A simple guide to health.

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