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Mental and Emotional Health
Most sufferers of chronic sinusitis have repeatedly heard the message, "You're going to have to live with it" from their physician, or have come to the conclusion themselves. This belief often adds to already existing feelings of anger, sadness, fear, and possibly hopelessness. Modifying beliefs and attitudes through affirmations and visualizations; creating a goal list and an ideal life vision (developing clarity about personal and professional objectives); undergoing counseling, psychotherapy, or biofeedback training; learning to express painful emotions, especially through the safe release of anger, journaling, and finding more humor, optimism, and play in life are all essential mental and emotional components of the Sinus Survival Program.
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Physical problems with the nose and sinuses correspond with mental and emotional issues associated with self-evaluation, truth, intellectual abilities, openness to the ideas of others, the ability to learn from experience, emotional intelligence (the ability to identify, experience, and express feelings) and feelings of adequacy. I have found the majority of chronic sinusitis patients to be high achievers, perfectionistic with a strong need for control, and unforgiving of themselves and others. This personality trait is often associated with a great deal of anger. Just becoming more aware of these possible contributing factors can help to begin the process of healing.
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Mental and Emotional Health Practices
- Affirmations
- Visualizations
- Goal or ideal vision list
These first three should be practiced daily for 10 to 20 minutes. Affirmations are most effective when written, recited, and visualized.
- Anger release (safely): punching (a punching bag, sofa, or pillow), screaming, stamping - this is highly therapeutic for chronic sinusitis
- Journaling
- Optimism
- Humor
- Biofeedback
- Psychotherapy: cognitive therapy and family therapy
- Play
- Energy medicine modalities: healing touch, therapeutic touch, reiki, Qi gong, or craniosacral therapy
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