Gaining Clarity: Are You a Woman Who Forgot to Dream?

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before. ~Albert Einstein
Are you a woman who doesn’t have a clear vision of what you want your life to be like?
So many women have no idea how to take a dream or desire, set an intention, then craft a plan to accomplish that dream.
Girls are told they can get an education, dream about the future, but as they make that happen; family, religious and societal norms pressure them into service to their jobs, to their families, partners and children. Yes participation in all those areas of life is important, but many times women don’t know how to balance other’s needs with needs of their own. Guilt ensues and your own needs are long forgotten.
It took me a long time to acknowledge that the situation was a crutch so I wouldn’t have to acknowledge that I let go of my dreams and I wasn’t living up to my potential nor meeting my needs.
Women are taught throughout their lives that their dreams aren’t as important as meeting everyone else’s needs and in fact it is selfish to put themselves first. It’s so tragic because when a woman is fulfilled she reaches her true potential and everyone’s needs are exponentially met.
Here are some small steps to start understanding your needs and reigniting your dreams: (Don’t worry we are just trying to bring your needs, dreams and desires to the surface and to the present … baby steps here.)

1. List your excuses

List what you put off because you; don’t have the money, don’t have the time, can’t find someone to watch the kids, etc. Don’t put anything on your list that benefits anyone else, this list is about YOU; your wants, your desires, your dreams. This is about you being selfish. Yes, selfish.

2. Write

Write down some of your old dreams or the dreams that are lingering in your recent memories. These would be the “that would be so nice…” kind of dreams or the “I would love to do that…” kind of dreams. Don’t forget the “I could never do that…” dreams that you toss aside as well.

3. Choose one thing

Just choose one thing that you want to do. Start making some notes on what it will take to reach that goal. For example, we will use “lose 15 pounds” as a quick example. How would you go about doing that?
Keep a food journal, log what you eat and how you feel physically and emotionally afterwards.
Increase your physical activity (not beating yourself up about what you don’t do now).
Learn about different foods; what to minimize and what to include in your diet.
Learn about chemicals and toxins in your environment and how they might be sabotaging your efforts.
Incorporating new habits to manage chronic stress.
Journal every day about the things that emotionally weigh you down.
Keep moving – take breaks in the day to move your body in enjoyable ways.
Break down your larger goal of 15 pounds into smaller increments.
Realize that the 15 pounds isn’t a destination; your focus is on the journey to reach the goal. This keeps you present in the Right Now.
Start building your support network of like-minded cheerleaders.
Give yourself the gift of time. You need to ditch the “I need it done now” mentality.
The point here is to take any dream, desire or task and start breaking it down into actionable steps. You can apply this same formula to increasing your income, starting your dream job, getting off the pharmaceuticals, or ditching a detrimental habit.

4. Brainstorm

Start brainstorming and writing notes about how you are going to make those dreams a reality. The words “no way”, “can’t”, “shouldn’t”, “if” have no place in your journaling.
These are some of the first steps to help you awaken what you have left dormant in your in your heart and life. You don’t need to see the whole staircase, you just need to make that first step up.

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7 Helpful Pointers To Activate The Flow Of Abundance

We all want abundance in some form or another, whether it is wealth in the monetary sense to being richly blessed with meaningful relationships or even to achieve self-mastery — the wealth of spirit.  In this past decade, and, even prior to that, we have been introduced to the idea of the Law of Attraction with popular books such as The Secret and the Jerry and fEsther Hicks series, just to name a few.
So Why Is It Still Hard To Manifest Our Desires?
We hear catch phrases like ‘Be in the Flow’ but what does that practically mean to you?  How can you step into this flow and apply it to your situation or reality?  Wishful thinking just isn’t cutting it for some.  Here are some fundamental reasons why it may not be working for you:

1. Patience

I have to get this one out of the way first because it is a simple yet integral principle when you are applying deliberate manifestation.  You need to learn the art of patience.  Think of a seed — it gets planted but it still needs time, rich nutrient and mineral-based soil, sunshine and water to blossom into its full growth potential.  Any hint of doubt (or drought, in the case of our seed) will hamper its chances of reaching the surface and begin its graceful climb towards fruition.

