Gifts like diamonds, iPhones, clothes, and maybe even food on the table, all might be very nice and thoughtful gifts. But really, … let’s get real. Time with those you love and care about, is priceless. How can someone spend time with another when they are not healthy enough to be alive in the first place? Or, if one’s life is consumed with managing their own ailments, the consequences of poor health and well-being may affect all in their presence.
While it may seem selfish to put your own health and well-being first, it is actually the most giving of oneself to be a living vessel of love, compassion and knowledge to those around you, for as long as possible.
My understanding is that you can only give out, what you yourself have an abundance of.
Soldiers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and others need to be in good physical, as well as mental health if they are to be of service in protecting and preserving human life. Similar to emergency room doctors, nurses and others that can find themselves very run down or ill, while attempting to treat patients. Others may be a parent taking care of a child; caretaker of a parent, teachers, etc. It is all about intent and energy expelled and received. One individual loses some level of energy while trying to help another. When we continue to draw from our well (life force, qi, prana) but fail to replenish it, we will soon have our own health issues. Exercise, diet, stress management, attitude, and other lifestyle choices all affect our own well-being to replenish or retain our innate life force.
Health Management
I have found (and teach) the following methods as being extremely beneficial for many people, regardless of age or current health conditions:
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Guided imagery
- Mindfulness
- Physical activity
- Limiting exposure to triggers
- Mind and body exercises such as yoga, qigong and tai chi
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Be well, get healthy, be wise.
I am currently available for health and wellness lectures and classes for group, & private instruction in the Orlando, Florida area. Mind and Body Exercises on Google: https://posts.gle/aD47Qo
Jim Moltzan
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