Do It Now : Personal Growth

3 Simple Steps to Glorious Health!

Did You Know That Most Health Problems Are Due To A Few Major Causes?

 

Most, if not all health problems and diseases can be traced back to problems with the immune system.  It is no surprise that as our immune systems are increasingly challenged by poor diet, toxins and stress, we see an explosion in immune disorders such as allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases.

 

Yet the truth is your immune system requires just a few simple things to stay healthy, to repair daily damage, and to help keep you youthful and vibrant well into advanced age.

 

These key elements are:

 

What you take in

(Enough pure, healthful food, water, air, even ideas)

+

What you take out

(Waste, toxins, pathogens, and negativity)

+

          Your environment

          (What you’re exposed to, including clean air and water,

        Natural, wholesome foods, positive thoughts and emotions)

                                                =

                                        A strong, functional immune system

                               

                                           HEALTH

The point is, just treating your symptoms is like trying to get a flourishing garden by just pulling weeds and spraying pesticides. That’s not enough.

 

What your garden needs is healthy, fertile soil and the right conditions for plant growth.

 

Similarly, you need to create a healthy inner and outer environment to give your body what it really needs to become healthy, and stay that way.

 

(pic by Cathy Yeulet www.123rd.com)

Abnormal Remedies for Normal Children

Yes, I'm on the anti-drug warpath again, and this time, you can blame my friend. The other day, she mentioned that she'd been advised to put her son on medication for hyperactivity. 'Do you think he needs it?' she asked. Heck no! Her son is about as hyper as my grandson, who is just a very lively, high-strung boy with boundless curiosity and a no-wind spring inside that keeps him forever bouncing around.

What on earth made her worry that her little boy's behaviour might be out of the 'normal' range? Well, two teachers had complained that he is easily distracted and just can't sit still. Hmmm. Sounds normal to me. 

Also, she admitted somewhat reluctantly that her boy is 'just too emotional. He gets so frustrated and cries over everything'. Again, sounds normal.

I have a grandson who does the same, and I remember that my son, now a 30+ father of two, had been a very moody and unpredictable child. And as I write, long-forgotten memories awaken of me weeping in furious frustration over something I can't even recall. Either this is normal behaviour. or there's a long streak of craziness in my family!

Is _____ aggressive? I ask my friend. Does he have friends? Does he seem out of control to you? Does he get things done? Can he sit and read a book?....No, Yes, No, Yes, Yes

Well then, he sounds like a little boy who just needs help dealing with day-to-day frustrations, and lots of outlets for his energy...and he's not alone. Even many adults have little patience, or know how to control their emotions... and could do with a good, safe outlet for pent up emotions and energy!

Yes, some children may need other interventions, but drugs should only be a last resort, and only in the most severe cases. Fortunately, the latest research confirms this. Before you even consider taking psycho-drugs, or giving them to your child, read how they can harm you...and how little they really do in all but the most serious cases.

For info on how children's psycho-drugs can have long-term health consequences: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581692

 

For info about how ineffective anti-depressants usually are:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/health/antidepressants-ineffective-study/2008/02/26/1203788399749.html

http://www.7pressrelease.com/view_press_release.php?rID=20858

 

or email me and I will email the information to you.

 

Here's to a happy, sane world!

 P.S. The drawing's by my other talented daughter, Natasha

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Tonic for Your Spirit

Several blogs back, I shared my favourite spring tonic with you ....a couple days on herb soup, and I've followed my own suggestions. Now, a tonic for the soul. Here's one idea.

Do something different, something that takes you out of your normal routine, that YOU really want to do, but either haven't given yourself permission to do, or have been putting off. It can be something really small, like spending all day at the beach or something big like a day at a spa or a weekend trip.

But if this is to be a tonic for your spirit, then you can't just do it...you have to completely immerse yourself in it.  Whatever you have decided to do, for those hours or days, completely let go of your  concerns, responsibilities, guilt, or anything else.

Promise yourself that you will be fully in the moment every moment. Surrender totally to the experience, and let yourself become one with it.

This means turning off your head which is full of "I shoulds" and "they shoulds", "I musts", worry, fears and other impediments, and opening yourself to pure experience.

Hard? It might be. For some of us, tuning into the inner experience can be very difficult indeed. But do it anyway. You can't fail..there is no  'fail' here, no 'right way'...and just trying brings you that much closer to  the experience of YOU. And believe me,YOU are an entirely worthwhile experience.