Helping yourself

How can we best allow change to occur? It does not mean just sitting back with the attitude, “the universe will provide”. We still need to take steps to help ourselves.

Relaxation is the first of these. Resistance creates tension. Let go of the controls a little. When we are tense and rigid we tend to react more, which blocks awareness. The more we acknowledge and accept all aspects of self, the more we relax and allow life to flow.

Awareness plays a major role in allowing things to happen. Become aware of any feelings and emotions  and resist any temptation to fight these. As we allow change it is natural for feelings of fear and uncertainty to occur. Go with them, they are a part of you. The quickest way to move on from fear and limitation is to acknowledge their existence and let them go with love.

Belief in ourselves and all we are trying to achieve is also very important. It is one thing to have goals and desires, but we must give them our total dedication by maintaining a firm belief without pressure. Many people will intellectualise what they want but do not take the next step of getting into their feelings of belief in it. A strong conviction allows positive change to occur.

Enthusiasm is a must. When we tackle things in a half-hearted way, we will reap half-hearted results. Life is all we make it, so determine to have a happy, enthusiastic approach to achieve the best you deserve.

Breathing Many behavioural, learning and health conditions can be contributed to poor breathing habits. Improved breathing is calming, reduces tension in the nervous system and stimulates and activates the lymphatic system.

  • Blowing up balloons using the upper and lower segments of the lungs can help with dyslexia, learning and coping.

  • Take time each day to deep breath and relax.

  • Use the out breath to allow your body to release muscular tension. A simple stress release technique is every time you breath out relax. This way you can spend at least half your waking day releasing stress instead of accumulating it.

  • Have a drink of water before and after breathing exercises

  • Allow your body to breath. Sunbathing at a sensible hour is recommended on a regular basis. When possible wear loose fitting clothes to allow your whole body to breath.

  • Breathing is a low impact, painless and safe form of physical exercise.

Water and hydration. Start today by working towards drinking two litres of water per day.

  • Drink 200 mm (one glass) per hour for at least 10 hours.
  • Consume the water slowly, it does not matter if it takes the whole hour to drink one glass.
  • Tea, coffee, soft drinks, alcohol, vitamins, minerals, real and reconstituted fruit juices, sports drinks, cigarettes, drugs – medical and recreational all dehydrate. Add additional water for each.
  • After two weeks most people begin to notice changes. As the body begins to absorb water it begins upgrading functions that had been switched off or downgraded.
  • Tap water is better than no water. Filtered or bottled water may contain less foreign bodies.
  • Measure your intake, many people are surprised at how little water they actually drink.
  • Persevere, water needs to be consumed on a regular basis to gain the most benefit. Many people use the flood/drought scenario. They flood the body with water, when nothing for long periods (drought) and then flood the body again. Assimilation is affected with this approach.
  • Hydration will improve your general health, vitality and motivation and interestingly reduce your need for vitamins, minerals and prescribed (and recreational) drugs.
  • Do yourself a favour, drink water. It is inexpensive, effective and readily available.

Place importance on your right to allow change to occur. We all deserve the very best of everything but will not always see ourselves as important enough to achieve this. Many clients will say they feel selfish or guilty if they have to accept themselves as valuable human beings.

To assist with this belief, we suggest they will be of more value to others if they foster a sense of importance within themselves.