Worried about a scheduled operation?

 

If you are scared or even terrified about impending surgery, then read on to learn how simple practices will calm your body, heart,  and mind.

Our emotions affect our physical body. Long term stress can create long term anxiety which leads to and or contributes to chronic illness.

Fear and worry about how the operation will turn out will not help your prepare for a successful surgery.

Believing in a positive outcome about surgery will help you achieve a positive outcome. Is this a guarantee that your surgery will be a success? No, but what do you have to lose by entering the operating room with a mind and body that is fully receptive to receiving the benefits of the surgery?

Before surgery wouldn’t you like to release your anxiety and face what is next with a calm heart and a quiet mind?

If you want to look beyond the normal steps of exercise, medication, and laboratory tests, etc. then consider cultivating a positive attitude about the operation.

The practice of breathing in a slow and easy way is a method that activates that branch of the nervous system that promotes healing and maintenance. People have been practicing breathing techniques for thousands of years to achieve a calm state.

If you combine a practice of breathing with a meditation that focuses on positive thoughts and feelings, then this is a powerful tool that will help you experience maximum benefits from the surgery.

Practice this short guided meditation to help you calm the nervous willies.