Bach flowers - The mental states according to Bach

Flower therapy and flower therapists: therapeutic attitudes

Here are some statements on the "therapeutic attitude that according to the proponents of this therapy are an integral part of the therapy itself. It is clear that the scientific boundary is overcome to arrive at behavioral and philosophical situations."

 

The states described by Bach

As Bach advanced in the research and discovery of flowers, he also identified very specific character tendencies of the human personality. In the "last draft of his book" Twelve healers and other remedies "he brings together the 38 Bach flowers in seven groups, which correspond to different ways of dealing with oneself, others and, more generally, reality: fear , uncertainty, lack of interest in the present, loneliness, hypersensitivity to influences and ideas, discouragement and despair, excessive concern for the well-being of others.

 

Fear
Fear is certainly a paralyzing feeling: be it the fear of something very concrete, such as death and illness, or of something more indefinable, or even of facing the situations and judgment of others. Fear often leads to decision-making blocks and one remains a spectator in life; often the consequence of a "deep internalization of this state of mind" produces phobias, obsessions, states of panic, inability to control one's emotions and reactions, as well as neuroses of various kinds.

 

Uncertainty
Uncertainty and doubt are also paralyzing, and sclerotic thinking and action. The inability to decide or to carry on things generates distrust in oneself and in others, pessimism and prostration, and even if one manages to go on, one does it with suffering or with a great sense of dissatisfaction. This state of mind often causes chronic illness, depression, fatigue, nervous fragility and emotional instability.

 

Insufficient interest in the present
This mental status is instead the "estrangement, detachment or even rejection of reality; it is the inability to adapt to situations, to engage in work and activity"; one is completely taken up by one's problems and memories, or shields against a possible future to be realized. According to Bach, this dissociation of reality also leads to a dissociation of the personality, to loss of memory, to absolute lack of concentration; , insomnia and obsessive states.

 

Loneliness
Loneliness is a detachment and a distancing not from reality, but from others, it is a form of asociality. Pride and self-centeredness often lead to isolation or to feel isolated, seeking disharmony and inner rigidity. It is no coincidence that this state produces various forms of osteoarthritis, muscle stiffness and tension; inability to relax, nervous stress, insomnia and disturbed sleep.

 

Hypersensitivity to influences and ideas
"Hypersensitivity is not a positive" state of mind, as one might think at first glance, but it is an excess of sensitivity that can derive from both selfish feelings and deviant altruisms, which lead to submission or loss of identity. Strong emotional disturbances, anxious states, exhaustion, are the consequence of these ways of relating to oneself and to others; they can cause addiction to alcohol and psychotropic drugs, neurotic intercourse with food, such as bulimia and anorexia, and all sorts of nervous tics.

 

Discouragement or despair
These feelings are very frequent and common among human beings. The loss of hope and courage to face situations and everyday life gradually leads to self-esteem and the belief that there is nothing to believe in. Even in these cases you can take refuge in alcohol and drugs, various forms of masochism and nervous breakdowns are expressed: the tendency to develop gastric ulcers, frequent fainting, nervous breakdowns, as well as the predisposition to contract any type of disease represent the logical consequence of all that.

 

Excessive concern for the welfare of others
Excessive mental tension and worry, as well as the excessive enthusiasm with which one can assume ideas or conduct activities, often manifests itself in a too extroverted manner; this causes one to impose one's personality and beliefs on others. The rigidity that one has towards those around us or towards oneself, therefore leads to the wrong or dispersed use of vital and mental energy; in some cases it also leads to forms of overwhelm. According to Bach, the most common pathologies caused by this state of mind are: heart, vascular and lymphatic disorders; excessive thinness, irritation and allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, tension insomnia.

Other articles on "Bach Flowers - The mental states according to Bach"

1. Bach flowers
2. Bach flowers: therapeutic bases
3. Bach flowers: when are they indicated? What contraindications?
4. Description of the 38 Bach flowers
5. Bach remedies categories

Disclaimer
The practices described here are not accepted by medical science, have not been subjected to experimental tests conducted with a scientific method or have not passed them. This information is for illustrative purposes only.

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