Just as it is wise to think long term about
your financial or business health, it is just as wise to think long term about
your physical health.
With this in mind I encourage a longer-term
approach to getting into shape rather than a six or eight-week burst that you
can’t sustain.
Optimal health is about having daily
practices that rebuild all the systems in our body. How we live on a daily
basis is what replenishes these systems.
Our nervous, musculoskeletal, digestive,
endocrine, immune, lymphatic, circulatory and reproductive systems are
constantly renewing themselves or breaking down through our lifestyle choices.
We all know that we should drink water,
exercise and eat good food. But if you look a little deeper, and understand
that this is actually how we rebuild our body, then maybe we will take our
lifestyle a little more seriously.
It does not matter how big your house is or
how many cars you have if you are to sick, tired or too constipated to enjoy them
The Dali Lama, when asked what surprised
him most about humanity, answered “man.”
Because he sacrifices health to make money. Then he sacrifices his money
to recuperate his health.
It takes years for poor health to
accumulate in our bodies it does not happen over night. But the good news is
our bodies are also constantly renewing and rebuilding.
Here are some fundamentals to work on
below:
1.
Deal with emotions that cause
fear, anger and sadness. Many studies
link emotions to poor health now. The
more you feel chaotic on the inside the more important it is to deal with these
symptoms. Many amazing therapies can shift our emotional states for the better.
2.
Deep diaphragmatic breathing.
The eastern world has practised this for thousands of years through meditation,
yoga, Thai chi, qui gongs and other techniques. Shallow breath creates
toxicity, sore tight neck muscles, acidity and poor physical function. Find a
practice that you enjoy that involves breathing even if it as simple as 20
diaphragmatic breaths before you go to sleep.
3.
Take notice of how much good
quality, clean filtered water you are consuming daily. Every system in the body
depends on water. We are all different.
For every 30kg of body weight you need 1 litre plus a cup. (For 60kg you need
2.5L; for 90kg you need 4L daily. Herbal teas are a great way to increase your
water intake.
4.
Eat living food like clean
proteins (anything with eyes), vegetables, legumes, fruits and good quality
fats such as avocados oils, nuts. Stay away from food that lives in packets;
if it can live on the shelf for a long time it has no life force for you.
6.
Getting to bed around 10pm will
improve your health significantly. We get our physical repair between 10pm and
2am, and physiological and nervous system repair from 2am till 6am.
Have a wind down routine of relaxation such as dim lights, hot baths
and enlightened reading so your body knows it’s getting reading to sleep. Make
sure your room is dark like a cave, as this promotes melatonin our recovery and
repair hormone.
There is no magic pill to health, only
basic life principles. The more you do them consciously the healthier you will
become. Our bodies love routine. Focus on one thing at a time and when that is
a habit you can add another.
Michelle Owen is a CHEK practitioner,
holistic lifestyle coach, and corporate health and wellness
speaker. For more detail, www.michelleowen.co.nz
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