About Stroke

"Shock paralyses the body as a reaction to the transformation that has taken place."

A stroke can occur at any age. A tiny burst blood vessel sends shock waves throughout the body. Regardless of the location of the blood vessel, there is partial paralysis either on the right side or the left side of the body. Stroke may also influence the senses.

Stroke is a reaction to accumulated silent emotions and tensions that build up over a prolonged period of time.

The effect of a stroke may be severe so that disability sets in, or moderate so that partial control is maintained. However they are affected, the level of tension and the type of paralysis suffered by each person is identical.

Causes of Stroke

It is impossible to define the exact cause of a stroke as we are all different, but the mechanism of its onset is the same for everyone.

Stroke is the release of the mind from the pressure of irritated emotions, one that the mind feels unable to absorb. Emotions overload the brain, and that pressure must be released. The discharge of emotion is done physically in the form of an eruption within the brain.

It is not the bleed itself that causes damage to the body, but the sheer shock to the system. The brain recovers after a short period of time. The shock and fear that is left behind influences the body so that paralysis sets in.

The body either relaxes or tenses. This whole process is the body’s natural reaction.

Understanding Stroke

Stroke paralysis is controlled by the mind’s perceptions. Individuals work to understand emotions so they become balanced. The fear of falling and the general fear of the stroke itself must be eliminated.

At The Mind Clinic individuals learn how to give self-instruction to the mind to change perceptions and the way they are reacted to.

Once thought processes and emotional influences are understood, the mind begins to re-establish a new way to deal with releasing accumulated thoughts.

By utilising the mind to release the tensions within the body, both movement and sensations begin to return. Restoration is a lengthy process that requires both counselling and mental-physical rehabilitation.

Projecting thoughts constructively is of paramount importance to establishing mental calm. This allows the muscular system to relax so that tensions ease and energy is restored.

If a stroke happened due to an emotional outburst, individuals must learn how to avoid any reoccurrence.

Speech may also be affected after a stroke. At The Mind Clinic individuals are taught methods of re-establishing the instinctive voice. Once the voice returns, speech can then be mastered.

Mind, brain, body and emotions must be balanced at all times.

Benefits

Overcome depression

Alleviate fears

Train in relaxation methods to release tensions

Regain movements and use of muscles

Re-establish connections and flexibility of limbs

Reawaken the body’s instinctive natural movements.

Medication reduction program (in conjunction with medical care)

Questions and Answers for Stroke

Q. My arm is still very stiff after my stroke one year ago. Can recovery take place, and if so, how long would it take?

A. Arms are more complicated to restore than legs. When a leg becomes tense due to a stroke, as the leg has fewer functions to reverse back to the instinct, i.e. moving just forward, backwards and sideways, it is far easier for there to be improvements.

The arm has many different functions. The whole of the muscular system between the hand and the brain must be worked upon, along with the hand.

The hand is the main communicator between the self and the outside world. The function of the hand needs to be re-established: finger and thumb movement, touch, temperature gauging and writing - this all takes time and work.

Learning to tense and relax the arm will help create movement. As the arm begins to move it will begin to behave more naturally and carry out all the instinctive tasks and reflexes with freedom.

Our reactions contribute to tensions in the body. If you have a stiff arm, whenever there is any form of emotional imbalance the arm will tense further. You must learn how to overcome a reflex of this nature, which is purely a reaction to fear.

On an unconscious level, although there are no injuries to the arm or the leg, the mind is in a fearful state due to the shock of a stroke.

Whether it is the arm, leg or both, if the desire is there to work towards restoration then the possibility of having a relaxed arm becomes a matter of course.

As in all cases, there should never be an expectation of a timeframe within which the arm must work. Your attitude towards your arm must remain calm to allow the arm to move freely.

Q. I find myself getting very angry, frustrated and anxious about my stroke.

Can you help me?

A. One important aspect in stroke sufferers that may or may not have contributed to the stroke in the first place is that every person must always strive to control anger. Anger may be a reflex, a reaction, or a long-term build-up of many little frustrations.

Ultimately anger must be dealt with - you must learn to control it. You must train yourself not to react. The fear element is present and lingers on due to the stroke. The combination of fear and anger are the perfect ingredients for complete restriction and limitation.

All negative emotional imbalances must be worked upon to ensure a relaxed state. This is a very important aspect for relaxing the body to ensure that tensions are released, as well as calming the mind.

This can all be resolved at The Mind Clinic.