Reiki may bring help and comfort whether you're facing a minor bruise, cancer or recovery from surgery. Reiki helps you relax deeply, and relaxation can help you reduce muscle tension and pain, release stress, speed wound healing and improve your health and well-being.

Studies show that reiki therapy may be useful for reducing stress and anxiety, easing pain, and even improving your quality of life. It can bring about symptom relief and other improvements, like: Help with meditation. Balance to your immune system.

A study published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing found that Reiki was effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students. The study also found that Reiki improved the students' overall sense of well-being.