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In life, nothing happens by chance, everything has a meaning and it is up to each one of us to decipher it. So it is with a pathology, especially the more serious ones.
Various peoples throughout history have highlighted the importance of discovering a new mentality, greater compassion for those who also suffer and, why not, finding a spiritual path, in times of imbalance in their health.

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The body speaks to us, but we tend to listen only to what suits us. The result is that, sooner or later, there is a possibility of unbalances being generated. I believe from what I've studied, experienced and I've been finding in my clinical practice that there is only one disease, even if it manifests with different symptoms. This disease is called ignorance.

The mentally sane man supposedly walks towards perfection, self-knowledge, high knowledge. He prioritizes disease prevention with the aim of achieving perfect health and exploiting his full potential as a human being. But even someone who is careful can fall into the trap of illness. If you are caught in the meshes of healthy imbalance, you should calmly seek a cure and, if possible, learn something from what has happened.

Don't forget: healing begins with wanting to heal yourself. If you don't know how to do it by yourself, preferably try to cure yourself with a therapist who has cured himself at a certain point in his life.

Dr Albert Serrats defines this process simply and succinctly:
- "Healing is a path to balance and a higher degree of evolution. Disease is always the result of a crisis and if we know how to manage it, if we understand and transcend it, this crisis takes us to another level of consciousness of our own reality. When we arrived at the cure, we understood that the disease was, in fact, a school, a true ally.

Illness can be the source of a great adventure, a wonderful adventure. Many people who managed to get out of suffering started with the disease. Illness generates crisis and this leads us to questions, fears, when discovering other hidden capacities."

I'm not that old, but in my clinical practice and scientific research, I've seen true miracles, attitude changes that have resulted in new people in the same bodies. People who have healed and who have gained a new spiritual sense, have taken a step towards maturity, liberation, universal love and true healing.
Others that did not heal completely physically, but spiritually and socially, embraced other perspectives and changed the lives of hundreds or thousands of people.
How many people I know with pathologies said by doctors to be serious and who are much healthier than those who apparently live without disease. Even if the physique doesn't recover, they are more awake than many people who go through life asleep without ever waking up.

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I was born with only one kidney, with 3 calcified cervical vertebrae and gluten intolerance. These are not exactly illnesses, they have simply given me some physical limitations throughout this lifetime. But honestly I don't consider them disadvantages.
On the contrary. If that hadn't happened, I probably wouldn't have had the need to study Naturopathy, I wouldn't have known half of my Friends with a big A, I wouldn't have probably traveled to distant places as a pilgrim, I wouldn't have had the need to study natural healing methods that allow me to relieve today my “supposed difficulties” and still understand and deal with the pain and imbalances of others who seek me out, such as Fasciatherapist, Psycho-Pedagogue, Osteopath and Massage Therapist.

I can even consider them a blessing because from an early age I had to learn to meditate, to control common vices of a European teenager who wanted to find himself and at the same time survive a body that gave me a lot to study. With that, I learned, little by little, to work with detachment and to look for answers in the world that allopathic doctors didn't give me. Their attempts involved filling me with more and more chemicals, with ambiguous and unfriendly consequences.

The moment I got to know myself, that I was unbalanced and balanced, that I discovered that there was more between heaven and earth than our mere and vain philosophy, behold, I learned to work patience, the science of peace. I have been discovering the unconditional love inherent in every second of life, in every present moment, in every person who is part of my growth and writing constantly helps me to remember these facts.
As Voltaire said, I decided to be happy because it was better for my health.

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There are those who say that an illness can also be the cry of an assaulted spirit. Let's look inside. Who is the spirit that inhabits this body? What situations would make you feel attacked?

We are all evolving spirits, living a human adventure. The sooner we become familiar with this concept, the more quickly we will give meaning to life, we will live less anxious and more peaceful. Ignorance of the laws of harmony and well-being implies not knowing that we are incarnated spiritual beings. We have a body, a perfect machine, but subjected from an early age to psychic and emotional impacts, mental confusion and lifestyle errors that result in physical damage and aggression to our own spiritual evolution and which manifest as symptoms on different levels of our existence. All experiences are part of the path, but be aware of the direction your steps take, because regardless of your choices, there is always something that must be left behind. Just realize if health isn't one of them.

