Chronic Illness -- What is the Goal?

With acute illness, we know the goal: cure and resolution. With chronic illness, the goal is less clear. Sometimes we can get cure and complete healing, but much more often, the goal is feeling better or having less intense suffering or warding off future problems. The very critical question is: how do we get there?

This is where the Pando Method is SO applicable. The Pando Method works independent of the diagnosis. Whether it is diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, cancer, chronic pain or autoimmune disease does not matter. The Pando Method (Communication, Meditation and Restorative Exercise) creates a different internal state regardless of the age, diagnosis or physical condition. The Pando Method is an age-old recipe for healthier living. It works on the inside of the individual so it is a hard concept to measure, quantitate or even converse about.

What happens when you can communicate your inner world more clearly, have a quieter or less reactive mind, or move with a bit more ease and grace? Everything and nothing. Are you happier? Probably. Are you more accepting of yourself and others? Likely. Do you have a bigger house or faster car? Probably not. Is your health status better? I would bet on it. Do you like who you are more? Absolutely.

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