I got a call the other day from someone who told me they were tired of people telling them what they could do to feel better. I thought, that’s fine…how do you feel? OK, I guess, was the response. So, I asked, are you happy with the way you feel? Not always was the answer. Some days I feel good and some days I don’t.
So what is the problem, I next asked with people telling (advertising) how you can feel better? It makes me angry was the response.
Are you feeling guilty because you don’t feel better? Is there a part of you that knows you could feel better if you’d expend the time-energy-effort-money to do so? Or do you just like to complain about other people and deflect (redirect) from your self reflection?
Yes, it is true that our state of health is a moving target. Some days the bodily temperature is one thing; the next day, another. Maybe you have a bout of cleansing (cold or flu) and conclude that you are not well when, in fact, your body is simply adjusting to (and recalibrating) the planetary process to which it is attuned and about which you haven’t (yet) a clue. Maybe there is a range from feeling GReat to feeling just OK—no complaints, tho absent of any jubilation.
The whole thing about wellness is that it is an ongoing process requiring time and attention. And you pretty much get what you “pay for” or invest your time into. You can, for example, spend two hours daily in meditation or the same two hours watching television drama—including what passes for the news. You know which choice would provide the greater benefit to your health. Yet you choose to watch television. This is not a “bad” thing; only a choice with a consequence. Maybe you need someone to remind you of the things you could do (advertise) and how you could feel better—until it sinks in.
Keep breathing!
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Dr. Tom Goode is the co-founder of the International Breath Institute, which was created in 1991 to teach people how to enhance their health and prevent premature aging. He is also an inspirational speaker, workshop facilitator, and author of five books, the latest of which is The Holistic Guide to Weight Loss, Anti-Aging and Fat Prevention.