And health encompasses much more than the physical. People sometimes forget what to remember and remember what to forget. They forget to keep their minds and hearts light and weigh grievances, complexities, expectations on others. They are focused on the branches when the essence is at the root.
This essence is the first and only law that leads to health, whether physical, mental or spiritual. This law is the essential law of love. We will never be healthy if we do not know how to give and receive love.

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Osho said: "Most people who suffer and go to doctors, the source of their problem is not feeling loved." And before loving anyone, it is important that you love life, love yourself, forgive yourself, knowing that our only and sacred obligation is to do the best we know how and can in each moment.

It is important that we value ourselves, without being afraid of going crazy, just because the world does not stop and the spirals of events tend to leave us without our feet on the ground.

Don't worry so much, the world itself is sick. He too needs therapy because he lacks love. If that weren't so, how is it that so many people are exploiting and attacking others. The cancers of the world are wars, conflicts, lack of love.

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Meditate. Take root. Humanize yourself. These are the best ways to face the unknown. Have faith and love the unknown. Enjoy love's dominion over your life. Try to accept and respect others even if they don't understand.
A doctor may have studied for years, have immense knowledge, but if he does not have compassion for the person who seeks him, even within therapeutic neutrality, he will hardly be a good doctor.
A child can be given everything, education, playstations, a comfortable life without physical needs, but if they are not fed with smiles and hugs of love, they will not grow up healthy, developing their potential.

Hugs and smiles are some of the best therapies for any illness.

Did you know that laughing can reduce the risk of heart disease and reduce stress?
During a laugh session, the levels of cortisol and adrenaline, which are stress hormones, tend to drop. On the other hand, our brain starts to produce endorphins, a hormone that calms and soothes us.

A good laugh is as healthy as exercising and can raise your blood's good cholesterol levels. This is because it stimulates blood circulation and also moves muscles, not only in the abdomen, but in the legs, arms and feet. Researchers say that laughter may be the key to the health of elderly people who are unable to exercise.
A smile also has the ability to improve a good mood, raise self-esteem and make us more confident about ourselves. By bringing a series of pleasant sensations, it helps to eliminate negative feelings such as sadness and, even cure depression.
A smile, in addition to bringing all these benefits, is also capable of strengthening friendships and increasing the chances of making new friends, as it is so contagious. It is never too much to remember that it helps a lot to the quality of life to have happy relationships with the people around us.

Living on this planet, we are subject to dying from a serious and painful pathology, but there are ways to alleviate this pressure, if we know how to smile even in difficult times, appreciate friendships, learn something from this process, not complain so much and accept death as something natural .

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How and where we are going to die and be reborn cannot be predicted and controlled by ordinary mortals. These generally depend on certain karmic forces. But if we manage to remain serene, we try to fix our thoughts on the divine and understand that all that is part of the laws of Life, remain aware that everything is just a change of bodies, the Buddhist scriptures say that it will be easier to be reborn in a happier place and way.
Some experienced Buddhists do certain types of meditation when they feel they are disincarnating. These practices allow them to be more peaceful in these moments and often even manage to lighten up, if they are spiritually prepared for it.

As can be understood by these words, it is equally important to help us to the death of others, whether due to illness or something that caught her off guard and that for some reason also crossed with our reality. We might think that there isn't much to do, but just calming her down and making sure she doesn't get too upset or helpless is already a valid contribution and will certainly contribute to a happier passage.
Being a witness to such an event and at the same time being able to surround it with harmony and feelings of peace, can be a moment of learning and growth without equal for us. In this way, we will be able to better accept our own ticket when it comes to destination and understand, live and in color, this unavoidable truth that is the concept of impermanence.

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Anyway if we have a body for some reason it is. Valuing the gift of life and caring for our temple will give us a better quality of life and provide a better understanding of our mission.

Temperance in everything is long life with health. As Hippocrates would advise that food is also your medicine. The act of eating is sacred and prevents various imbalances. When eating, don't talk about illnesses, don't be nervous or talk bad about the other person. Don't forget, the man eats what he thinks and drinks his own ideas when sipping the liquid. Water has the ability to record information. She has a memory. Use it to your advantage by endowing it with noble ideas.

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By observing the inner silence of the nature of the mind, we can free ourselves from the fear of illness and death and understand more concretely the truth of life.
Whether we like it or not, because we are incarnated, even if we try to avoid or prevent it, we are always subject to difficulties. What we must accept is that an imbalance in health does not have to be just an evil to be suppressed. It can also be a benefit to understand, value and instruct us.

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Bruno Gonçalves (Naturopath)