Sunning exercise:
A note re cataracts and other concerns:
Many doctors are urging their patients to stay out of the sun out of concern that they will get cataracts. You may want to ask your doctor for his source of information about this, so you can decide how much sun is right for you. Many alternative eye specialists feel that being in the sun is necessary for your health and well-being and that if you use good judgment (like using sunglasses when you are driving into the sunset, at the beach or skiing, or other special circumstances) you needn’t wear sunglasses often.
If we wear sunglasses often we are not getting the exposure to sunlight that we need for our pituitary and pineal glands and all the other glands in our body. We may become depressed (SAD) and deficient in Vitamin D. Light is a necessary nutrient for all the functions of our body.
Also, for those of us who spend a lot of time indoors, we need to gradually get used to outdoor light. Our pupils are used to being enlarged and with gradual exposure to sunlight they will become smaller and the light will feel more comfortable.
People with very light and especially sensitive skin need to do the sunning before 10am and after 4 pm.
Sunning
To support and balance the endocrine and nervous systems in your body. Sunlight is a nutrient that is essential for the health of everyone. Try to be outside at least one hour a day at all times of the year.
Sunning is especially helpful for relieving depression.
Summary: For a few minutes, three times a day, stand or sit completely still facing the sun and close and relax your eyes. (Gently move your eyes slowly beneath your closed lids and never look directly at the sun!) Now let the soothing rays of the sun penetrate your eyes, your brain and all the nerves in your body. This revitalizes your entire nervous system.
After sunning, slowly open your eyes – you will feel like you are wearing sunglasses for a moment. The body has produced serotonin, which uplifts your feelings and will then produce melatonin, which naturally promotes deep sleep. (During winter days it's especially important to get outside when the sun is visible, even if it's shining through clouds. This will uplift your spirits and heal your body during the dark months of the year.)
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Here is a more detailed version of the sunning exercise (read over when you have
time to get the overview.) Each time you do the sunning you will be able to
get into more detail and subtlety:
Doing this exercise 3x/day for a few minutes each time will help to balance your neuroendocrine system. If you are challenged by any conditions which are hormonally related, e.g.PMS, peri-menopause, menopause, stress, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyper- or hypothyroidism, SADS, depression, insomnia, anxiety, to name a few, then I highly recommend doing this exercise. You will begin to notice changes in your mood after the first day.
NOTE: If you do not have access to direct sunlight (it must be direct, not filtered through a window), then you can also use full-spectrum lighting. "Reveal" bulbs are an inexpensive
source of full-spectrum lighting.
Benefits of spending time in the sun daily:
1. Enriches the blood by increasing the number of white blood cells in it.
2. Increases the amount of oxygen in the blood
3. Encourages healthy blood circulation
4. Strengthens the heart
5. Beautifies the skin giving to it a healthy looking complexion
6. Improves the eyesight
7. Brings new color to gray hair
8. Hardens the bones
9. Kills viruses, bacteria, molds, yeasts, fungi
10. Stimulates the appetite
11. Improves digestion, elimination, and metabolism
12. Enhances the immune system
13. Soothes the nerves and boosts the mood
14. Improves sleeping
15. Slows down aging
16. Balances out the hormones
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A note re cataracts and other concerns:
Many doctors are urging their patients to stay out of the sun out of concern that they will get cataracts. You may want to ask your doctor for his source of information about this, so you can decide how much sun is right for you. Many alternative eye specialists feel that being in the sun is necessary for your health and well-being and that if you use good judgment (like using sunglasses when you are driving into the sunset, at the beach or skiing, or other special circumstances) you needn’t wear sunglasses often.
If we wear sunglasses often we are not getting the exposure to sunlight that we need for our pituitary and pineal glands and all the other glands in our body. We may become depressed (SAD) and deficient in Vitamin D. Light is a necessary nutrient for all the functions of our body.
Also, for those of us who spend a lot of time indoors, we need to gradually get used to outdoor light. Our pupils are used to being enlarged and with gradual exposure to sunlight they will become smaller and the light will feel more comfortable.
People with very light and especially sensitive skin need to do the sunning before 10am and after 4 pm.
Sunning
To support and balance the endocrine and nervous systems in your body. Sunlight is a nutrient that is essential for the health of everyone. Try to be outside at least one hour a day at all times of the year.
Sunning is especially helpful for relieving depression.
Summary: For a few minutes, three times a day, stand or sit completely still facing the sun and close and relax your eyes. (Gently move your eyes slowly beneath your closed lids and never look directly at the sun!) Now let the soothing rays of the sun penetrate your eyes, your brain and all the nerves in your body. This revitalizes your entire nervous system.