2. Action

Once you have ascertained what you do want to create in your life, have you taken the necessary steps to get the wheel in motion?  If you think that ‘couch manifesting’ is going to take care of everything, let me tell you now — it isn’t.  You need to actively participate in bringing about your desire.  Set yourself realistic goals and hold yourself accountable to them.

3. Mindset

The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car… a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little. ~ Ben Sweetland
 if you are having thoughts of lack about what you want to see in your life then that is what you are calling into existence.  This is like wanting to lose weight but only concentrating on all the most fattening foodstuffs — this kind of thought-stream is counter-productive.  Instead of thinking the worst, think about the way you will feel when it does come into your life.  How will it change your life?  Does it feel good when you are in that space of living out your fantasy?  If the answer is yes, then that is the emotion or feeling that you need to fertilize, in your mind, whenever you are practicing co-creation.

4. Vibration

As I addressed in the last point, when you truly allow yourself to feel the desired outcome emotion, it enhances your power to manifest tenfold.  Think of ‘the thought’ as the key in your ignition; ‘The action’ is the spark that ignites the engine and ‘the feeling’ or emotion behind the thought is the gas that gets it all going — the driving force.

5. Alignment

Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. ~ Wayne Dyer
You need to regularly align to what it is you want.  Set yourself that weekly goal and check in with yourself.  Has this week seen you get any closer to what you want?  If not, why not — what could you have done differently?  Sometimes we have to assess that what we are trying to manifest is still truly what we want.  If you change your mind then that is fine, just don’t kid yourself.  If you change midstream to another outcome it is better than plodding along with a manifestation that you are now uncertain about.  Your emotional potency will also be lacking if it is not what you want anymore, so, as the old adage goes, it will be like breaking wind against thunder (slightly euphemized for this blog).
What Can I Do To Bring Abundance Into My Life Now?
Well, now that the blockages have been outlined, let’s take a look at what you can do in this moment and in the near future to bring about the expediency of your manifest will.
The energy behind any deed needs to be from your genuine source.  Any fake or compromised gestures will be meaningless in the pursuit of true abundant living.
Metaphorically this is like taking a flat battery and expecting it to work in your camera.  What goes around comes around, the intent you put out into the universe will come back to you, so, if you are handing out ‘empty’ words or actions, your boomerang effect will be just as hollow and meaningless.  Acting with true integrity is the key to manifesting the life of your dreams.
Here are a few tips to get you started:

6. Tokens of Unconditional Love

Life in abundance comes only through great love. ~ Elbert Hubbard
When you visit someone or just bump into them, bestow a gift upon them.  This could be a silent blessing, well-wish, compliment (make sure it is genuine), a heart-felt hug, a flower or a small gift.  With this action you are giving freely.  Do not expect anything in return, that will be taken care of energetically in a way that you may only come to realize when it happens.

7. Gratitude

Whatever we are waiting for – peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance – it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
List all the things that you have in your life now that you are most thankful for.  This could be from the smallest thing to the largest thing.  For example, you may feel immense joy sitting in your garden — give thanks for that.  You may have a pantry full of food and a roof over your head — give thanks for that, and so the gratitude ball starts rolling and we start to have a clear insight as to how much abundance already exists in the present.  When you start this exercise, you will find more and more things that you can be grateful for from the air that you freely breathe to the limbs that operate at your will.  It is a truly eye-opening experience for those who think they are lacking in some way or another.
But Why Should This Work?
The reason why this does work is because the more elated you feel about your current situation, the more joy you are injecting into your energetic field.  This doesn’t just get lost in space, it is a frequency that you are emitting outwards and it is going to be matched.
This is how our lives really work in the subtle field of energy.  Your energetic signature or emotional frequency is what you are setting yourself up to attract.  You are like a magnet, attracting that to you which you are putting out via your emotions or feelings.  This is why it is imperative that your thoughts are steered towards being more positive, which will then allow your feelings to be in alignment with what you do want.
You cannot bring into your experience joy if all you are feeling is sadness.  You cannot be wealthy if all you feel is lack.  These are basic principles that, unfortunately, too often get overlooked when we try to view our own lives and how they are turning out.  It is often hard to face the truth that what you put in, you get out.  But if you are to make any headway in this life, you need to face the core truth of what you are creating consciously or even subconsciously.  This is actually good news!
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Life isn’t going to just randomly happen to you anymore — you are always in full control of your life and can guide it in any direction you choose.  You always have a choice, never forget that — our freewill is our greatest asset.
This isn’t to say that your life is going to be all cotton-socks and pink roses — you may very well have your fair share of everyday mishaps.  What will change is how you perceive these obstacles and what you choose to do with them.  The world isn’t going to change, it is how you view it that will make the change you desire.
Put into this world what you wish to get out and you will be in the flow.  You will be in the driver’s seat steering your life into abundance.
This article was written by Cherie Roe Dirksen. Cherie is a self-empowerment author, multi-media artist and meditation music composer from Cape Town, South Africa.  She has weekly blogs on her site www.cherieroedirksen.com where she discusses practical and insightful perspectives on taking responsibility for your actions and ultimately living the life you came here to experience.  She also devotes a weekly blog to creativity and the artistic process. You can follow her on Twitter (@cheriedirksen) and Facebook (The Art of Empowerment).

