Many people who have experienced a course of Reiki treatments with me report feeling better on an emotional level. Common feedback I get from clients includes phases such as: feeling emotionally ‘lighter’, feeling happier, more at peace, worrying less, feeling less stressed, observing improvements in their mood, or feeling shifts emotionally on a deep level. In addition to this clients report direct improvements in their symptoms relating to their emotional health with lessening symptoms for many conditions, for example, anxiety and depression, as well as working through life events and experiences of things such as grief in a smoother, more peaceful way.

Anyone who has spent a long time in health, especially with holistic, or integrated approaches, will have seen the importance of emotional well-being to health in general. Many would subscribe to the view that emotional well-being as being the foundation to health (be that emotional or physical).

At the core of this topic if we look to an understanding of Reiki we are working with someone at the core of a person, with or part of what you might describe as the energy of life itself. So with Reiki treatments, it’s no real surprise, strong emotional healing, and well-being responses are common with Reiki. If we think of our soul using the energy to help move us to greater balance, and peace, to promote our natural state. In addition, any emotional ‘internal conflict’ tends to be highlighted, worked through, and resolved with Reiki, or at least strongly supported by Reiki. This is even strongly seen with those who train and live a path of Reiki.

One way you could think of it is receiving Reiki as a reminder to our soul of our original state, or receiving Reiki as bringing us more mentally in alignment with our natural original state.

What I say here is not from expertise in the field of psychology. More from an understanding of Reiki and observation of the healing effect of Reiki on an emotional level. We could think of our emotional distress or pain as a highlighter to something deep within us that we are either holding onto, or a part of us that is not healed and accepted as part of us, or as part of our journey in life. Or an experience that has not been resolved within us. So we have emotional internal conflict, which creates tension.

So this might manifest, or express as someone will let go of the past more, as we learn to live more in the present rather than in the past. Other things will just not bother us as much anymore. Many of those I have helped with Reiki treatments have reported a feeling of being ‘supported’ or a deep sense of love during a treatment. Feeling mentally lighter, or more peaceful after a treatment.

In closing, an area in Reiki seems to have the greatest effect is on someone’s emotional well-being. I would say a lot of issues people come to Reiki for help with are helped, or the root of the issue stems from emotions, as such are very much helped by this common emotional well-being effect people receive from Reiki. You can find out more about Reiki treatments with me here: Reiki healing or Reiki courses to help you.

I am mainly known nowadays for my work with Reiki, as a specialist in authentic Japanese Reiki. I am an experienced, Reiki teacher and practitioner with a proven track record of results. I offer Jikiden Reiki training courses, promoting authentic Japanese Reiki teachings. I am based in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, in the UK. I have a background in coaching and training in the areas of exercise coaching, holistic lifestyle, fitness, and performance coaching. I also have a BSc.(Hons) degree in Sport and Exercise Science, for more information visit: www.shaunmckeown.com

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