OK, lets get a bit deeper, but still - very practical! I am going to talk about people’s daily routine
A bit of background: I use different styles of Yoga in my lessons, which are all based on Hatha Yoga. ‘Hatha’ is the combination of two Sanskrit words - ‘Ha’ meaning sun and ‘Tha’ meaning moon. Hatha represent the balance of opposites like cold and hot, positive and negative, etc. Hatha Yoga works to balance the energies of the mind with those of the body through physical exercises - asanas.
What am I getting to? Well, I’ve learned from this that every aspect of our life should be balanced. If there is no balance even in one sphere (and I’m not exaggerating), our body will be more susceptible to illnesses, stresses, fatigue and we’ll have low energy thus will get moody and will look accordingly. Therefore, we need to learn how to nourish and protect our energy (prana, yin). Take these simple steps to greater wellbeing and increased vitality:
- Stress and emotions - Emotions are a key to good health. Try to avoid long periods of dissatisfaction, emotional instability and stress.
- Sleeping times - Get enough sleep. However, lack of sleep is just as bad as too much sleep. Know the golden mean.
- Exercise - Forget about static lifestyle. Move! But again, remember that lack of exercise can be as bad as too much exercise. What’s the solution then? Exercise moderately. Know your limitations and abilities!
- Nutrition - Try to eat as healthy as possible. But, please give yourself a treat from time to time. At the end of the day we are on this planet to enjoy (that’s at least what I feel).
- Drink plenty of water! My suggestion is to prepare a bottle of water in the morning and take it with you everywhere and especially put on your desk so you won’t forget to drink.
- Overwork and rest - It is now normal for many people to overwork in ways they never did before. Overwork can wear out our energy, so make time for rest and relaxation. Resting may involve cutting down on work, finding ways to relax such as meditation or relaxation exercises.
- Sex - Sex should not become a “boring and habitual routine”. Sex is an important way to release tension, tight muscles, free up blocked energy and even cure pain, not to mention - it is something enjoyable! However, as with everything else, lack of sexual activity can be just as damaging to our health as having too much sex.
- Breathing - It lowers heart rate, reduces stress and anxiety. Breathing supplies the whole body with extra oxygen. Carbon dioxide is expelled and the blood is purified of toxins. What else could you ask for?
Now, the main thing is to find the right balance between these 8 spheres and we’ll have a long, healthy and happy life. Always remember that we have to take ALL the steps. It is enough to skip or overdo one step (upset the balance) to wear out our energy and damage our health and wellbeing.
For example: If we’re active, watching what we’re eating, having breakfast but don’t know how to breathe correctly or just hold our breath because we are stressed or our body is tensed for some reason, then we will be unwell. Or we can be active, eat properly, drink plenty of water but don’t have enough sleep/rest/relaxation. The result? Yes - being unwell. Or we can take all the steps but do too much sport. This is just another recipe for being unwell.
Well, I think you got my point…
By the way, you probably noticed that when we are overactive we are more vulnerable to catching colds or infections and it’s because we lose our energy.
Usually it takes time to get unwell. It can take weeks, months and even years to weaken our energy and damage the health. Our task is to prevent it by making sure we are finding the right balance between ALL the steps and not only few of them.
Do you want to start changing your lifestyle? Then, first take a deep breath, smile and feel an easy joy in simply being alive, because our natural state is to be healthy and happy!