TV OFF

1. Keep the television turned off as much as possible. One author recommended avoiding television as much as possible for the first 12 years of your child’s life and then encouraging your child to always read the book first before seeing the movie. It helps to cover the TV with a cloth or store it away in a closed cabinet or closet. Out of sight really helps the child keep the TV out of mind (Large 1997). Remember that what we do serves as a role model for our children. We can’t really ask our children to stop watching TV if we keep doing it—that will eventually lead to power struggles. When the television is on, then try to neutralize its damage. Select the programs carefully and watch TV with your child so you can talk about what you see. Keep a light on when the TV is going since that will minimize the effects of the reduced field of vision and provide a different light source for the eyes. Try to sit at least 4 feet from the television and 18 inches from the computer screen. Plan to go outside (to the park, woods, or beach) after viewing television.

2. Read a lot of books to your children (especially ones without lots of pictures) and tell your children lots of stories. Children love to hear stories about our lives when we were little or you can make them up. Bedtime and riding in the car provide good opportunities for telling stories. Telling our children stories helps to stimulate their internal picture making capabilities.

3. Nature! Nature! Nature! Nature is the greatest teacher of patience, delayed gratification, reverence, awe and observation. The colors are spectacular and all the senses are stimulated. Many children today think being out in nature is boring, because they are so used to the fast-paced, action-packed images from TV (Poplawski 1998). We only truly learn when all our senses are involved, and when the information is presented to us in such a way that our higher brain can absorb it. Nature is reality while television is a pseudo-reality.

4. Pay close attention to your senses and those of your child. Our environment is noisy and overstimulating to the sense organs. What a child sees, hears, smells, tastes, and touches is extremely important to his or her development. We need to surround our children with what is beautiful, what is good, and what is true. How a child experiences the world has a tremendous influence on how the child perceives the world as a teenager and adult.

5. Have children use their hands, feet and whole body performing purposeful activities. All the outdoor activities of running, jumping, climbing, and playing jump rope help develop our children’s gross motor skills and myelinate pathways in the higher brain. Performing household chores, cooking, baking bread, knitting, woodworking, origami, string games, finger games, circle games, painting, drawing, and coloring help develop fine motor skills and also myelinate pathways in the higher brain.

Finally, the future of our children and our society is in the protection and development of our children’s minds, hearts and limbs. What we are aiming for in the thoughts of our children is best summarized in this fine verse from William Blake’s “Auguries of Innocence”:

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

Hipertensiunea tratata cu remedii naturale

40% dintre români sufera de hipertensiune În România hipertensiunea are rolul cel mai important în producerea mortalitatii, statisticile medicale aratând ca din o suta de oameni care mor, 62 sunt bolnavi de inima. În contraexemplu, în tarile din Uniunea Europeana, rata mortalitatii cauzata de hipertensiune este de doar 37%. Cele mai multe persoane cunoscute ca suferind de hipertensiune locuiesc în zona Banatului si în Bucuresti, procentul acestora fiind de aproximativ 50%.

