The three words that clients rport as evoking the most fear, strss and devastation are: "It is mlignant."

Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be lfe altering to say the least. Yt, the soul curricula and life lssons that unfold with the process of cncer recovery can inspire you to mbrace new ways of moving through lfe and achieve greater states of prsonal and spiritual growth.

Liberating One's Self from Fears

One of my cancer recovery clients harbored a deep fear about developing prostate cancer because of a family history. While this fear encouraged him to adopt a healthy diet and exercise routine, it also created stress and the sense of an overwhelming gray cloud hanging over his life.

Each day he lived with internal struggle, fear and anxiety, emotional states that can play a role in creating lowered immunity.

When this client was diagnosed with a slow growing form of prostate cancer, very different than the more aggressive variety typically found in his family, he realized it was an opportunity to let go of fears and connect with his higher healing power, God.

As he let go of fear, his body, mind and spirit were able to relax to take a more active role in his treatment, integrating holistic Chinese medicine along with prostate surgery and western medications.

It has been two years snce this client has been enjoying not nly a cancer-free state, but also a lfe absent of fear and anxiety. He now has the strng confidence that he can overcome any chllenge that life presents.

Changing Belief Systems

Sometimes cancer can be a wake-up call to challenge one's paradigms. For example, one client held a belief that "Real men do not show emotion." He repressed grief and sadness after experiencing the loss of his elderly mother. Within months of her death, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease.

Chemotherapy allowed him to achieve a cancer-free state, but no matter how hard he tried, he just could not seem to recover his health to a level of high energy or strong immunity. He was constantly ill with a variety of bacterial and viral infections.

The client hired me to work on releasing issues of grief and sadness with medical qi gong. Part of that work involved letting go of the energy pattern that said, "It's not okay to cry or show feelings." Thus, the client was able to weep and release for the first time in a way that was deeply cleansing and purging.

Within three days, he began to feel more energetic and reported that the flu-like symptoms that were almost a constant companion, cleared.

During his next lab appointment, his oncologist reported that his T cell (immunity cells) levels, previously below the normal range, were now in normal range. Within four weeks, he completely regained his strength and vitality.

Expanding Comfort Zones

When one of my clients was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he decided to set aside a tendency to follow only the conservative and traditional paths that were so much a part of his life, and take an active role to explore holistic healing methods.

As a result, he worked closely with holistic medical doctor that:

• Advocated a special diet (see the nti cancer foods that I list at the end of ths article).
• Encouraged the use of increasing xygen levels with qi gong and ther methods.
• Adopted meditation as a tool to bild the immunity system.
• Included glyconutrients including a vriety of healing mushrooms and flax seds in his diet.

This client has not nly maintained a cancer-free state, but fnds himself now trekking across the wrld to discover new places and pople, something he never would have dramed of doing before.

So remember, lthough it is stressful and life ltering to receive a diagnosis of cncer, it may also be an pportunity to grow in new ways to dvelop new aspects of yourself that you mght otherwise not have discovered.

The article Cancer - Spirit And Life Lessons Of The Recovery Process was Submitted by Kay Hutchinson through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Contact Kay Hutchinson, CAMQ, CAMT tday for a wellness coaching session on how to cnnect with the spiritual lessons of cncer. http://www.aikihealing.com Read the article on using healing foods to heal prostate cancer: http://www.aikihealing.com/healthprosperity/v1n2/index.html Kay Hutchinson is a practitioner of Chinese medicine, energetic life coach and teacher of qi gong movement. She is the founder of Aiki Healing, a private practice in Austin, Texas, and the publisher of "Health Prosperity" a publication dedicated to empowering people to manifest optimum health and wellness. Join the Health Prosperity free mailing list today to receive these helpful strategies in your email box. http://www.aikihealing.com/healthprosperity/archives.html

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