Introduction:

Cinema therapy is a form of expressive therapy, much like art or music therapy. In cinema therapy, a client will watch a movie that depicts a similar conflict to the one experienced by the client. Your therapist will “prescribe” a film for you to actively view and then you will discuss this during a session.  Simply defined, cinema therapy is an expressive, sensory-based therapy that uses movies, TV show episodes, videos and animation as therapeutic tools for growth and healing.

Goals of Cinema therapy:

• Gaining perception: sometimes, seeing things from a different point of view gives us a fresh perspective on our problems or issues. We might discover new ways of dealing with issues after watching a character deal with similar problems!
• Understanding consequences: movies can show us some of the potential consequences of a variety of activities or behaviors.
• Emotional intelligence: actors and actresses are professionals at expressing human emotion. Watching movies can help us observe and learn appropriate ways to express ourselves to others.
• Developing empathy: you might emotionally connect to some of the characters on screen, which will help you to build empathy for others.
• Diversionary activity: sometimes, engaging in the arts or watching films give us something new to focus on, and novel experiences can be therapeutic in and of themselves. Movies offer many types of sensory stimulation, like auditory and visual sensations.
• Pure enjoyment: you might enjoy movies and this can be a coping mechanism to help you get into a more positive frame of mind!

Conclusion:

The use of film as a form of therapy has shown to be very helpful for a variety of people,
including those who are suffering from mental health conditions as well as those who
are facing a specific life issue. Because of the versatility behind cinema therapy, it can be used in a formal setting, such as the office of the therapist or psychologist or even in a person’s own home.

Introduction:

Bios means life and Danza in Spanish means dance.  Biodanza plainly means “the dance of life”. It is a system of self improvement utilizing music, movement and positive feelings to deepen the awareness of the self… It seeks to promote the capability to make a holistic link to oneself and one’s emotions and to express them. Practitioners believe that Biodanza opens the space for one to make deeper the bonds with others and nature and to express those feelings in a congenial manner.

Uses of Biodanza therapy:

Almost all Biodanza exercises are designed to create a healthy response or release within the internal organs – known as a state of cenesthetic awareness. This is where you can feel your internal organs are functioning in a healthy way. It is also useful in managing several common disorders such as:

Stress management

High blood pressure
Heart disease
Diabetes
Weight gain
Weakening of the immune system
Depression

Conclusion:

Music, dance and self-expression with others are therapeutic processes that have almost magical properties. The Biodanza program is an effective stress management strategy… The results of this study showed Biodanza to have a positive effect on perceived stress and depression in young adults. This demonstrates how artistic, collaborative, and psychophysical interventions are an effective means of preventing and managing these problems

Introduction:

All over the civilized world, virtually 1 in 3 individuals will experience an anxiety disorder at least once in their life span, and diagnoses are swelling among young people in particular. It is estimated that the direct health care costs for treating anxiety disorders go above $40 billion every year, and its recurring nature leads to sustained costs for individuals, families and entire societies.

The good news is nature offers many natural solutions for anxiety disorders.

Here are some substances to calm your mind naturally.

1. Kava

Scientifically it is known as Piper methysticum. Kava is a crop of the Pacific islands with and a deep anxiolytic effect, mainly from modulating GABA activity in your brain. It’s available over the counter in countries such as the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

2. Lavender, Rose, Bergamot and Orange Essential Oils

Aromatherapy through the use of essential oils has been widely studied around the world for its ability to relieve anxiety, stress and depression.  Some leading essential oils for this purpose are lavender, rose, bergamot, orange and lemon.

3. Cannabidiol (CBD)

Both animal and human studies indicate that cannabinol, or CBD, a major component of cannabis, offers not just pain relief but also anti-anxiety properties.

4. Psilocybin

It is a powerful psychedelic. Psilocybin is the active ingredient of magic mushrooms. This is said to stimulate serotonergic neurotransmission, and has been shown to shift emotional biases away from negative towards positive stimuli and thus relieve anxiety.

5. Gotu Kola

Also referred to as brahmi and Indian pennywort. It is a perennial flowering plant from the Apiaceae family. Native to the Asian wetlands. It is useful both as a vegetable and therapeutic herb, used in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to alleviate anxiety and depression.

