
My experience:
From the age of 15 until a few months ago, I have always woken up over tired after 10 hours of sleep, moody, achy and agitated. Further to this I’d had nosebleeds on/off throughout my life. It didn’t make sense to me, I had a good diet, went to the gym and slept good. I had tried acupuncture, osteopaths and western Drs (who of course tried to treat the symptoms not the causes). Then, a few months ago, through all the tips listed below I had gradually begun to heal myself. It was a slow process but I had finally accessed my mind fully, which I realised was the golden key to all areas of health. Through the guide below I hope to assist you in accessing the mind.
“The mind is just like a muscle – the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand.” – Idowu Koyenikan.
4 key pillars – all work in a circle together:
- Mind – controls all other aspects
- Movement of the body
- Diet
- Sleep
1) Mind
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” Thich Nhat Hanh
The key – meditation
- Helps unlock your mind from the distractions of the everyday
- Best way to do – Waking Up app – available on the App Store
- End goal – having no head – thoughts just disappear into the abyss of time – there is no such thing as a true thought – it is simply a thought that disappears
Other tips for the mind
- Read fiction books
- Homeopathy – helps peel the emotional layers of the mind – find a certified homeopath.
- Walk in nature alone with no phone, no music etc
2) Movement of the body:
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured” B.K.S. Iyengar
The key – Iyengar yoga
- Regular Iyengar yoga practice helps cure a stiff mind and a stiff body
- Easy way to practice – yogaglo.com – practice all of Marla Apt’s classes – amazing teacher
- Alternatively if you have a studio nearby – sign up there
- Different to other yoga – strict alignment – helps to bring body in harmony – which in turn helps the mind
Other tips for the body
- Bath every night at the same time – use ‘Epsom salts’ – proven to relax the muscles
- Swimming if have access to freshwater, the sea (the best) – not worth it in chlorine
- Massages – google crystal healing massages – see if you can find anyone nearby
3) Diet
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates
The key – unprocessed foods
- Eat simple – steamed veg, grains, organic protein – that’s all you need
- Try stay away from anything with lots of ingredients inside + chemicals + additives
- Good breakfast – porridge or eggs
- Feel what you want to eat – as long as it’s not processed!
Other tips for diet
- Ayurvedic food – find out your Dosha here to see which foods suit you – easy, free quiz: https://www.umaoils.com/pages/dosha-quiz
- Use local farm shops to source ingredients if possible
- If not try to buy organic
- Drink lots of room temp or hot water – very cold water discomfort the digestive system
4) Sleep
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.” Gandhi
The key – routine
- Go to bed early and wake up early at the same time everyday
- Set a time 1 hour before bed with no tech devices – instead read a book, speak to someone, have a bath, clean your room
- Even if one night you go to bed late, wake up at normal time to an alarm and nap in the day
- Sleep allows you to be ‘reborn’ as Gandhi states – realise the importance
Other tips for sleep
- Sleep in a very dark room – you can purchase black our blinds on amazon
- Sleep with the windows open