienced this is loss of finance. This loss of finance is what we call in Homoeopathy as ‘the other song.’ This other song, this inner turmoil needs to be healed.

During a homoeopathic interview a homoeopathic physician tries to identify this inner disturbance. He is skilled in this art of carving the portrait of this inner mayhem. This is done by going deeper into the fears, the dreams, the stressful situations and the physical complaints. The medicines are intended to correct this inner chaos, the real root, the true origin, the foundation or the source of so called dis-ease.

The idea that mind is the cause and source of disease is not a new one. Our sages preached this idea millions of years ago, that a diseased body could be an indication that the mind is not at ease and this factor needs to be addressed first. Thus several diseases once thought to be merely physical dysfunctions have been found to be psychosomatic in origin.

Conversely when the mind is calm, quiet and balanced, it starts to heal the distress, the physical problems start undergoing remission, the immunity gets a boost, the sleep improves and more importantly the relationships become more harmonious and fulfilling. Slowly one starts to become more loving, forgiving and an attitude of reverence develops within for all creatures. Thus connecting to godliness within and transforming self. One becomes a paradise of heaven; radiating peace and joy. Homoeopathic medicines have a great potential to correct and bring back the balance and a sense of well-being.

The other way is to connect with your breath. Close your eyes and bring your attention to the breath.
Follow your breath. Observe how air flows in and out. Thoughts come and go. They might be positive and negative. However, we should just focus on our breath. Thoughts will come and go; it is the nature of mind to manufacture thoughts. Don’t judge them. All you need to do is just watch it completely free of judgment. After practicing this exercise for few days you will notice healing effects and develop an awareness relating to feel better for you. You start getting in touch with yourself. This awareness of oneself is blissful, joyful, peaceful and delightful.

As you continue this you will see that it becomes a part of your daily life.

Lastly laugh a lot. When you laugh a hearty laugh you become one. Thinking stops. Your mind, body
and soul are one. You function in harmony. When the laughter is really deep suddenly you feel your
body and soul are functioning together. There is no thinking, no judgment and no perception. Thus there is no disease; there is only ease. Sammy Goldberg looked very sad; his wife was sick so he called the doctor. After examining Mrs Goldberg, the doctor said to Sammy, “I am afraid it is bad news; your wife has only a few hours to live.I hope you understand there is nothing more to be done. Don’t let yourself suffer.” “It is alright doc,” said Goldberg, “I have suffered for 40 years; I can suffer a few more hours”.

BIBILIOGRAPHY:

Sri Sri Ravi Sankar: Management Sutras
Speaking Tree
Sri Sri Ravi Sankar: Art of Stress Free Living
Body Mind Balancing Osho

Dr. Devang Shah M.D. (Hom)
In-house Consultant, ‘the other song’
Dr. Devang Shah graduated from D.S. Homoeopathic Medical College and has been practicing homoeopathy for the last six years. He feels blessed to have studied under Dr. Rajan Sankaran, Dr. Jayesh Shah, Dr. Sunil Anand, Dr. Dinesh Chauhan, Dr. Sujit Chatterjee and Dr. Mahesh Gandhi. His goal in each case is to reach to the depth of it and locate the root from where the branches of disease originate. He has been known among his colleagues and clients to have immense ability to be patient and unearth the disturbance within each suffering soul. "Silence is the opening of an infinite world within each of us. May we reach the depth so that the spirit arises"!

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