The revitalizing and healing properties of true love can only be figured out through a first-hand experience of the splendor and flash of falling in love. Real love puts elating bounce in your steps and that seemingly eternal radiant smile on your face. For most lovers, the sight of their beloved fills their heart with peace and warmth. Regardless of the time spent together, two people can truly be soulmates. Just one of those warm embraces can melt away the stress and tension of a day and invigorate a person in love almost instantaneously. Maybe I’m the last of the romantics. But I believe that love really makes the world go ’round. Perhaps or for certain, most of the world’s problems are set off by lack of love, either toward somebody or within, toward oneself. The intrinsic connection between emotional pain and illness have been researched by leading mind-body researchers and physicians such as Dr. Ornish who in his book, Love and Survival, says, “I am not aware of any other factor in medicine that has a greater impact on our survival than the healing power of love and intimacy. It is not diet, not smoking, not exercises, not stress, not genetics, not drugs, not surgery.” In a study of heart-disease patients who were unmarried or had no significant confidant in their lives, there was a 300 percent increase in mortality compared to those who had a spouse or close friend to turn to for support. That, however, doesn’t indicate that if you are single and a loner you’ll have a he
art disease, nor does it suggest that if you are married, your heart is out of harm's way. It does confirm the power of intimate relationships and love between people, whether those people are spouses, partners, friends, family, or confidantes. It also doesn’t imply that you can eat whatever you desire and disregard exercising. Love has the strongest curative properties when it counts healthy eating and fitness as its allies.Love can be the most powerful force in the universe. It is a fundamentally relevant element of human life that is as ambiguous as there number of people, men and women, who tread its road. But it wouldn’t be too much, I suppose, if I say it is everything. Whether it is between two people or about learning to love oneself, love has the power to transform ugliness into the purest essence of beauty. It also has the power to recharge, revitalize, and transform people into better versions of themselves. Now, here are 5 tips to foster that curative love:
- Learn to love yourself and reach out to others. This may take time and practice. Be creative and recognize what you really need. Protecting your heart from pain only serves to build walls around it and makes it more vulnerable to heart disease. Reach out to others.
- Forgive yourself and forgive others. This is certainly easier said than done. It takes practice of knowing your limitations and a lot of soul-searching. Holding onto grudges only serves to hurt you. Write out your grievances and destroy the paper. Alternatively, paint, sculpt, or draw to express your feelings so you can be free from them.
- Nurture a spiritual practice and nurture your relationships. Recognizing yourself as a spiritual being with a human existence can help you to feel more connected to the world and other people. It can also help you establish greater meaning in your life. Don’t be afraid to do something nice to the ones you care for. Call someone just to say “I love you,” take some homemade soup to someone who hasn’t been feeling well, invite a neighbor over for an herbal tea, give an unexpected card…the list of possibilities is endless.
- Find things to appreciate in your life and stop to smell the roses. You may write daily in your “gratitude journal” about all the things you were grateful for. Share to others that day’s entry about being grateful for meeting someone. As you approach your own life with a positive attitude, you also put a smile on someone’s face too. Do not hurry, slow down. In this fast-paced world where tome is gold, this usually requires effort but this can be done. If you make your work the first priority…it will manifest in your health. Flip things around, put your health up top and make time to enjoy the simple things in life like flowers, friendships, beautiful music, or a bubble bath.
- Love your body by treating it well and let people know how you feel about them. Unhealthy habits and attitudes demonstrate a lack of love for oneself. If you love your body feed it nourishing food. Exercise and practice meditation or deep breathing. If you don’t love your body or aren’t sure if you do, turn to other people. Sure, your husband, wife, child, parents or friends may know you care for them and yourself, but I’m sure hearing about it would do wonders. Muster some courage and express your loving thoughts and feelings. It gets easier with time.
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