Ce este tensiunea arteriala?
Sângele este transportat de inima la tesuturile organismului prin artere, presiunea sângelui reprezentând forta cu care împinge sângele în peretii arterelor. La fiecare bataie a inimii (60-70 batai pe minut în repaus) se pompeaza sânge în artere. Presiunea arteriala este maxima în momentul contractiei inimii si pomparii sângelui. Aceasta se numeste presiune arteriala sistolica. Când inima se relaxeaza, între batai, presiunea arteriala scade. Aceasta reprezinta presiunea arteriala diastolica. Tensiunea arteriala este considerata normala atunci când are valori mai mici de 140/90 mm Hg. Anumite activitati fac ca presiunea arteriala sa creasca sau sa scada. De exemplu, daca alergati dupa autobuz, presiunea arteriala creste. Când dormiti, presiunea arteriala scade. Aceste variatii ale presiunii arteriale sunt normale. Unele persoane au o presiune arteriala ce sta majoritatea timpului la valori ridicate. Sângele acestor persoane împinge în peretii arterelor cu o forta mai mare decât în mod normal. Vorbim în acest caz despre hipertensiune.

Care sunt cauzele si factorii de risc?
- Fumatul, consumul de alcool, obezitatea, stresul sau un stil de viata sedentar sporesc riscul de aparitie a hipertensiunii.
- Carente în alimentatia mamei în timpul sarcinii pot predispune fatul la hipertensiune.
- Copiii care se nasc supraponderali sunt mai expusi riscului de hipertensiune ca adultii.

Care pot fi complicatiile bolii?
În cazul netratarii adecvate a hipertensiunii se poate ajunge la probleme medicale seriose cum ar fi ateroscleroza (îngrosarea
arterelor), infarctul de miocard (atacul de inima), dureri de piept (angina), marirea volumului inimii (hipertrofia), suferinta rinichilor sau chiar accident vascular cerebral.

Cum putem preveni aparitia hipertensiunii arteriale?
Pentru a putea preveni aparitia hipertensiunii arteriale este indicat sa reducem cât mai mult factorii de risc. Astfel, sunt foarte
importante urmatoarele: evitati fumatul, mâncati o dieta sanatoasa, nu consumati alcool în exces, faceti exercitii fizice în mod
regulat, supravegheati-va greutatea (o talie de peste 100 cm la barbati si 90 cm la femei prezinta un risc sporit) si evitati stresul.

Cum tratam hipertensiunea?
În primul rând, trebuie stiut ca hipertensiunea trebuie tinuta sub observatie si tratata de medic. Pe lânga tratamentul medicamentos pe care multi pacienti hipertensivi îl folosesc, noi va propunem câteva remedii naturale, diete si exercitii fizice care vor veni în sprijinul tratamentului.

1. Dieta
a. Prima regula a dietei bolnavului hipertensiv este sa consume  . Nu adaugati sare la mâncare si nu consumati alimente care contin sare adaugata. Reduceti consumul de alimente ce contin bicarbonat de sodiu, de peste sau carne afumata tratata cu nitrat de sodiu. Folositi un înlocuitor de sare de la farmacie, care contine potasiu si magneziu, elemente ce scad tensiunea.
b. Consumati alimente cu un continut scazut în grasimi si calorii. Grasimile contin un numar mare de calorii, asa ca reducând consumul de grasimi reduceti si caloriile. Evitati deci, alimente precum untul, margarina, carnea grasa, brânza, prajelile, dulciurile etc. Dintre alimentele cu continut scazut în grasimi pe care le puteti consuma cu încredere sunt:
- carnea de pui sau curcan la cuptor, gratar sau fiarta (fara piele); pestele; file de muschi fara grasime.
- laptele degresat, brânza nesarata.
- fructele si legumele proaspete, congelate sau uscate.
- cerealele si pâinea cu continut redus de sare.
c. Mâncati suficiente alimente care contin acizi grasi esentiali: peste gras, nuci, seminte si ulei de masline.
d. Mâncati alimente bogate în amidon si fibre. Ele reprezinta un substituent excelent pentru grasimi, având un continut redus de calorii, dar bogat în vitamine si minerale.
Dintre aceste alimente enumeram fructele, legumele, cerealele, orezul, mazarea si fasolea uscata.
e. Consumati mai multe alimente bogate în calciu, cum ar fi lactatele. Alegeti-le pe cele cu un continut scazut de grasime.
f. Potasiul poate scadea tensiunea arteriala. Cele mai bogate în potasiu sunt bananele, rosiile si mazarea.
g. Reduceti la minim consumul de cofeina si beti foarte putin alcool.
h. Usturoiul ajuta la dilatarea vaselor sangvine, implicit scade tensiunea arteriala.

