The Cold and Flu Season Wake-Up Call: What Most People Overlook

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Every year around this time we head into the beginning of cold and flu season. Many of us head into the season blindly and blissfully ignore the fact that it’s ramping up until we get sideswiped and find ourselves coach-surfing and breaking out the chicken soup.  While some people actively work to protect themselves by taking vitamins, getting flu shots, and exercising, what most people don’t realize is that chronic stress plays a big factor in dampening your immune system, making you more likely to get sick.

“When we’re stressed, the immune system doesn’t function as well. That’s because stress causes the body to release hormones, such as adrenaline, dopamine, norepinephrine, and cortisol, which can decrease the body’s ability to make lymphocytes — the white blood cells that help fight off harmful viruses or bacteria. In fact, research has found that chronic stress can make you more susceptible to developing an illness, like the common cold. In a 2012 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers conducted stress interviews on 276 healthy adults and then exposed them to a virus that causes the common cold. After monitoring them in quarantine for five days, researchers found that chronic stress was associated with an increased likelihood of developing a cold when exposed to the virus.” (excerpt from the article “Can Stress Make You Sick” on Insider.com)

The good news is that Bio-Energy Healing addresses chronic stress in the following ways.

  1. Through a guided healing session, practitioners can determine the root cause of chronic stress on a psychological level and at an energetic level.
  2. Bio-Energy Healing can aid in releasing these negative emotions and experiences that are stored as energy within the body. By letting go of these emotional burdens, individuals can create space for healing and releasing their stress.
  3. Healing sessions encourage mindfulness and awareness for staying in the present moment.

If you would like to give your immunity a boost this cold and flu season, be sure to book an Individual Bio-Energy Healing session with me by visiting: MollyGrove.com

Or contact me for a Free 15-Minute Consultation to learn more about how I can help you!