Teddy Bears as a Tool for Health
By Mira Kaplan, M.D.
Teddy bears have become a universal symbol of love and comfort, for their
love and comfort reaches out to all of us, regardless of age, gender, or
personal beliefs. Healing and wellness is enhanced and sometimes dependent
upon a positive emotional state, and teddy bears help promote this positive
state. Through the love and comfort they offer, teddy bears can be a tool for
our health and help us receive the benefits of a healing or wellness
program.
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Dr. Kaplan shares how teddy bears can improve well being.
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A couple of years ago, a teddy bear helped me with my health. My experience
started when a teddy bear rescued me when I was experiencing a lot of stress
during the holidays. Because of the relief I received, I wanted to share my
experience with others, so I wrote "The Teddy Bear Guide to
Self-Healing" and created eight different healing teddy bears.
My stress was so severe that I experienced headaches, insomnia and other
symptoms. I was using the natural healing practice of putting a few drops of
lavender oil on my pillow to aid sleep at night. I still had the scent on my
hands and I picked up an old teddy bear to my heart and it induced so much
serenity and comfort that I began feeling better immediately. I started
sleeping and meditating with the scented bear. Soon I was sharing my
experience and recruiting teddy bears to be messengers for healing and
wellness.
Although the patented teddy bears I have created are a package of certain
healing elements, any teddy can serve as a companion for a wellness program.
For my suggestions on how to use your teddy bears to enhance wellness,
click here.
You can also check my book, "The Teddy Bear Guide to Self-Healing"
for other suggestions.
Try only the suggestions that make sense to you. Create other activities
that are fun and healing for you. This is all about self-discovery. Please
always check with your physician for any symptoms or problems that concern
you. Teddy bears and the methods presented here for your consideration
should not be the sole treatment for any significant medical
problem.
May you enjoy a light-hearted lifetime path filled with love, comfort and
wonderful health inspired by the company of teddy bears!
About Dr. Mira Kaplan
Mira Kaplan, M.D., is a physician of holistic and western medicine. She
earned her B.S. degree at City College of New York, where she was elected a
member of Phi Beta Kappa honorary society. After graduating Magna Cum Laude,
she earned her M.D. degree at New York University School of Medicine. Dr.
Kaplan is board certified in two specialties: Allergy and Clinical Immunology,
and Pediatrics, and is former Chief of Allergy, Asthma, and Allied Conditions
at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, California. At the Kaiser
Permanente Medical Center, Dr. Kaplan integrates her training and knowledge in
alternative medicine into western medical practice.
Dr. Kaplan is the author of an informative guidebook, The Teddy Bear
Guide to Self-Healing, and maintains
a web site as a resource for
light-hearted holistic healing tools.
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