2. Exercitiile fizice
Faceti exercitii aerobice zilnice, cum ar fi mersul pe bicicleta sau pe jos. Miscarea si scaderea în greutate reduc mult tensiunea arteriala. Evitati sa ridicati greutati mari.
Unul din cele mai bune tratamente antihipertensive este uleiul de peste, bogat în acizi grasi omega-3. Acesti acizi sunt prelucrati în organism si sunt transformati în niste substante extrem de active, numite eicosanoizi. Acestia scad nivelul de trigliceride (grasimi) din sânge, dilata vasele de sânge, fluidifica sângele si scad astfel tensiunea.

Plantele care ne ajuta la tratarea tensiunii arteriale crescute
- Paducelul este o planta care tonifica inima, dilata vasele coronare si normalizeaza ritmul batailor cardiace. Prin actiunea lui, paducelul se aseamana cu efectul produs de betablocante si de diuretice, medicamente folosite în medicina clasica pentru scaderea tensiunii arteriale. Planta se poate folosi în cadrul tratamentului sub forma de infuzie, tinctura, macerat, decoct sau esenta sau gemodrivat. Curele cu paducel se fac perioade lungi, peste 6 luni pe an. Atentie, nu este indicat ca administrarea preparatelor cu paducel sa se faca în acelasi timp cu tratamentul medicamentos, fiind recomandat consultul prealabil al medicului cardiolog.
- Isopul scade presiunea sângelui, având actiune de dilatare a arterelor. Pentru tratament se foloseste infuzia de isop, preparata din 1 lingura de planta la o cana de apa. Se beau zilnic câte 2 cani din aceasta infuzie.
- Infuzia de talpa-gâstei scade tensiunea arteriala prin efectul ei de reglare a ritmului cardiac si a presiunii sangvine. Se prepara o infuzie din 3 linguri de planta la o cana cu apa si se iau câte 3 linguri pe zi din aceasta infuzie.
- Brânca-ursului este si ea o planta renumita pentru efectele ei de scadere a tensiunii arteriale. Ea dilata vasele de sânge periferice, ceea ce are ca rezultat reglarea rapida, puternica si eficienta a presiunii sangvine. Se foloseste pentru tratament tinctura de brâncaursului, câte 1 lingurita de 2 ori pe zi.
- Rozmarinul amelioreaza circulatia si regleaza ritmul batailor inimii. Aceste efecte se datoreaza uleiului volatil pe care planta îl contine. Într-o cana cu apa rece se pun 1 lingurita de rozmarin si 3 lingurite de vâsc. Se lasa la macerat timp de 12 ore. Se beau câte 2 cani pe zi de preparat, dimineata si seara, timp de o luna.
- Usturoiul este util în scaderea tensiunii deoarece contine sulfide care distrug colesterolul, îmbunatatind astfel circulatia sângelui. Puneti 350 g de usturoi zdrobit în 100 g alcool si tineti la macerat 10 zile. Decantati apoi usturoiul si luati de 3 ori pe zi câte 15 picaturi de suc de usturoi.
Articol oferit de revista “Tratamente naturiste“
Autor: Dr. Iulian BOZOVICI, medic cardiolog la clinica Doctor Acasa
sursa: hofigal.eu

Terapia de sudoratie poate vindeca raceala si gripa

Sudoratia prin baie
Etapele pentru efectuarea sudoratiei cu ajutorul baii sunt:

1. Se pregateste cada. Apa trebuie sa fie la cea mai inalta temperatura care poate fi suportata, dar fara a exagera, pentru ca exista riscul producerii de arsuri la nivelul pielii. In apa se adauga: sare grunjoasa (1 kg la cada), lapte, decoct si/sau pulbere de plante medicinale. Plantele trebuie sa fie din categoria celor picante si incalzitoare: piper, ghimbir, scortisoara, cuisoare, rozmarin, busuioc, cimbru etc. Nu este obligatoriu sa fie adaugate toate.

