In our fast paced world with all its technological marvels, we have come to expect that just thinking about it should bring about the change we seek. We have been taught to expect that our existence should be the way we want it and that it is a birthright to have it so. We chant, pray or wish for the change of our current state or issue and are disappointed if this change does not occur rather quickly.

Our western society has forgotten that this longing for a change needs to be followed up with appropriate action in order to become reality. Likewise we forget that often there is a time factor involved.

This thinking is particularly pervasive in health care. It has even infiltrated our profession of chiropractic, where we have been taught to identify a subluxation, then adjust and fix it.

Yet, for hundreds of years, many health practice and health care systems have shown us that the appropriate treatment needs to be followed up with the appropriate self care by the patient.

As far eastern modalities are concerned, there was a wonderful article recently written by Lama Somananda Tantrapa of Chi Dao tradition. Thousands of years ago, Chi Gong formed the foundation of oriental medicine. » Read more: What is Vibrational Therapy?