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Help Me Activate Innate Wellness Potential
Do you feel somewhat (or more significantly) off, or out of sync? Is your current lifestyle taking a toll on your sleep, energy, or diet, but you don't know how to resolve this? Or maybe you've plateaued, but know that there's always room for improvement, and aren't sure what to do...
We're in the age of information overwhelm and are regularly bombarded with advice on what we should and shouldn't be doing to be healthy. On top of figuring out what to do amidst all the information clutter, change can be HARD. But I can show you what changes to make to dramatically uplevel your health AND make it EASY & FUN through wisdom from Ayurveda &the science of habit change. You can help me do this with your donation.
It's become increasingly apparent to me that individual and collective mind-body-spirit integrity is necessaryfor catalyzing positive social change in the world. That's what I've come to appreciate after years of involvement in, and study of, environmental and social justice movements, and I hope you can help me!
My Story
I thought I had a fairly healthy lifestyle - I cycled everywhere, ate 'healthily', etc. Still, I didn't feel as well as one might expect I should feel with that lifestyle. And despite my seemingly healthy life, I developed an arrhythmia, out of nowhere.
Thankfully, the doctors stated it was a 'non-worrisome' kind, as far as arrhythmias go, but anyone who has routinely experienced their heart skipping beats and then pounding on and off throughout the day knows it's not pleasant. The cardiologist and my GP didn't couldn't shed any light on why this was happening, how to stop it, and simply told me that I could take anti-anxiety meds if the arrhythmia itself was distressing me.
I tried various things (working out, meditation, herbs, acupuncture), and they all certainly benefited me in various ways but didn't resolve my arrhythmia. I was still lacking the set of simple, foundational elements for well being.
At some point, I started exploring Ayurveda, an ancient wellness tradition of India, where my ancestors hail from. There were aspects of it that I grew up with but had lost touch with, and other aspects that were new to me. But even after learning this, changing my lifestyle accordingly proved impossible until I tried combining core elements of Ayurvedic self-care with applied behavioral science.
This is the missing piece that seemed to recalibrate me, and I can't remember the last time I've experienced arrhythmia, something that had plagued me for five years. The amazing thing is that I wasn't even trying to sort out my heart condition - I had tried for five years and had accepted that it was something I had to live with. And that's often what happens when people live more in alignment with natural rhythms - issues like excess weight resolve themselves without specifically working on them.
What is Ayurveda & how can it help you?
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term that literally means 'science of life', but has also been translated as 'the art of living' and 'the science of longevity'. Aspects, particular from the food side of it, are becoming increasingly trendy e.g. ghee, turmeric everything, etc. But what it really comes down to, and in this sense has in common with other traditions, is living in alignment with the natural order/natural law/rhythms of nature, rather than against it. And it's this alignment that is just as important as diet, exercise, etc. We can be eating well and be relatively fit but still have habits that sabotage our innate restorative capacity and/or generate a kind of debris that clogs our mind-body-spirit landscape. The impacts will manifest at different times and different ways depending on our individual make-up. Interestingly,there are now a number of biomedical studies showing the adverse effects of violating natural cycles.
Moreover, our habits will shape our health in the next 10, 20, 30+ years, and if you're reading this, it's not too early or too late for you to adopt life-affirming ones. If you want to preserve your mind-body-spirit for the duration of your time here on earth - to serve as best you can for as long as possible - isn't it worth putting the effort in to establish these habits now?
Results
All kinds of people can benefit from incorporating these daily routines - from people who may have a poor diet and inactive lifestyle to those at the other end of the spectrum. Fortunately, we are incredibly resilient, and continuous small changes can have dramatic results. The results for people who have successfully incorporated these habits into their lives include:
-being naturally energized and no longer dependent on caffeine
-more rejuvenating rest
-more focus throughout day
-losing excess weight without trying
-freeing up time/having more time in schedule
-being able to parent calmly and effectively
-having more rewarding time with spouse and children
-being more focused and efficient in home and work life
-more trust in intuition around eating
-skill in facilitating family members, including children, to begin integrating these routines
Disclaimer
Applying Ayurvedic principles should help everyone, regardless of age or health status, but is not a replacement for seeking care from a licensed healthcare professional for any medical conditions you may have.
About the Funding
While I've personally had success with this, I want to be able to guarantee results for people in all kinds of situations and circumstances. As with many things, the results come quicker and easier through weekly coaching over a period of time. That's why I'd like to train as a coach, and the funding from generous donors would go toward that training and help to develop the platform and content for the coaching.
If successful, I will be imparting the tools for people to actualize this through various means: interactive online webcasts, different extents of coaching (More Info Re: Special Rate 3-Month Coaching), and free & low-cost workshops locally (which I've already started doing).
Help me make this happen! Any amount is greatly appreciated :).
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