2. Se unge corpul, in intregime, cu ulei.

3. Urmeaza baia propriu-zisa. In timpul baii, ochii si pieptul se vor proteja prin aplicarea unor comprese cu apa la temperatura camerei. Nici parul nu trebuie sa vina in contact direct cu apa din cada.
Este metoda prin care organismul este stimulat sa transpire in scop terapeutic. Ayurveda descrie o multitudine de procedee terapeutice prin care poate fi indusa transpiratia. In conditiile de azi, cea mai la indemana este baia cu plante. Spre deosebire de celelalte tipuri de sudoratie, aceasta nu necesita conditii si aparatura speciale, dar nici prezenta unui terapeut. Aceasta terapie are efecte benefice in tratarea afectiunilor articulare, sciatica, dureri de spate, contractii musculare, afectiuni urinare (disurie, litiaza renala), constipatie, afectiuni respiratorii, raceli si, in general, tot ce are ca simptome durerea, amorteala, senzatia de frig si tremur etc. De asemenea, sudoratia infrumuseteaza pielea, curata tenul de impuritati, acnee, puncte negre, elimina toxinele din organism, inlatura celulita si stratul adipos in exces etc.
Recomandari speciale
• Baia nu trebuie sa fie nici prea scurta, dar nici prea lunga. Daca dureaza prea putin, efectele terapeutice vor intarzia sa apara. Daca, insa, stam prea mult, apar senzatii de slabiciune, sete excesiva sau chiar ameteala. Ea trebuie sa dureze pana cand apar broboane de transpiratie pe fata, dispar durerile, amorteala ori senzatia de frig. Apoi se poate face un dus caldut si se iese din cada.

• Dupa baie se recomanda un repaos de 20-30 de minute. In acest interval de timp, daca apare senzatia de sete, se bea doar apa calda. Dupa aceea, se poate consuma o supa

• In ziua respectiva se vor purta haine calduroase si se va evita contactul cu frigul sau curentii de aer. Nu se vor consuma alimente reci.

De retinut!
Terapia de sudoratie este utila mai ales in anotimpul rece. Efectuata sistematic, ea poate preveni raceala si gripa. Daca acestea deja s-au instalat, o singura procedura corect realizata poate fi suficienta pentru vindecarea completa.

Atentie!
Aceasta procedura nu trebuie efectuata dupa masa, sau dupa ce s-a consumat alcool. Este, de asemenea, interzisa celor care sufera de arsuri, fracturi, hemoragii, diaree, hepatita, guta, femei insarcinate sau pe durata menstruatiei, persoanelor emaciate sau obosite.
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10 compozitii clasice care ne bucura sufletul!

Nu degeaba, in terapiile lor, psihologii si psihiatrii sugereaza conectarea simturilor la muzica clasica. In acest domeniu este deseori folosit termenul “Mozart Effect” (efectul Mozart), ce a fost introdus de catre doctorul Alfred A. Tomatis care folosea muzica marelui compozitor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ca stimul auditiv pentru pacientii pe care ii trata de anumite stari psihice.
Mai tarziu s-a dovedit ca intr-adevar, muzica clasica este miraculoasa. Ea reduce tensiunea acumulata chiar si in cazul oamenilor care in general nu prefera acest stil muzical. Ori de cate ori va simtiti triste, neputincioase sau doar obosite, ascultati o bucata linistitoare – muzica lina a pianului sau a viorii... Ascultati un vals sau o rapsodie... In mod miraculos va veti gasi calmul necesar pentru a o lua de la capat, pentru a gasi solutii.

