The #1 Reason Why it Seems So Hard to Get Healthy!
by Ellen Livingston
Health is the result of healthy living. That makes total sense, and we all want health, so why do we all have such a hard time with the "healthy living" part? We could name many different, valid reasons, of course, such as busy work schedules, children's needs, environmental toxins, addictions to cooked foods and other substances, lack of energy, unlucky genes, unsupportive family or friends, and on and on. But if we are willing to be really honest, we will see that these are just excuses. The real #1 reason why many of us fail to live healthfully is that deep down inside we do not feel worthy of vibrant health. Most of us do not even let ourselves imagine the power we would come into if we experienced our true health potential. We could quite literally change the world.
Somewhere inside you know that if you truly saw perfect health as a real possibility for yourself, then you would also see the need to make changes, perhaps even some big changes, in your lifestyle in order to create the conditions needed to support that new worthy, healthy self. This can feel scary! Some people around you might express discomfort. I'll be clear, for most of you it requires that you mobilize all your energy reserves and take massive action, because the fact that you are living in this culture means that you have likely strayed very far from the kind of natural lifestyle that supports your true health potential, and your real power.
On the surface, it may seem a lot simpler to take easy small steps, and not to rock the boat too much. By playing small, and allowing yourself to play the role of victim, and convincing yourself that bad health "happens" to you because you are unlucky and your life is hard, you let yourself off the hook. You may invest tremendous amounts of time and resources into seeking treatments and cures, and even successfully make a few lifestyle or diet changes, but as long as you fool yourself into believing that the causes (and cures) of disease exist somewhere outside of yourself, and that the power to heal exists outside of you, these efforts to will not really be effective.
The human body is an infinitely wise, living organism, perfectly designed to be self-regulating and self-healing. All we have to do, really and truly, is to just step out of the body's way, trust in its infinite wisdom, and provide the conditions it requires for it to maintain its natural state of perfect health! These are very basic, natural conditions, such as plenty of rest, the right foods in the right quantity, sunshine, fresh air, appropriate exercise, happy thoughts, loving relationships, creative self-expression, etc.
In an unnatural world, however, creating natural conditions presents a real challenge! In fact it sometimes seems so impossible that we easily fall prey to the tempting idea that there could be a magic pill, or herb, or treatment that could heal our illness, without us having to make major lifestyle changes. Sometimes this even appears to work, for a while, as drugs, herbs and other treatments can temporarily suppress our uncomfortable symptoms. But the truth is that only the body can heal itself, and when we use unnatural or irritating substances or influences to manipulate the body, we are tampering dangerously with its infinite wisdom. We are questioning the body's ability to regulate and heal itself, and we are interfering as if we somehow know better than the body knows.
Consider the aptness of the following quote from Swami
Sivananda Radha:
"Being unworthy can be an escape, because suddenly
it dawns on you there is a great responsibility in
being worthy."
When you believe that perfect health is meant to be your natural state, and that you deserve to live joyously in this natural state, you will also come to realize the extent of your responsibility to yourself. You are worthy! In fact you are a divine being, capable of radiant health and infinite power to manifest whatever you want in this earthly experience! I invite you to step up to the plate and step into this power you possess. Create your life the way you really want it to be. No one and nothing else can do it for you. This may well require you to make some changes that feel big. You will have to take responsibility for how your health, and your life, turns out.
Truly, it is our fear of our infinite potential, and our fear of the responsibility that potential implies, that stops us from becoming all that we can be, from choosing health in every way, every day. But taking responsibility is not only unfamiliar and scary, it is also exciting and empowering! It is about saying "Yes!" to your worthiness, "Yes!" to yourself, and "Yes!" to your infinite potential and your natural birthright of radiant health.
While it's true that the buck stops with you, support is always available when you begin taking responsibility for your health. You may have to look for this support in new places, if your familiar resources such as family, friends, doctors, and even alternative healers, are not comfortable trusting the body's own wisdom to heal itself, to return itself to its natural state of perfect health. Or perhaps your current support network is uncomfortable with the lifestyle conditions required for health. There is a learning curve, as you begin to create a more natural, healthy environment in which your body (and all of you!) can thrive. Make a commitment to yourself to believe in your power to heal yourself, and you will see that the support you need will come.
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