After sunning, slowly open your eyes – you will feel like you are wearing sunglasses for a moment. The body has produced serotonin, which uplifts your feelings and will then produce melatonin, which naturally promotes deep sleep. (During winter days it's especially important to get outside when the sun is visible, even if it's shining through clouds. This will uplift your spirits and heal your body during the dark months of the year.)
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Here is a more detailed version of the sunning exercise (read over when you have
time to get the overview.) Each time you do the sunning you will be able to
get into more detail and subtlety:
- Stand facing the direct sun with closed eyelids. Gently move your eyeballs back and forth under your eyelids as if you are REM sleeping. It is important to keep moving your eyeballs back and forth as this engages the nervous system as well as massages the internal muscles of the eyes.) Draw the warmth and energy of the sun into your mid-eyebrow (brow Chakra) - the spot right at the center of your forehead) - and breathe it all the way into the center of your brain, to where your Pineal and Pituitary glands reside. Feel the energy of the sun activating these glands and stimulating the production of seratonin (the Happy Hormone) and melatonin (the Sleep Hormone).
- Next bring this warm energy down into your throat to your Thyroid gland and feel the energy activating and stimulating the production of your thyroid hormones, helping to balance out your metabolism.
- From your Thyroid, let that warm energy trickle down into the center of your chest to your Thymus gland where it will activate and stimulate the production of your T-cells, bringing balance to your immune system.
- Next let that wonderful warm energy from the sun flow down into your solar plexus to your Pancreas. Feel it activating and stimulating the production of insulin and glucagon which are responsible for balancing your blood sugar levels.
- Next feel the energy and warmth of the sunlight flowing to your Adrenal glands on top of your kidneys. This will help to balance the stress hormones adrenalin and cortisol, and to hydrate the adrenals which have been overworked and stressed out on most people.
- Finally, let this beautiful warm sunlight energy travel down into your lower abdomen to your Ovaries (for women) or Testicles (for men). This helps to balance out the sexual hormones.
- Feel all of your endocrine glands strung together like a beautiful string of golden pearls, illuminated with the warmth, light and energy of the sun. If any of your endocrine glands have been surgically removed or are not functioning, then feel the other glands taking up the slack for these glands and bringing balance to your entire endocrine system.
- Now that you have energized all of your endocrine glands, go back up to your mid-eyebrow. Breathe the warm light and energy of the sun into your eyes and draw it all the way along your optic nerves to your brain. Feel your brain becoming illuminated with this light and energy. Let it flow down the entire length of your spinal chord and then feel it radiating out along your central nervous system to the periphery of your skin. Feel yourself relaxing more and more into the comfort and warmth of the sun's light and energy as it bathes your nervous system, helping to balance it out so that you can easily switch between sympathetic (stress response) and parasympathetic (rest and relax response) when necessary. This will train your body NOT to stay stuck in the stress response.
- Just relax and keep breathing as your body is bathed with the beautiful healing sunlight both inside and out. When you are ready, open your eyes and look around you. Notice a bluish-gray tint to your vision - this is natural polarization, your body's own sunglasses. Also notice the improved clarity of your vision, and the vibrancy of the colors around you. Be aware of how your overall mood feels.
Doing this exercise 3x/day for a few minutes each time will help to balance your neuroendocrine system. If you are challenged by any conditions which are hormonally related, e.g.PMS, peri-menopause, menopause, stress, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyper- or hypothyroidism, SADS, depression, insomnia, anxiety, to name a few, then I highly recommend doing this exercise. You will begin to notice changes in your mood after the first day.
NOTE: If you do not have access to direct sunlight (it must be direct, not filtered through a window), then you can also use full-spectrum lighting. "Reveal" bulbs are an inexpensive
source of full-spectrum lighting.
Benefits of spending time in the sun daily:
1. Enriches the blood by increasing the number of white blood cells in it.
2. Increases the amount of oxygen in the blood
3. Encourages healthy blood circulation
4. Strengthens the heart
5. Beautifies the skin giving to it a healthy looking complexion
6. Improves the eyesight
7. Brings new color to gray hair
8. Hardens the bones
9. Kills viruses, bacteria, molds, yeasts, fungi
10. Stimulates the appetite
11. Improves digestion, elimination, and metabolism
12. Enhances the immune system
13. Soothes the nerves and boosts the mood
14. Improves sleeping
15. Slows down aging
16. Balances out the hormones
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