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Spiritual Health - 10 Keys to Being Spiritually Healthy
Our lifestyles are inherited from our parents and society, and so it takes a conscious effort to establish new beliefs and behaviours towards food and its role in our lives. Spiritual health is the relationship you have with food.
My focus on health began over 10 years ago when I was
diagnosed with Type 1
Diabetes and consequently I've studied both the medical
model for its maintenance and the spiritual one for its cure.
One of the not-so-hidden secrets in the spiritual health
community is the knowledge that the body defends itself against
the everyday processed foods that most people eat.
Sugar, dairy, meat, white refined foods and the cooking process,
cause acids and toxins to form in our bodies. They affect our PH
balance and so the body stores
fat around our vital organs to protect them. So the truth is
people aren't fat, they are over-acid. When the body takes on
alkaline foods and drinks, i.e. raw fruits and vegetables then
the body learns to let go of the need to protect the organs and
the fat literally drops off.
It was through eating "raw" food in juices, smoothies and salads
that I dropped two dress sizes. The
weight appeared to literally disappear overnight as soon as
I decided to cut out, dairy, meat and acid forming foods. Other
fantastic side effects were that my
blood sugar normalised and I had loads more energy. One of
the downsides was socialising and eating out became a minefield.
Most people have learnt to eat for emotional reasons. Holding a
new belief that food is for nourishment and there's pleasure to
be found in that, rather than feeding our feelings can be life
changing.
To help you start or continue your spiritual health journey,
here are 10 Keys to Being Spiritually Healthy:
Key 1 - Get connected to the whole process of
digestion and note where the challenges are in your physical
self.
Key 2 - Grow at least some of the food that you eat. Learning to
grow what you eat is a truly spiritual way to focus your mind
and body. Know where your food is coming from, get connected
with how, where and what you are eating.
Key 3 - Examine your beliefs about food, health and yourself. A
mixture of all 3 could be responsible for a health issue or dis-ease
in your physical self. How you think and consequently feel about
food, is just as important as what you eat.
Key 4 - Spiritual health is accepting your body the way it is
now and knowing that through the power of the mind, it is
possible to literally think yourself healthier.
Key 5 - Drink more
water! Your body is primarily water...it needs water to
function. You need water to think and be you, so give yourself
the gift of water. Other drinks have tried to take its place,
but you can't turn water into coffee and expect it to do the
same job.
Key 6 - Whatever speed you eat, decide to eat slower. Chew every
mouthful; your stomach doesn't have teeth. If the food is soft,
even soup and drinks, move it around your mouth as it sends a
message to your stomach that food is on its way.
Key 7 - Write down your specific health goals and take steps
everyday towards reaching them.
Key 8 - Look deeper into what your cravings are telling you. Is
it love you want and aren't allowing yourself to feel because of
fear, is it nutrients that you aren't receiving? Juice for a
couple of days and see what happens to the feelings.
Key 9 - Love yourself no matter what you eat. Forcing yourself
to take any path won't work in the long term. Instead treat
yourself as if you were a child that needs convincing there are
better things they can eat. Be soft and gentle and changes will
feel easier.
Key 10 - The practise of praying before eating is an old one.
Any sign you can give to the Universe or God that you're
grateful is fantastic. Plus letting your body know that the food
you're eating feels good and you think good thoughts about it is
a bonus!
Spiritual health is your right and you deserve to feel great and
energised every day!
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