SYMPATHETIC DOMINANCE - A KILLER
Sympathetic dominance is a serious hidden health condition for millions of people. It is an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system in which a person spends too much time in sympathetic mode and not enough time in a parasympathetic mode of living. As a result, health suffers because regeneration of the body only takes place when the body is in a parasympathetic mode.
ANALOGIES
Sympathetic dominance is like driving your car too fast, which wears out the car. One often feels “driven” or “compelled”. I call such people “pushers” and I was definitely one of them.
Another analogy is to imagine that what would happen if most of the population of a nation was in the army instead of working on farms, in offices and in factories. The nation would fall apart because essential jobs would not get done. This is exactly what occurs with sympathetic dominance.
WHAT TO DO: INTENTION
First, it is necessary to understand the problem, including its seriousness, and then resolve to correct it. One feels “chased by tigers” at all times, so one is in a defensive mode of living.
TRANSFORM YOUR MIND
What needs to occur is expressed very well in a line in the New Testament of the Bible:
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. - Romans 12:2.
HANDLING FEAR
The opposite of fear is faith and love. One needs to cultivate these feelings to help overcome fear. Also, while it sounds odd, one needs to understand that, in reality, we are never compelled.
PRAYERS
I found that saying the 23rd Psalm at least 4 or 5 times daily helps change my thinking. There are other methods also in prayers that help the nervous system, such as doing the rosary daily.
SLOWING DOWN
There is a need to spend more time in a parasympathetic mode of living. This means slowing down one's walking, talking, thinking, eating and all other activities. Practicing walking very slowly was and is particularly helpful for me. It takes some practice.
LET GO OF GUILT ABOUT RELAXING
Many people feel guilty if they rest and relax. One needs to let go of the guilt feelings and realize that rest is important and perfectly okay. To quote a teacher of mine, “We are human beings, not human doings.”
A BETTER LIFESTYLE
Often, one needs to be very creative to set up a healthy lifestyle for oneself. I found that doing the pulling down exercise forcefully each day for at least an hour or two helps undo hidden traumas and old habits that keep one in sympathetic dominance.
BE PRACTICAL AND LEARN TIME MANAGEMENT
Being practical means keeping your wants and needs very simple and learning not to waste money. Time management means learning exactly how much time to give to every activity so as not to waste time. Rest and relaxation must be high on your list of activities.
AN ORDERED LIFE
To overcome sympathetic dominance, one must set up routines and an orderly lifestyle, especially with ordered meal times and rest times.
TOXIN REMOVAL AND RENOURISHING
The presence of toxic metals in the brain and elsewhere help keep a person in sympathetic dominance. The development program, including red lamp sauna therapy and coffee enemas, helps remove these toxins from the body and restore nutrients.
Red lamp sauna therapy is a powerful way to shut down the sympathetic nervous system for a time. It will make many people sleepy, but that is okay. For more details, read Sympathetic Dominance.
Source: Dr. L Wilson
ANALOGIES
Sympathetic dominance is like driving your car too fast, which wears out the car. One often feels “driven” or “compelled”. I call such people “pushers” and I was definitely one of them.
Another analogy is to imagine that what would happen if most of the population of a nation was in the army instead of working on farms, in offices and in factories. The nation would fall apart because essential jobs would not get done. This is exactly what occurs with sympathetic dominance.
WHAT TO DO: INTENTION
First, it is necessary to understand the problem, including its seriousness, and then resolve to correct it. One feels “chased by tigers” at all times, so one is in a defensive mode of living.
TRANSFORM YOUR MIND
What needs to occur is expressed very well in a line in the New Testament of the Bible:
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. - Romans 12:2.
HANDLING FEAR
The opposite of fear is faith and love. One needs to cultivate these feelings to help overcome fear. Also, while it sounds odd, one needs to understand that, in reality, we are never compelled.
PRAYERS
I found that saying the 23rd Psalm at least 4 or 5 times daily helps change my thinking. There are other methods also in prayers that help the nervous system, such as doing the rosary daily.
SLOWING DOWN
There is a need to spend more time in a parasympathetic mode of living. This means slowing down one's walking, talking, thinking, eating and all other activities. Practicing walking very slowly was and is particularly helpful for me. It takes some practice.
LET GO OF GUILT ABOUT RELAXING
Many people feel guilty if they rest and relax. One needs to let go of the guilt feelings and realize that rest is important and perfectly okay. To quote a teacher of mine, “We are human beings, not human doings.”
A BETTER LIFESTYLE
Often, one needs to be very creative to set up a healthy lifestyle for oneself. I found that doing the pulling down exercise forcefully each day for at least an hour or two helps undo hidden traumas and old habits that keep one in sympathetic dominance.
BE PRACTICAL AND LEARN TIME MANAGEMENT
Being practical means keeping your wants and needs very simple and learning not to waste money. Time management means learning exactly how much time to give to every activity so as not to waste time. Rest and relaxation must be high on your list of activities.
AN ORDERED LIFE
To overcome sympathetic dominance, one must set up routines and an orderly lifestyle, especially with ordered meal times and rest times.
TOXIN REMOVAL AND RENOURISHING
The presence of toxic metals in the brain and elsewhere help keep a person in sympathetic dominance. The development program, including red lamp sauna therapy and coffee enemas, helps remove these toxins from the body and restore nutrients.
Red lamp sauna therapy is a powerful way to shut down the sympathetic nervous system for a time. It will make many people sleepy, but that is okay. For more details, read Sympathetic Dominance.
Source: Dr. L Wilson