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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Radiant Health - Angelika Christie
There was a time when we basically just had your profession, or work, and family. Time was naturally balanced between work time and free time to pursue private interests. Without computers, air travel, instant messaging etc. our lives would be more focused within our families and communities; it would be less exciting, maybe, but naturally more balanced. We would live off the land, be in harmony with the seasons by eating what was natural to our bodies. Yes, I know we don’t really want to live there anymore. The past feels so far away, so antiquated, and many of you are too young to have experienced this tranquil life anyway. But there is a primal instinct for balance in every living entity. Our human instincts become more and more covered up in our modern world of ‘instant reward’ with the push of a button, and the overwhelming world of plastics and toxins.
Then there is the information overload. It is a love/hate relationship with the media, the TV and the computer. Can you imagine your life without these inventions? No, of course not, me neither, but how many times have you spent late night hours on your computer until your eyes burn and your back aches? It is so easy to ‘get lost’ on the ‘world wide web’. It is definitely exciting as long as it does not rule your life. Yes, there is an addiction to TV and the computer in many of us. Of course it is an amazing tool; I am using it right now to write this article for you and will send it shortly to the newspaper with the click of a button. The question is whether we stay on the computer for hours on end or not. We have to ask ourselves this question: how much time do I spend on unnecessary ‘surfing the net’, and how much time do I spend with my family, friends and in community activities? When was the last time you sat down with a good book?
You have to become aware of how much time you spend on unsocial activities, isolated from others, or only connected through a devise like the phone or computer? Although we are blessed being connected to the world through these devises and they have their purpose in our lives, they can also prevent us from satisfying our most primal desire to be in physical contact with each other. A lot of our modern mental, emotional and physical problems have an unrecognized root in this unnatural isolation; it can be the source of pain on all these levels. It creates tension and stress, impatiens and anger, amongst other disturbances. What can we do about this?
To balance your life will be a lifelong exercise, but well worth it. Why? Because only a balanced life will create the joy, peace and happiness you crave for, and are actually the most natural states of life. What are the things that soothe your spirit, stimulate your imagination, and energize your body? Only you can find out by taking stock of how you live your life each day.
Very often, unwanted habits creep into your life, first uncomfortable, but through repetition you become accustomed to them until they create problems on a physical, mental or emotional level. Now you feel you need help, but nobody can help you unless you recognize the root of your stress and are willing to break, or replace your bad habits with good ones. Your body always knows when it is in misalignment, which means out of balance.
After you have become aware of the reasons why you feel so stressed (this may need the assistance of a healthcare professional), and you are willing to create more balance in your life, you only need to re-create your timetable. That means, breaking old habits that prevent your natural state of happiness. Here are a few tips of what you may want to do: Throw out as many junk-food items as you find in your kitchen, because unless you start honouring your physical body and what you feed it, your body will be in stress and toxic overload. Supplement your food with appropriate vitamins, minerals and special combinations to support the weakest part in your body system, because your unique genes may need some extra support. Schedule time for outside activities; the gym is only a substitute for outside, and not the only one; your home can be your gym, even without equipment. Besides, our warm weather permits almost year round outside activities and sports training.
Laugh and sing more often, it works wonders for your body chemistry, stimulating happy moods. Sing in the bathroom (there is something about the acoustic there, because even my voice sounds pretty good in the shower), or sing on your beach walks, even if you just hum a song. Sing all day long, it will keep your mood balanced. My grandfather used to hum all day long, not really a song, but just from his heart and spirit. I have never heard him raise his voice in anger; he lived a very balanced life up into his 90’s. Play an instrument, play with your pet, play with your children and play with your partner! Play and child like (not childish) behavior is the best stress relief and a great communicator. We never lose our inner child, it may just be a bit dusty or covered up; bring it out again. Life is serious, but it is also fun and beauty. We can only enjoy it to the fullest when we are in balance with ourselves, and the natural world around us.
In my next article I will tell you about an easy to learn method to ease stress and pain almost instantly. It is called Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT. In the meantime, take stock of your life and take note of where you need to let go of stressors. You can always contact me for support.
Angelika
Christie
ND is the
managing director of Radiant Health Center
You can reach her at 242-352-1010 or radianthealth1@mac.com
www.radianthealthcenterbahamas.com
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Balance should be a natural state for us, but is it? Do you
sometimes feel that you want to stop the world, even just for a moment, to
catch up? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and unable to complete all the
items on your ‘to do list’? Do you sometimes feel that time is speeding up,
giving you less time to do what you were able to do years ago? If you say ‘yes’
to most or all of my questions, welcome, and you are not alone. If you believe
it or not, time is actually speeding up, and yes, we do have more to do, or so
we believe.