6. Chamomile

This is a wonder herb and cannot be forgotten as a favorite tea at night to quiet your mind and calm your tired body.  The first controlled clinical trial of chamomile extract for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) found it may have moderate benefits in patients with mild to moderate cases

7. Passionflower

Another natural anti-anxiety compound is Passiflora incarnata, more popularly known as passionflower, maypop and wild passion vine. In the 16th century, Spanish explorers in South America learned of the plant and brought it to Europe, where it was widely cultivated and became part of European folk medicine.

Conclusion:

Many herbs can interact with over-the-counter and prescription medications. Some can increase or reduce the effects of certain drugs, potentially causing serious health effects.   People taking any kind of medication should consult their doctor or pharmacist before beginning herbal supplements.  It is often seen that herbal remedies can take longer to start working than prescription medications. If a person needs more advice about an herbal product, they should confer with a qualified herbalist about brand, strength, and quantity.

Introduction:

Sujok therapy is a variant of acupressure or acupuncture that uses specific points in hands and feet to treat the ailments. It also makes use of seeds, star magnets, semi -precious stone along with pressure stimulation; which can help in relieving many problems including diabetes and kidney stones.

In Sujok therapy, palm and foot represent all the organs/meridians in the body. Su means hand while jok means palm. Sujok can be done with other therapies also and it produces no side effects.

This therapy was developed by Professor Park Jae Woo, this therapy is 100% safe, simple and easy to perform even by the patients. Since hands and feet are the locations of systems of active points corresponding to all organs and part of the body, stimulation of these points produces a curative effect. This method is universal. With the help of sujok, various kinds of illnesses can be treated. There is no need for any precautions to be taken during the treatment. Since the therapy is natural and curing only the natural forces in and around the body, it is also one of the safest therapies ever known.

Some illnesses where Sujok is effective:

Mental disorders
Sujok therapy works wonder in healing various kinds of mental disorder like phobia, depression, anxiety, addiction etc. It helps by enhancing physical and mental health and restoring all over balance through the stimulation of the meridians

Heals injuries
Sujok therapy greatly benefits of all type of injuries related to neck, feet, hands, joints etc. It also treats inflammation and other problems like arthritic pain, carpel tunnel syndrome and gout along with other skin and reproductive problems.

Diabetes
Sujok therapy is a variation of acupressure, which used specific points on hands and feet to treat the ailments. It also make use of seeds, semi precious stones along with pressure stimulation that help relieve problem like diabetes and kidney stones.

Weight loss
Sujok therapy has a great potential on controlling obesity. The therapy increases blood circulation and reduces the extra lipids. Thus, helps in managing your weight easily.

Use of seeds in Sujok:

A seed has a life. This is well explained by the fact that when we sow a seed, it develops into a tree. Keeping this in mind, when we put and rub a seed on the pressure points, it bestows upon us the life and takes away the disease. For instance, round, spherical shaped seeds of pea and black pepper are known to provide relief to ailments related to eyes, head, knee joints and back problems. The kidney shaped red beans are used to treat kidney and stomach related disorders. The seeds with sharp corners are applied by mechanical method and exert pathological influence on the body.

It is seen that after the treatment, the seeds also change their structure, shape and color (they may become fragile, discolored, enlarge or decrease in size, shrivel, crack or even fall to pieces). Such reactions show how seeds take away the pain and disease.

Conclusion:

Today, stress has become a part of our lifestyle. Right from a child to an elder citizen, it affects everyone which in the longer run causes severe illness. While most of us depend on pills, a simple touch on the tip of your thumb with the index finger of any hand helps to give miraculous results. For a lasting effect, one should repeat this action to get an ultimate relief. Tai chi also helps to reduce stress and anxiety. And it also helps increase flexibility and balance.

Through Sujok, one can diagnose the problem easily. By pressing the key points and applying pressure in the right direction, one can cure the problem. Sujok helps to heal certain physical problems such as BP, headache, bronchitis, asthma, gastric acidity, ulcer, constipation, migraine, vertigo, irritable bowel syndrome, gastro esophageal reflex disease, disc prolapse, and complications due to chemotherapy, menopause, excessive bleeding and many more. Likewise, to cure depression, anger, fear and worries, sujok is an ultimate therapy for soul and body that provides natural treatment to the patients, who otherwise, depend on pills to cure such diseases.