I\u2019m sure you see how silly it seems that anything could keep you from placing your hand on your body. It\u2019s truly not that hard, given your hand is always conveniently located at the end of your arm.<\/p>\n I\u2019m sincerely interested to know why you don\u2019t practice daily self Reiki<\/a>, and if you\u2019d like to, I\u2019m happy to help troubleshoot a way around your obstacle.<\/p>\n The following are the 5 reasons I hear most often why people don\u2019t practice daily self Reiki.<\/p>\n I encourage my students to aim for a 30-minute Reiki self practice each day. Yes, that sounds like a lot of time to add to your schedule.<\/p>\n However, after your self practice, you\u2019ll feel better, function better, and make better choices<\/a>, which likely means you\u2019ll be more time-efficient, so you\u2019ll quickly earn back those 30 minutes.<\/p>\n On days when your schedule is more demanding, you can practice less. The key to practicing daily self Reiki is to be both consistent and flexible. As Hawayo Takata famously said, Any Reiki practice is better than no Reiki practice<\/em>.<\/p>\n Takata brought Reiki practice to Hawaii from Japan with her Reiki master, Chujiro Hayashi, who was trained by Reiki lineage founder Mikao Usui, so it\u2019s valuable perspective from a reliable source.<\/p>\n Practicing even a few minutes a day can make a difference. Decide what amount of time you can comfortably commit to, and at what point in your daily schedule it\u2019s most feasible to add some self care.<\/p>\n I practice in bed as I\u2019m waking up, before my eyes open. Many of my students find it fits their schedules better to practice daily self Reiki as they fall asleep. It really doesn\u2019t matter when you practice, just that you practice every day. There\u2019s something about the consistency of daily practice that increases the benefits exponentially.<\/p>\n Why not do your own experiment? Practice daily self Reiki for a week and see what benefits you notice. The students in my small group, live interactive classes<\/a> notice benefits from their first practice, just an hour after we start the first of three class sessions. By our third and final session, they\u2019ve been practicing daily self Reiki for a week, and they experience obvious improvements. Sleeping better<\/a>, feeling less anxious<\/a> and having less pain<\/a> are the most common observations, plus other benefits that are specific to the individual. Some people notice family life has become more harmonious, while others find themselves more productive at work, or less irritable.<\/p>\n My students practice daily self Reiki for about 30 minutes, so if your daily practice is much shorter, it might take a little longer to notice improvement. But remember that we\u2019re all individuals, so your experience is unique to you.<\/p>\n If the practice you learned is too complicated for you, try the simple foundation practice<\/a> taught by Hawayo Takata. Or join me for a free online global self practice session<\/a>.<\/p>\n When people say they practice self Reiki only when they need it, what they\u2019re really saying is they wait until they\u2019re so off balance that they\u2019re feeling ill. They\u2019re self-medicating with Reiki practice<\/a>. This is a medical intervention approach rather than a spiritual practice approach. The medical approach is reactive, whereas spiritual practice is proactive, daily spiritual care that strengthens your resilience (as shown by heart rate variability<\/a>) and provides invaluable preventive care.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that your response to Reiki self practice is balancing. How often are you so balanced that there\u2019s no room for an upgrade?<\/p>\n If you already have a daily spiritual practice, adding another might seem unnecessary. Stay with me a minute.<\/p>\n The response to practicing self Reiki is \u201cnear immediate,\u201d as one prominent New York City psychiatrist noted. If you practice daily self Reiki even briefly before your other spiritual practice, you\u2019ll notice your system needs less time to settle and your other practice experience becomes smoother and deeper.<\/p>\n For example, if you\u2019re a meditator (as I am), you know around the first third of your session is spent settling in; it\u2019s more preparation than actual meditation. Even a brief self Reiki practice before or as you start meditating enables your system to drop inside deeper, faster. What meditator doesn\u2019t want to go deeper, faster?<\/p>\n Why not try simply placing your hands for a few minutes next time to see the difference it makes in how much you enjoy your meditation or other spiritual practice?<\/p>\n There are two shortcomings in that strategy.<\/p>\n The first is that you\u2019re using your practice as if it were a healing technique \u2014 an intervention designed to make a correction<\/a> \u2014 rather than recognizing the profound care brought by spiritual practice.<\/p>\n The second is that when we\u2019re unbalanced \u2014 which for most of us is most of the time \u2014 we less able to accurately assess our needs.<\/p>\n Even a brief Reiki self practice encourages your system to reorganize itself toward balance. The clarity that balance brings helps you recognize what, if anything, else you need.<\/p>\n We always need balance; it\u2019s not static and you can\u2019t box it in. Balance is an on-going, dynamic state that changes with the situation. Starting with the practice that has the fastest, gentlest balancing response \u2014 Reiki self practice \u2014 makes sense because it helps us get the most benefit from whatever else we do afterwards.<\/p>\n It also helps you make assessments such as, Am I too tired to go to yoga class, do I need to practice self Reiki or sleep longer, or do I really need to get up and start moving?<\/em><\/p>\n I\u2019m here to help you troubleshoot your obstacle, that excuse that keeps you from practicing daily self Reiki. The way I see it, we\u2019ll have a better world when more of us practice daily self Reiki.<\/p>\n If you want some help, please leave a brief comment below about why you don\u2019t practice daily self Reiki.<\/p>\n Or do you just need a reminder? If so, sign up for a free month of very short daily emails<\/a> to inspire your practice. I\u2019ve had such beautiful feedback how these reminders have helped. Please note, this is for people who already know how to practice, and want support to practice daily, as in every day.<\/p>\n My free I Love MySelf Reiki Global Practice sessions<\/a> have helped many people practice daily self Reiki. Maybe they will help you too.<\/p>\n I\u2019m currently teaching Reiki: It\u2019s Not What You Think<\/a> for The Shift Network. You\u2019ll get tons of support to practice daily self Reiki because I know that\u2019s how you get the most benefit. Participants can download the videos and handouts, and you can join the course at any time.<\/p>\n For an immersion in practicing daily self Reiki \u2014 and receiving daily table treatments \u2014 consider my upcoming Reiki Retreat in Mexico<\/a>. Act fast, as the early discount ends Thursday, December 15.<\/p>\n![\"Practice](\"https:\/\/reikiinmedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Self-Reiki-Badge-300x300.png\"){kind=icon}
Why don\u2019t you practice daily self Reiki? Really, what\u2019s your favorite excuse?<\/span><\/p>\nI don\u2019t have time to practice every day<\/h2>\n
I practice self Reiki only when I need it<\/h2>\n
I have other spiritual practices that take my time<\/h2>\n
I do whatever practice I think I need most each day<\/h2>\n
How I can help you practice daily self Reiki<\/h2>\n
Your \u201cI practice daily self Reiki\u201d reward badge<\/h2>\n