Last Updated on 31 August 2024 by Brisbane Livewell Clinic
Understanding Kinesiology for Anxiety
Kinesiology for anxiety and stress is a holistic way of treating these imbalances in your body. It is gentle on your body and encourages natural healing. Kinesiology is an effective Natural Therapies treatment method that helps you better deal with anxiety and stress, and each therapy session builds upon the session before it to maximise your overall healing.
What is Kinesiology?
Kinesiology is a combination of Western techniques and Eastern wisdom, tailored to promote the overall health of the patient.
By practicing Kinesiology, the Kinesiologist is able to access information about a patient’s well-being through muscle monitoring. The Kinesiology Therapist monitors slight changes in the feel, energy and responsiveness of their patient’s muscles and body as a whole, and is able to identify health issues suffered by the patient then encourage their natural internal energy and innate healing ability to process and resolve those health issues.
Kinesiology for Anxiety and Stress
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfarestates that:
Stress is a common and normal physical response to challenging or new situations. Stress has both mental and physical aspects and can be triggered by different life experiences. Stressors can be external (from environment, psychological or social situations) or internal (for example, illness). Stress can initiate the ‘fight or flight’ response, a complex reaction of the neurologic and endocrine systems.
Continuous stress without relief can result in a condition called distress – a negative stress reaction that can lead to physical symptoms such as headaches, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, chest pain, sexual dysfunction, and problems sleeping. Stress can also cause or influence a broad range of physical health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, poor healing, irritable bowel syndrome, and mental disorders such as depression or anxiety (Gouin and Kiecolt-Glaser 2011; NIMH 2019; Stöppler 2018).
From a 2020 survey, it is estimated that 59% (more than half) of Australians “experienced at least one personal stressor in the last 12 months” (Source).
As we know, anxiety and stress can negatively impact your quality of life, especially if it’s left untreated. A myriad of other serious illnesses can also sprout from ongoing stress and anxiety such as depression and various chronic autoimmune diseases.
Brisbane Livewell Clinic recommends Kinesiology to diminish the negative impact of anxiety and stress, helping patients deal with these challenges in a better manner.
How Can Stress and Anxiety Negatively Affect Your Life?
Working long and demanding hours at the office, coupled with the hectic lives we lead, can increase stress and anxiety. For some people, the tendency for higher anxiety and stress is part of their genetic makeup (hereditary). Achieving an optimal work/life balance is an effective way to manage anxiety and stress. Yet, it isn’t easy to achieve in reality.
If you’re looking for a practice modality to really help your health flourish kinesiology may be the best choice for you!
Ongoing stress and anxiety are enough to cause physical pain and chronic muscle tightness. As a result, stress and anxiety can lead to sleep deprivation, autoimmune conditions, higher blood pressure and cholesterol and other related conditions.
So why is Kinesiology effective for Anxiety and Stress?
Kinesiology is a healing modality that takes care of the “Body as a Whole.”
Few healing modalities keep the whole body in view when tailoring a treatment method. But Kinesiology takes into account your:
- Physical health
- Emotional health
- Mental health
- Spiritual health
What Does Kinesiology Offer For Stress and Anxiety Management?
The treatment Kinesiology for Anxiety begins with gentle muscle monitoring conducted by an experienced Kinesiologist like Michael McCloskey. The nature of stresses the patient is suffering from, and the parts of the body they are affecting, are analysed.
A Wellness Plan is designed by the Kinesiologist based on the information they interpret from the patient’s muscle movements. The Practitioner then treats the patient’s anxiety and stress (and any other symptoms or conditions).
Treatment regimes may extend across a a 2–6-month period. This is not a “quick fix” therapy, as your body needs time to release and reprogram itself.
Alternative treatments can also be conducted by the Kinesiologist to improve healing results, such as practising yoga and incorporation of a well-balanced diet. Talk to an experienced Kinesiologist regarding your health struggles today.
And did you know, Kinesiology is particularly effective for children with Anxiety, ADHD and Autism, and our Kinesiologist Michael McCloskey is skilled in providing therapy to children with these special needs.
If Kinesiology sounds like the answer to your anxiety and stress, book a consultation with our Kinesiologist today.