Va propunem 10 compozitii clasice care sa va bucure sufletul:

1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df-eLzao63I&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

2. Claude Debussy - Claire de lune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlvUepMa31o&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

3. Frédéric Chopin - Nocturna op. 9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llni1Dn-f4U&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

4. Dimitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

 

5. Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

6. Edvard Grieg - Dimineata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ya5ICVKUERg#t=0s

7. George Enescu - Sonata no. 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyrazSP5WA8&feature=player_embedded#t=0shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyrazSP5WA8&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

8. Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rapsodie pe o tema de Paganini (variatiunea 18)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiPcbx7TyM4&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

9. Johannes Brahms – Dans ungar no. 5

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X9LvC9WkkQ&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

10. Gustav Mahler - Adagietto (Simfonia no. 5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWPACef2_eY&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

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Tratament naturist pentru sinuzita

Un sinus este o cavitate umpluta cu aer. Prin sinus ne referim la acele cavitati din craniu care sunt conectate la caile respiratorii nazale printr-o gaura ingusta in maduva osoasa(ostium). In mod normal toate sunt deschise catre caile respiratorii nazale printr-un ostium.

Oameni au patru perechi de sinusuri, fiecare se refera la:
- Sinus frontal (situat pe frunte).
- Sinusul maxilarului (in spatele obrajilor)
- Sinusul etmoid (situat intre ochi).
- Sinusul sfenoid (situat adanc in spatele etmoidului).

Cele 4 perechi de sinusuri sunt descrise adesea ca o unitate si sunt numite sinusuri paranazale.  Celulele din captuseala interioara a fiecarui sinus sunt celule secretoare de mucus, celule epiteliale si unele celule care fac parte din sistemul imunitar(macrofage, limfocite si eozinofile).

Functiile sinusurilor includ umidificarea si incalzirea aerului inhalat, izolarea structurilor din jur(ochi, nervi), cresterea rezonantei vocii si au rol de tampon impotriva traumatismului facial. Sinusurile reduc greutatea craniului.

Infectarea sinusurilor:
O infectie a sinusurilor apare atunci cand un microorganism patogen(virus,bacterie sau fung) se dezvolta in interiorul sinusului si produce un blocaj intermitent al ostiumului. Drenaj de mucus si puroi apare atunci cand blocajul este eliberat. Drenajul de obicei merge de la caile respiratorii la gat sau in nari. Astfel de infectii cauzeaza inflamatia (un aflux de celule ale sistemului imunitar care duc la umflarea tesutului sinusului) unuia sau mai multor sinusuri. Aceasta blocheaza deschiderea sinusurilor si creeaza discomfort.

Inflamarea cailor respiratorii in sinusurile paranazale se refera la sinuzita. Sinuzita poate fi cauzata de o infectie, dar pot de asemenea sa fie cauzata de o alergie sau o iritare a sinusurilor. Sinuzita de apare frecvent atunci  cand polenul din aer irita caile nazale, cum ar fi febra fanului. Sinuzita poate aparea deasemenea din iritatii, cum ar fi cele chimicalele sau folosirea si/sau abuzul de spray-uri nazale si substate ilegale care pot fi inhalate prin nas.

Cauzele infectiei sinusurilor:
Infectarea sinusurilor poate fi cauzata de orice lucru care interfereaza cu fluxul de aer din sinusuri si de drenajul de mucus din acele sinusuri. Orificiile sinusurilor (ostea) poat  fi blocate prin umflarea mucoasei tesutului si tesutul adiacent pasajului nazal, de exemplu, cu răceli obisnuite, alergii, si iritanti ale tesuturilor, cum ar fi spray-uri nazale, cocaina, si fumul de tigara. Sinusurile pot fi blocate de tumori sau excrescente care sunt aproape de deschiderea sinusurilor. Drenajul de mucus din sinusuri poate fi, de asemenea, afectat de îngroșarea secrețiilor mucoase, prin scăderea hidratari (continutul de apa) a mucoasei adus de o  boala (fibroza chistica), medicamente ce provoaca uscare (antihistaminice), și lipsa de umiditate suficientă din aer. Celulele epiteliale au fibre mici  numite cili, care se misca inainte si inapoi pentru a duce mucusul afara din sinusuri. Acesti cili mici pot fi deteriorati sau iritati de multi factori,  in special de fum. Acest lucru le poate impiedica activitatea de drenare a mucusului din sinusuri.

