Stroke Intensive Care - Medical Techniques

- Physical Therapy: Do what the therapist advises to help the stroke sufferer progress outside of sessions (help them to walk, pick up things, and so on).

- Speech Therapy: Ask the stroke sufferer open ended questions (avoid yes-no questions). Progressively increase the time spent talking to the sufferer. When they can tolerate speaking for 10min, speak for 20min, and so on. Let the sufferer do most of the talking. When you cannot understand what they are saying, ask them to repeat it. Ask them to repeat words they have garbled. Help the stroke sufferer practice speaking words that are routinely difficult for them.

Stroke Intensive Care - Alternative Techniques

- Eye - VAK Visual Technique: Clasp your hands together, interlace your fingers, and line your thumbs together so that they point upward. Extend your arms out and use your clasped hands to draw a figure 8 (eight) laying on its side (like someone had toppled it over). Start at the upper left hand side and go down to the right following your imaginary figure eight until you have returned to where you started. Repeat whatever it is you want to recall as you keep your eyes fixed on your thumbs (be sure not to move your head, only your eyes). Do this 7 times.

- Eye - Tibetan Eye Mandala: Staring at this mandala with a soft focus helps to rewire the brain to compensate for neural pathways damaged by the stroke.

- Eye - Visual Pursuits: Low light intensity video games (no strobing effects, etc) helps to rewire the neural pathways damaged by the stroke.

- Ear - VAK Auditory Technique: Put your thumb and index finger together and use the tips to gently massage the outer rim of your earlobes. Start at the top of the earlobe where it joins the face. Continue until you go all around the earlobe until it rejoins the face. Be sure to gently roll-massage the lobes as you go. Repeat whatever it is you want to recall the entire time that you are doing the earlobe massage (be sure to minimize moving your head). Do this 7 times.

- Ear - Relaxation Music: Special music at the 8 Hertz (Hz) Earth frequency) helps the brain heal itself (visit the Sound Cure for detailed information).

- Ear - Auditory Pursuits: Turn off the sound in "no strobing" video games and have the sufferer sing their own tune to action.

- Touch - VAK Kinesthetic Technique: While standing up in an area with enough space to swing your arms and legs around, raise your arms, and bend them at the elbow. Slowly raise your left knee off the ground and move your right arm toward it until they connect. Then return to your original position. Slowly raise your right knee off the ground and move your left arm toward it until they connect. Repeat whatever it is you want to recall the entire time you are moving. Do this 7 times. When you are done with this dance, place your hands over your heart, and repeat for the final 7 times whatever it is that you want to recall. [The stroke sufferer should only do this AFTER physical therapy has enabled the person to stand and walk without pain or difficulty and only with medical approval.]

- Touch - Tactile Pursuits: Getting lots of touches (hugs, kisses, etc) as well as doing puzzles, juggling, and other games promoting hand-eye coordination.

* Temporary Restrictions - for 60 Days after Stroke Intensive Csre

- Cut out chemical toxicity to the extent possible...
   Go on the Toxicity Diet following each and every guideline without exception.

- Get 8 full hours of Sleep in a continuous block...
   If you wake up before 8 hours are done, use the extra time to quietly meditate.

- Get at least one (1) hour of fresh air a day and do Breath Work...
   Better to do this breath work while there is full sunlight.

- Drink more Water than normal to help your body to support your heart...
   Eight (8) ounces of water eight (8) times a day (a full 64 ounces daily).

- Super light exercise (moving eyes, hands, feet, arms, legs gradually)...
   No sex, no cardio, no aerobics, no exhausting exercise that raises the heartbeat.
   Only resume light exercise (walking, swimming, etc) when medically cleared.

- No alcohol, tobacco, or other substances whatsoever...
   Wine, beer, spritzers, and anything with ANY alcoholic content.

- Eat good, wholesome food in moderate portions...
   Fresh and natural is the way to go: avoid junk food all costs.

- Maintain a clean environment (free of dirt, dust, stench, chemical cleaners, etc)...
   The cleaner it is, the more your body will be nurtured in your home.

* Permanent Lifestyle Strategies for Stress Reduction

- Declare peace with those around you because it nurtures your body...
   Choosing to be an instrument of peace reduces your stress.

- Flow love to those around you because it nurtures your body...
   Choosing to be a channel for love reduces your stress.

- Constantly praise people whenever they do nice things for you...
   Practicing the attitude of gratitude helps your body-mind feel better.

- Remember you are being peaceful, loving, and grateful for your welfare...
   It does not matter how others react - that is their karma.

- Learn and practice Anger and Stress management techniques...
   Ask: is this situation really worth getting angry or stressed over?

- Decide to choose life over death, love over fear, calmness over anger...
   Do the Reiki Heart Anchor, Three Part Harmony, and Emotional Freedom.

- Get regular energy work to support your heart's well functioning for life...
   For 1 hour a week (2 sessions for 30 minutes are best).

- Do regular meditation to support your heart's well functioning for life...
   For 1 hour a week (2 sessions for 30 minutes are best).

Credits: from channeled information.