A basic premise of Ayurveda is that our experiences in consciousness
translate into patterns in our bodies. We frequently cite the
expression, “If you want to understand a person’s experiences in the
past, examine their body now. If you want to predict what their mind and
body will be like in the future, examine their experiences now.”
Another way of saying this is: “Biography becomes biology.”
Each day I see clients who reinforce ayurveda's view
that choices and experiences influence our tendency to be healthy or
become ill.
A woman with persistent family stress reports incapacitating
headaches, unresponsive to multiple medicines.
A man with relationship
and job-related challenges notices a flare-up in his inflammatory bowel
disease.
From insomnia to fibromyalgia, from chronic fatigue to cancer,
our perceptions, interpretations, and choices can make the difference
between health and illness . . . between life and death.
Science supports the essential connection between mind and body.
A
recent study from the University of Michigan found that third-grade
children who slept soundly at night were less likely to be obese.
Another study from Britain found that people in conflicted close
relationships had a 34 percent increase in coronary heart problems.
A
report from Ohio State University showed that one heated argument can
delay wound healing by 24 hours.
- Take time each day to quiet your mind.
- Eat a colorful, flavorful diet.
- Engage in daily exercise that enhances flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular fitness.
- Sleep soundly at night.
- Eliminate what is not serving you.
- Cultivate loving, nurturing relationships.
- Perform work that awakens your passion.
Your body needs you to make life-supporting choices. Please don’t
wait until it is throwing a tantrum before you pay attention.
With love,
Erin
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