ENHANCING YOUR LIFE energy flow can revitalize appetite, soothe tension, help lower blood pressure, and improve other health problems. Some observers attribute this to the placebo effect, yet studies published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and elsewhere have found that reiki lessens psychological depression and self-perceived stress, affects the autonomic nervous system's regulation of heart and other functions, and can reduce anxiety and blood pressure.
"Reiki is great for giving yourself energy and getting focused for the day," says Jessica Miller, a practitioner in Southern California, "but the uses of reiki are limited only by your imagination." In clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, reiki is under study for the complementary treatment of fibromyalgia (a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue), prostate cancer, AIDS, and risk factors for heart disease.
Reiki is a spiritual practice, not a religion, and even skeptics can use it to improve their energy and well-being. "Belief is irrelevant," Miller says. "I do reiki on people who have no clue what it is. Nor do you have to believe in God for if to work." However, a belief in improving the self, as noted in the Reiki Ideals (see below), can greatly enhance your results.
At the very least, reiki imparts a sense of relaxation. "People usually will feel more peaceful, and that will tend to last for a couple of days after the treatment," Rand says. Indeed, one report on reiki, published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, found that the effects of six weekly 60-to-90-minute treatments lingered for a full year.
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