Previously I have introduced some posts about the connection between mind, body and soul. In this post I would like to further this knowledge.
For years the dialogue about the connection between gut and mind has been established. Not only through medicine (Ayuverdic, and Chinese medicine for example) but also through our own knowledge. We constantly see this connection very clearly, whenever we get “butterflies” in our stomach or we are anxious, or we make a certain decision because in our gut it feels right. And we even see the physical repercussions of stress: hair loss, acne, insomnia and so on.
The “small” symptoms our body shows when we are feeling a certain way is certainly palpable. But, what happens when we put our spirits aside as well? I could be very dramatic and mention cancer, but really that is just another symptom. The root of our health problems are often (just to not say always) based on our unbalanced selves. Not just because we don’t eat right, sleep right, or take time to relax. But also because we don’t think right nor do we pay attention to ourselves correctly.
Based on my previous posts, by now you should understand that we are 100%, not only what we eat, but what we think. And our spirits play a huge role in what we think, hence what we are.
It has been said a numerous amount of times. One percent of us belongs to the physical realm and ninety nine percent of us to the spiritual realm. We are 1% PHYSICAL, and 99% SPIRITUAL. Yes, it’s true. As “Deepak Chopra” as it sounds, we are spiritual beings in an earthly plane.
As we continue through life ignoring what our spirit needs of us we make our mind and health problems a lot more intricate. Why? Because we are not in tune with ourselves. Therefore we know not what we want, we just go by automatically making rash decisions.
If we can grasp the notion that our minds and bodies are connected, then understanding that our spirit plays a role in this shouldn’t be so difficult.
Have you ever ignored something you really wanted to do? And this something surpassed your gut and mind feeling? There was something bigger inside of you screaming that you needed to do that.
Did you?
If you did, you understand that something inside of you was your spirit saying “GO GO GO, YES THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE HERE FOR GO AHEAD!”.
If you didn’t do it, your probably looking back at that moment and feeling regretful. But, let’s reflect a bit on why you didn’t do it. Surely, you found a thousand reasons not to and they seemed right at the moment. But, did any of these reasons affect you? Or did you just find more excuses than reasons.
Allow yourself to go into a little moment with you:
Close your eyes (or don’t however you feel)
Take a deep breath, inhale and exhale.
Put your hands gently on your stomach, and ask “how am I feeling right now?” Then ask yourself, “how do I want to feel?”… hear intently.
Take another deep, deep breath.
Now, put your hands on your chest or heart. Ask, “what would make me feel how I want to feel?” “What can I do to feel satisfied with myself?” Hear intently and with curiosity. Pay attention to the answer.
Another deep, deep, deep breath.
Place your hands gently on your head. Ask, “how will I achieve this?” “What is my next move?” Visualize your plan.
You might be asking yourself what is the point of all of this. Well, you have just established a very important connection. A connection with you. Taking in consideration your mind, body and soul. Remember your soul is where your core self lies. It is where the real answers are. Our mind simply tells us how to construct the plan our being wants to execute and our body simply expresses how we are really feeling.
I encourage you to try this simple exercise more often and see where it takes you. Hear yourself more closely, be more curios about what you really want. Is what you want what others want for you? Or what your spirit (you) is longing for?
