When it comes to medicine, most people think of doctors, hospitals, and medications. This is often referred to as western medicine, and many people rely on it to stay healthy or for help when an accident happens. This doesn't mean this is the only way to take care of yourself, however, this just means that this way of thinking is ingrained from the day we were born. There are other options, and many people rely on natural medicine to stay healthy and to cure what ails them.

Natural medicine has been around for a long time, and some people won't go to medical doctors for help when they aren't feeling well. I have a good friend on the other side of the world who not only relies on natural medicine, she used to practice it. She no longer sees patients but she is still a fount of information on the subject. She's a smart lady, and if she says it works, then it works.

Most people don't even think of natural medicine as an alternative, but this perhaps is a mistake. There are many stories I have heard about patients who found no help in western medicine, but had their problems cleared up quickly and easily with natural medicine. Quite often, they will tell you emotions have a bigger effect on the body than we may think, and finding a reason for illness or a cure might begin with taking care of the body's emotional state. Natural medicine often relies on herbs and other unique methods to cure what ails you.

Here's a helpful way also to keep your mind and body to cure what ails you by using through various meditation techniques, this helps to intensify the object of contemplation, giving rise to greater awareness and awakening. And when it comes to mediations many people may search for internal space by going to church and continue to go to church because they have been using meditation techniques as an alternative medicine.

Visualization and guided imagery are meditation techniques that have been used by psychologists, psychotherapists, holistic healers and sports physicians for easing illness, combating stress, Emotional Freedom anxiety and depression, and increasing physical and mental performance.

The purpose of all meditation is to focus one's awareness in the present moment, with the aim of freeing the mind of past and present concerns. It is important to create a private space where you won't be interrupted. Locking the door, turning off the phone, or doing things to ensure that you will not be distracted can help you better use your meditation techniques.

A walking meditation is one way to relax your body and mind. This requires that you walk very slowly outside (or in a room), concentrating on your breath and focusing on the movements of your feet. Other meditation techniques include transcendental meditation, flame meditation and breathing meditation.

Transcendental meditation techniques involve the invocation of a mantra, syllable, word or phrase, repeated either silently or aloud over a short period of time. This helps to free the mind from the incessant internal dialogue that subconsciously creates tension in our body.

Flame meditation techniques involve lighting a candle in a darkened room and watching the flame for several minutes. During this time, it is best to try and avoid thinking about anything other than the flame itself. After a little time, the candle is blown out and the person closes their eyes – imagining the flame for as long as it appears. The more one practices, the longer they should be able to visualize the flame.

Visualization and guided imagery are simple, effective meditation techniques that are effective ways of accessing the connection between mind and body. Visualization involves the brain reliving a particularly tranquil moment, which helps the person remember a time when they felt alive, happy and invincible. By concentrating on reliving the emotional experience, the mind gives itself positive images and the body responds to put itself in that physical state. This is used with professional athletes in tandem with visualization to improve performances and overcome anxiety.

Finally, people who have been using meditation techniques have enough in their techniques to change the way they view their life and have been able to reach a spiritual plane that makes them feel like they are floating in the heavens. This level of treatment achieved with out mind altering chemicals or drugs and allows them to achieve a feeling that is completely invaluable and gives them the ability to be completely at peace with the worlds as a whole.