Mindful Eating

So many times, we just focus on physical health and miss the fact that health means a healthy mind, body, spirit. The way we live our lives daily and what we think, feel, and behave determine the future of our health. We learnt behaviour if we feel ill, sick then we go to the GP and get medication. But there can be much more behind an illness or disease. Finding the root cause of the illness we get just guessing from the doctor but who told us the truth. If you provide the body with the right physical and psychological conditions, it will be better equipped to heal itself. The feeling that cannot find its expression in tears causes another organ to weep. This is the most important point. It is a fundamental tenet of naturopathic medicine that the body is a very powerful self-regenerating organism. The human body possesses all the necessary systems for regeneration, rejuvenation, and rebuilding. It also has an extremely efficient immune system, which is capable of fending off the most damaging invaders. If this is the case, why is there such a thing as a disease? The very word disease means that the body is in a state of dis-ease. It is in this condition because it is not being provided with the optimal conditions that it must have to maintain itself in a healthy condition. Unless the body is provided with the right conditions, both mentally physically, and spiritually, it cannot and will not function at its optimal level. The triangle of Mind, Body and Spirit as represents the three inseparable components of our being and wellness. Your mind is affected by your body. Mind, Body, Spirit means that our well-being comes from not just physical health, but from mental health and spiritual health as well. None of these factors can be individually affected without there being an effect on the other two. In the same line of thought, you cannot treat one without due consideration of the effect upon the other two. Our body as an organism always seeks to return itself to a given position of balance between every aspect of its complex structure and behaviour, this behavioural tendency is known as homeostasis. So the good health is about a good balance between mind, body, and spirit; just as homeostasis within the organism is about a good balance. Here are ideas that help me with the Mind/Body/Spirit connection: 1.) Your emotions affect your health so be aware of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Your body responds to the way you think, feel and act that is the mind/body/spirit connection. Poor emotional health can weaken your body's immune system making you more likely to get colds and flu and other infections during emotionally difficult times - especially at this time of year! Taking care of yourself physically helps you emotionally. Exercising to relieve tension, eating healthy food and getting enough sleep all help your physical and emotional health. However, I so believe in meditation to bring your emotions into balance by guided thought which ultimately calms your mind and body and nourishes your spirit. 2.) Food affects both our bodies and minds, we are what we eat. The food we eat affects our brains therefore our minds. Eat nutritious primal foods daily, they have a high vibrational count which is good for the spirit too. Overeating is a symptom of not properly quenching our needs - when you eat simply but well you are satiated and you can throw away the diet books! Also, hunger can be just a sign of de-hydration so drink water and see how much energy flows into your body the cells in your body thrive on water for cleansing and energy. 3.) Be gentle for that shows great strength. I truly believe humanity is going through a massive shift at the moment into a whole new energy and level of consciousness. We are coming into a much more feminine energy era where that hard nosed male, old fashioned, city aggressiveness will not work,there is a better, gentler way to connect with people in business and personal life. 4.) Walk your talk with honesty and integrity people will feel when you are not, by your non-aligned body language. We cannot teach what we don't feel but when you connect with people on a heart level by making them feel a little better that's where the magic happens! 5.) Everything is connected. We are one holistic system and we need to understand the ecology of our bodies because a healthy mind affects our body and a healthy body affects our mind! Our mental world is where we live, the place we cannot leave, where all our experiences exist. The subconscious mind is a million times more powerful than the conscious mind so its worth getting to know how it works and understanding that past experiences stored in the subconscious can still be affecting our minds today! If you change your beliefs and attitudes you can change your life. The most powerful medicine you can have in the world is between your ears!