How can you achieve balance?
First, awareness of your un-balance helps. Many of us have a vague feeling that something is just not quite right but don’t know why or what.
Is it your body?
If you were like most children, you had perfect posture. You used all of your muscles and you used them often. You crawled, jumped, climbed, ran, hopped. You used ALL of your body. But then you grew up. And now?
Do you still use your muscles? ALL of them? No? You may have muscular imbalance. But I’m betting you can get it back. 🙂
Check out the articles at http://SimpleStrengthening.com for easy ways to strengthen your back. (The muscles in backs tend to become weak and overstretched. They need to be strong to hold you up.)
Is it your diet?
Bodies have lots of nutritional needs: minerals, vitamins, sunshine and water. Is your diet well balanced with healthy fats (olive oil, coconut butter, real butter, fish oil) and some protein and lots of veggies and some fruit and some WHOLE grains? If not, then it may be out of nutritional balance.
There is a lot of information and mis-information about what is in a healthy diet but “fake foods,” foods with lots of additives and little nutritional value like fast foods, and prepackaged highly processed foods don’t fool your poor body for one minute! Here’s an article at http://SimplePainRelief.com that gives more info.
Is it your lifestyle?
Are you getting enough sleep? Do you have a sitting job or spend a little too much time on the couch? Do you stretch? Really stretch? Do you get your arms up and back? And stretch your abdomen?
Do you enjoy your work or have enjoyable hobbies? Do you make time to BE with other people who you care about? Have you made too many commitments that don’t really matter to you? Are you saddled with too many possessions? Are you stressed? Here are some helpful ideas for reducing stress (<– click here.)
Is something missing in your emotional or spiritual life?
Maybe it’s time for you to do some serious reading or study or talking with someone who can help you fill in your emotional or spiritual gaps. Here’s a tip from me: You need to take care of yourself but giving to other people can warm your heart; serving others can help fill some of the gaps.
So balance–and imbalance–can be in many parts of your life.
But you know what?
Correcting any one single area that is out-of-balance will help all of the other areas begin to feel better, too. So start with the one you feel is most important to you. Over time, you will feel more balanced in your body and in your spirit.
And you will be happier and healthier.
And you deserve it! 🙂
