Complementary Mental Health Practices

I am in the process of Preparing for my first class for Social Workers on Practical Spitituality: Using Attitudes and Emotions to Change Your Life. This course of information is based on the Edgar Cacey health philosophies of depth psychology. It is my intention to begin offering opportunities for Social Workers to explore a curriculum that is not religious based, however, spiritually based. When I speak of a spiritually base practice model, I am speaking of how emotions, beliefs, thoughts and consciousness impacts life and it's ever changing patterns of being connected to a higher purpose in life. As Edgar Cacey says, the key to changing any part of our lives---- the secret to bringing the spirit into our daily, physical realm --- rests with our attitudes and emotions. Our emotions and attitudes are the Building blocks of our human experience. Without emotions and attitudes we would be very boring and disconnected to creating meaningful life experiences. The key word here is create, we are the creators of of our lives based on how we act and feel, emotions and attitude.
The end result of every life experience is connected to our thoughts and beliefs. the mind is like a magnet, it attracts everything that the thoughts are focused on. Therefore, we must begin practicing the art of creating thoughts that will attract the outcomes that we desire. Pay attention to your thoughts and you will certainly see the results of your future in thought action. Creating new thought forms in my belief is the beginning of changing the outcomes of how we experience life.

One of the most powerful ways to support individuals that are seeking support with coping with emotional wellness challenges is the use of the healing arts, alternative clinical practices for treating the Mind and Nervous System. The following Alternative treatment modalities are my favorite practices used in Mind Body Social Work.

1. Reflexology
2. Autogenic Training
3. Aromatherapy
4. Yoga
5. Spiritual Healing
6. Massage
7. Accupressure
8. Reiki
9. Color Therapy
10. Hypnotherapy

The next blog entires over the next two weeks will detail each of the areas listed as powerful and evidence based alternative clinical practices that can be used in Mind Body Social Work. If you have some other topics that you would like to read about just let me know. I am on my to the Spa and have to go now. stay tuned.
Be Well.