LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT - STRESS
LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT
is management of the well-being of the whole person and involves the use of a variety of a natural therapies to promote the optimum health of the body, mind, emotions and spirit. The therapies used are:
- PERSONEL DEVELOPMENT
- STRESS MANAGEMENT
- PHYSICAL THERAPIES
- HEALING
- MEDITATION AND RELAXATION
- DIET AND YOGA
The fact is that most of us have health problems of one kind or another. It may be a few aches and pains, digestion problems or maybe persistant headaches. It may be a more serious complaint, which is already being treated. Often we have no problem we can put our finger on, but just don't feel we are living to our full potential.
How does our lifestyle affect our health? The food we eat,environmental pollution, stress, lack of exercise, etc.... can have a direct effect on our physical health, leading to problems such as: weight gain, migraines and digestion disorders. Also, we often feel out of control of our lives and this can lead to many negative emotions, such as frustration, depression, anger and sadness. These feelings can go on to produce physical symptoms, which, if not dealt with, can result in conditions such as headaches, ulcers, allergies and eventually, in serious illnesses, such as cancer, heart attacks, strokes and diabetes.
The aim of lifestyle management is to catch health problems, before they go on to cause serious illness and, if an illness is already apparent, to help boost the body's own natural defences.
- You can learn to stay calm and relaxed by learning meditation and other relaxation techniques.
- You can reverse negative feelings, heal yourself and enhance your life, by taking control of your thoughts and reactions.
- You can learn to make the most of your opportunities and to respond to life in a much more positive way, which enhances your feelings of happiness and well-being.
If you regularly expience any of the following, you may benefit from our treatments.
- Persistant headaches or migraines
- Back or neck problems
- Digestion problems, stomach ulcers
- Feeling your life is out of control
- Feeling there must be more to life
- Emotional upsets or depression
- Circulatory problems, high blood pressure
- Asthma
- Disturbed sleep
- Allergies, rashes, skin problems
- Nervousness, irritability, panic attacks
- Feeling tired and lacking energy
Meditation and Relaxation Techniques are simple to learn but the main battle is to regularly do them every day.
- Calm and relax the mind
- Relief from depression and anxiety
- Relief from stress
- Control of worrying, troublesome thoughts ( brings you nearer to your higher self - "the observer")
- Promotion of feelings of well=being and inner peace
- An increased ability to cope
- Enhance physical, mental and spiritual awareness
Diet and Nutrition:DETOXING AND REPAIR WORK by Teresa Abril, Ph.D.
'The cells of our bodies have two main functions: assimilation and elimination.
Assimilation means that they are constantly taking in nutrients in order to
rebuild, repair, and maintain the body. Elimination means getting rid of the
waste products, or toxins. Both processes are necessary for good health. Another
way of saying this is that we need to get nutrition in and impurities out.
Body Balance helps the body cells to be far more efficient in both assimilation
and elimination. In terms of assimilation, this means your body may do some
major repair work and require extra rest in order to complete the process.
You will know this is happening if, after feeling great for a while, you suddenly
feel the need to nap for hours. If you can cooperate, the body will "shut
down for repairs" and you'll be much better off for it. It's truly amazing
what the body can do when given proper nutrition and rest.
I've had some people tell me that after a few days of Body Balance, they began
to ache in places where they previously had injuries or problems. I always
tell them, "Just ride it out - your body is doing repair work."
Sure enough, after a day or two, the aches go away and they feel better than
ever.
In terms of elimination, the body will step up the normal house cleaning functions
and throw off more toxins than usual. This is excellent for your health because
it means the body will be cleaner, thus healthier. In the long run, you feel
a lot better - it's like the "sludge" has been cleaned up. However,
this process, also known as detoxing, can make you feel temporarily bad. For
example, you may feel tired or achy all over for a few hours or even a few
days. Or you may get a headache. This is because impurities are being expelled
from the cells and they make you feel bad on their way out of the body.
Even though I had been taking vitamins and minerals in pill form for years,
I went into detox shortly after I started Body Balance. I knew then that Body
Balance was a lot more powerful than the pills I had been taking. After feeling
great for two days, I suddenly felt tired and achy kind of like I was coming
down with the flu - only I wasn't. I knew my body was expelling toxins, so
I cooperated with the process by taking a nap. The next day I was fine. After
several such episodes, I felt like I was 20 years old again. So it was really
worth it.
Another type of detoxing occurs when the body begins to dump a lot of the
sugar that has been stored in the cells - this can cause a mild depression.
When the sugar has been eliminated, however, the depression lifts, you feel
better than ever.
A third type of detoxing that may happen is that the body will eliminate yeast
that is systemically stored in the body. When this happens to women, they
may experience a vaginal yeast infection. It's not pleasant, but it is healing
and it is temporary.
Because Body Balance facilitates healing at the cellular level, symptoms disappear
when healing occurs, not because of a drug cover-up. The end result is a healthier,
younger you. The healing is well worth the temporary discomfort. In fact,
if you become aware that your body is detoxing, be thankful, and know that
you are giving your body something it really needs.
Some people are so toxic, however, that it is difficult for them to "ride
it out". When this happens, it is good to cut back on the Body Balance
for a few days to give the body a chance to "clean house" just a
little slower. You may want to take just I/2ounce a day for a few days, then
increase the amount to I ounce, and keep increasing until you get back to
2 ounces per day.
Life Force member, Paul Maunsell MMA, was a registered chiropractor (UK No.403
GCC/1996-20006) Tel. 04 5653331.
