Health is a large word.
It embraces not the body
only, but the mind and
spirit as well;... and
not today's pain or
pleasure alone, but the
whole being and outlook
of a man. ~James H. West
Stress Leads to Early Aging
Our
skin Is a Reflection of Our
Inner
Mental and Physical
Health.
Emotional stresses alter the
physical and chemical balance of
the body. This results in
hormonal malfunctioning
which impairing the body's
immune system and slows down the
skin rejuvenation process. Our
skin is constantly renewing
itself in a cellular process
that completes itself in
generally 28 days. As we age,
the speed of this process slows
down. In addition to age, our
mental state of mind disturbs
and slows down the cell renewal
process. and destroys the
collagen fibers in the skin,
breaks down its elastin and
increases the production of
sebum oils and dehydrates the
skin. If you want healthy
looking skin, you must first
take care of your inner health
as well. This is the key to
beautiful skin.
Aromatherapy
is derived from the word aroma
meaning fragrance or smell and
therapy meaning treatment. The
practice of aromatherapy can
best be described as the use of
volatile plant oils for
psychological and physical
well-being. The implementation
of these natural essential oils
into one's lifestyle can be
therapeutically beneficial to
your mind, body and emotions.
Meditation is
a way to restore balance within
the body by using the minds
power to hold itself steady and
slow down 'thinking'. Incessant
thinking is what causes this
unbalance in our lives and
meditation allows your mind to
settle. Drawing your attention
inward away from the periphery
of outside influences allows you
to focus and increase self
awareness.
Yoga is as old as civilization.
Early Upanishads, the Bhagavadgita and the Yoga
sutras of Patanjali are
universally accepted as
constituting the verbal
foundation of the Yoga
tradition. Among these, the Yoga
Sutras provide the basis and
inspiration for most of today's
tradition of Yoga.
Tai Chi Chuan,
or Tai Chi for short, is a
self-paced, non-competitive
series of slow, flowing body
movements (“forms”) that
emphasize acute concentration,
relaxation, and the conscious
circulation of vital energy
throughout the body.
Sound therapy has
be used since ancient times to
promote health and wellbeing to
body, mind and spirit. Such
early cultures as the Chinese,
Tibetans, East Indians of the
east, to the Greeks such as Pythagoras
and Aristotle of the west have
used the healing properties of
sound.
Massage reduces
stress levels and is believed to
be highly beneficial for overall
health. It can improve
circulation, the immune system
and brain functions. Massage is
suggested to soothe muscles,
headaches and certain allergies.
It has even been credited with
aiding the digestive and nervous
systems.