Alternative therapies such as acupuncture, ayurvedic medicine (an ancient Indian healing system), shiatsu,Thai massage and reflexology are believed to rebalance your body, which has a therapeutic effect on your emotions. Both ayurvedic and Chinese medical theory states that each organ is linked to an emotion. So, if there is an imbalance in any area in your body, you are not just susceptible to physical symptoms but also to emotional ones. Emotion is considered in terms of energy and, if you are in balance, your emotions flow freely. But if you’re constantly suppressing a feeling or expressing emotions inappropriately, this disrupts your energy flow. Once you’re aware of these factors, it’s much easier to do something about it – either through good nutrition, regular therapeutic massage, acupuncture or another therapy aiming to balance and stimulate a depleted energy flow.
Chinese medicine recognizes seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, concentration, sadness, fear and panic. Each is said to be associated with a certain organ. For example, anger is linked to the liver. So if your liver function is below par (e.g from too many rich, fatty foods or alcohol), this will make you irritable and ratty. Balancing liver energy through reflexology, massage, acupuncture or herbs, also helps regulate these emotions.The kidneys are linked to fear and anxiety. Having too many late nights or working too hard can deplete kidney energy and make you even more nervous. Energizing the area helps you to calm down. If there is a weakness in the lungs (e.g from smoking) you may feel more depressed and sad than usual. Strengthening the lungs helps deal with depression
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