Self-Health Empowerment Movement: A wholistic and empowering approach to healing

Doc Pao is one of the founders of the Self-Health Empowerment Movement - a non-profit, non-stock NGO that seeks to empower people to take control of their own health. 

“We have been invited to speak all over the country about our advocacy”, he says, “and [we have] even [been] invited to speak in Thailand and Indonesia.” At the moment, the movement is also partnering with the Global Ecovillage Network of Oceania and Asia with Transformation Medicinewith the intent to make health care more simple, understandable, and accessible to all. 

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Resonating Through Words

It has been proven that sonic vibrations can help rehabilitate soft-tissue injuries through sonograms. Studies have also shown that the vibrational sound of music can also have similar healing effects. Depending on the frequency of the sound, research shows that certain brain regions are activated, helping stimulate cell regeneration, growth hormones, endorphins, and the like. In fact, animal research has also shown that vibrations between 20 and 140 Hz have helped speed up bone growth, muscles and ligament recovery, as well as the reduction of pain and swelling (Acosta, 2013).

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How NBA Coach Phil Jackson Taught His Teams Mindfulness

Coach Phil Jackson was known to use mindfulness with his teams. I love the whole idea of silent practice - not only does it increase their sensitivity to each other’s body language, it also develops the somatosensory cortex of the brain. Mindfulness is such a great tool to have really. You’ll be surprised how many great athletes use mindfulness in their day to day activities.

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