Lincoln Daily News 2025-26 Health & Wellness Magazine Pg.21 That source could be stress at work or in a patient’s personal life. The key then is to find that balance that is a key part of Holistic health. As a Healing Touch Practitioner, Cook also spoke about this aspect of holistic health and healing. Healing Touch dives into the spiritual component of holistic health. Cook said that the method is based on faith and belief. While many of us relate that to the trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Cook said that there are many cultures with different belief systems, and healing touch is based on the belief of the person at hand. Cook said that while healing touch may be most effective when administered by a healing practitioner, it is possible for a person to selftreat with this method. The key to it is to find one’s own center and source of energy. She said that a good start is to take five very deep breaths then clear the mind and focus on the body’s energy within. Then begin concentrating on that energy moving through the body and into the hands, then envision the hands delivering that healing touch to the impacted area. She said this can be an effective way to alleviate join pain such as in arthritic knees. Not everyone will be able to do this, but with the right amount of focus and belief in the healing powers within our own body and spirit it can be achieved. In addition to healing touch, Cook says there are other practices that can be done at home. For example, aromatherapy and essential oils. In the area of aromatherapy, lavender is one that is heard of often. It is known for its ability to help people relax and calm themselves when they are agitated or stressed. Cook says there are other scents that people find therapeutic and one can experiment until they find the scent that makes them feel the best. Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways including diffusers but also as a topical application. Cook blends essential oils for clients depending on their needs. She said that she begins with a base, then adds what is needed and desired by the client. She noted as an example that if she were preparing an oil for topical application in the case of arthritic joints, she would start with a wintergreen or mint in order to achieve a base similar to commercial products that contain menthol. Cook said that another really big part of finding the mind and body balance is exercise and nutrition. She said that a quality multi-vitamin is important but there are other minerals and vitamins that may be needed. She said that with the progress in agriculture to increase yields, soils are not as “natural” as they used to be centuries ago. Also, foods do not contain all the nutrition value they used to. Therefore, adding those minerals such as magnesium can be needed. She said that another important mineral is turmeric which is most beneficial when you purchase turmeric that contains black pepper. Continued --
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