Mucusul  stagnat ofera un mediu propice pentru bacterii, virusi si in anumite conditii (sida, sau persoane imunodeprimate) ciuperci ce cresc in cavitatile sinusurilor. In plus, microbi insisi pot irita si exacerba un blocaj al sinusului. Cele mai frecvent infectate sunt sinusurile maxilare si etmoid.

Tipuri de sinuzita:
Sinuzita poate fi clasificata in mai multe moduri, in functie de intervalul de timp al problemei (acute, subacute, cronice) si tipul de inflamatie (fie infectioase sau neinfectioase).
- Sinuzita acuta este definita ca avand o durata de  mai putin de 30 de zile.
- Sinuzita subacuta are ca durata un interval intre o luna pana la 3 luni.
- Sinuzita cronica este definita ca avand o durata mai mare de 3 luni.

Nu exista nici un consens medical in legatura cu perioadele de mai sus.
- Sinusurile infectate sunt cauzate de obicei de infectii cu virusi necomplicati. Mai putin frecvent sunt cauzele produse de dezvoltarea bacteriilor si cele mai rare fiind infectii cu fungi. Formele subacute si cronice  sunt de obicei rezultatul unui tratament incomplet al unei infectii acute.
- Sinusurile neinfectioase sunt cauzate de conditii iritante si alergice si au durata de viata la fel ca infectiile acute, subacute si cronica.

Simptomele sinuzitei:
Simptomele cele mai frecvente ale infectiei sinusurilor sunt durerile de cap, sensibilitate faciala, presiune sau dureri si febra. Cu toate acestea mai putin de 25% din bolnavi pot avea sinuzita acuta asociata cu febra. Alte simptome comune:
1. Drenaj nazal decolorat sau intunecos.
2. Un sentiment de imbacseala nazala.
3. Durere de gat.
4. Tuse.

Unii oameni observa o sensibilitate crescuta sau dureri de cap atunci când se aplece înainte, din cauza presiunii suplimentare plasate pe sinusuri. Altii pot avea dureri de dinti sau urechii, oboseala, sau respiratie urat mirositoare. In sinuzita neinfectioasa, alte simptome asociate alergiei mancarimea de ochi si stranut pot fi comune, dar pot include unele dintre simptomele enumerate mai sus, pentru sinuzita infecțioasă. Drenajul nazal este de obicei limpede sau albicios-colorate la persoanele cu sinuzita infectiosa. Rarele infectii cu fungi  pot produce ulceratii cu margini ascutite si un centru negru in zona nazala. Acest lucru necesita evaluare medicala imediata.

Tratament:
Pentru sinuzita provocata de un virus nu este nevoie de tratament antibiotic. O infectia bacteriana este suspectata atunci cand apare durerea faciala, puroi sau descarcari nazale de gestiune asemanatoare, iar simptomele persista mai mult de o saptamana si medicamentelenazale nu au nici un efect. Infectia acuta a sinusurilor de la o bacterie este de obicei tratata cu antibiotice care vizeaza tratarea celor mai comune bacterii cuoscute care pot provoca infectia sinusurilor,  deoarece nu se pote obtine o cultura de incredere fara inhala bacteriile.

Un tratament naturist care poate fi realizat si acasa consta in:
1. Inhalatii cu plante puternic aromate cum ar fi: busuioc, cimbru sau cimbrisor, menta, levantica.
2. Picaturile de pus in nas se fac  din ceai de galbenele si zeama de lamaie, doua lingurite de ceai si o lingurita de zeama de lamaie, portia pe o zi. In fiecare zi se prepara picaturi proaspete.
3. A se consuma hrean  impreuna cu mancare dar dat pe razatoare. Aburul emanat de hrean desfunda sinusurile. La fel se intampla cu ceapa si usturoiul, care nu trebuie ocolite.
4. Zilnic spalaturi nazale cu apa calda sau ceai de galbenele in care ai dizolvat putina sare sau un varf de lingurita de bicarbonat de sodiu alimentar. Trage lichidul intai pe o nara, in timp ce pe cealalta o astupi, apoi pe cealalta.
5. De un real folos pentru bolnavii de sinuzita sunt si ceaiurile din plante puternic aromate.