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Advice<strong>Wise</strong><br />
Mind-Body-Spirit Health<br />
By Sophie Skover<br />
“Your body is your only home. It is your responsibility to be mentally sharp,<br />
physically strong, emotionally balanced and spiritually conscious.”<br />
This is a concept that I use to describe what it means to<br />
be healthy on all levels: Mind, Body and Spirit. We<br />
hear about health everywhere. Information such as:<br />
Carbs are bad, exercise is healthy, do yoga, go on the<br />
cookie diet, etc. But what is it that we are really trying to<br />
accomplish What does health really look like Health is<br />
being balanced in your Mind, bringing the Body into harmony, and<br />
having a trust with your Spirit.<br />
First, we have the Mind.<br />
The mind is not limited to the space between your ears, but<br />
rather is an amazing interaction with your thoughts and feelings. The<br />
power that exists in our mind is immense. Everyday our minds think,<br />
reflect and process. Then, our emotions feel and express the<br />
outcome. Our thoughts and feelings are a very important part of our<br />
experience and when we gain control over them, we can begin to<br />
create what we want. The first step is becoming aware that we are<br />
the masters of our thoughts. The second step is choosing how you<br />
want to feel and realigning your thinking to that. I am not talking<br />
about just positive thinking. I am talking about claiming the power<br />
over your thinking and beginning to create the life you really want to<br />
live.<br />
Next, we have the Body.<br />
The underlying goals are physical strength, flexibility, hydration,<br />
proper posture and balanced nutrition. Many programs out there<br />
teach these principles, but it is imperative that you find what works<br />
for you. The simplest way to reconnect to your body is through<br />
proper posture. This starts with placing all the bones in their proper<br />
place. Subsequently, muscles connect to these bones, which<br />
decrease the risk for injury and increase the look of health. Follow<br />
these guidelines before starting any exercise program. Stand up,<br />
legs shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, abs tight, chest up,<br />
shoulders back and down and breathe. Do this through out the day<br />
or when ever you think about it. Once you correct your posture, you<br />
will notice that you will feel more connected to your body.<br />
Last, we have the Spirit.<br />
I am not talking about religion, church or a place you have to<br />
go. I am talking about a simple concept called listening. We all have<br />
a voice on the <strong>inside</strong> that speaks to us. This is called your intuition<br />
which you were equipped with to navigate your way through this<br />
world. As you develop your relationship with this intuitive voice, life<br />
begins to feel easier; like there is a path in front of you that is<br />
already carved and all you have to do is follow. Try to connect to<br />
this voice for 10 minutes a day. Make time to stop and breathe.<br />
Close your eyes and sit with the intention of connecting to yourself.<br />
We all have intuition speaking to us, by eliminating the outer noise<br />
for 10 minutes a day can make this inner voice more clear. As you<br />
begin to listen to your heart, peace will begin to unfold in your<br />
existence.<br />
Finding this picture of health on the <strong>inside</strong> will truly help the<br />
beauty emerge on the outside. The power each of us holds to take<br />
control of our own well-being is immense. Connect the power of<br />
your Mind, the movement of your Body and the guidance of your<br />
Spirit. Breathe and give your life the Health you deserve.<br />
30 June/July 2007<br />
— Sophie Skover has been working in the field of fitness for the past six<br />
years and found that you cannot heal emotional/mental/spiritual issues<br />
with a fitness solution. (All components need to be balanced in order to<br />
have a person functioning optimally). Sophie has healed from an eating<br />
disorder and the process of that healing transformed her life. She spent<br />
five intense years working on her recovery and found that Life Coaching<br />
was the most successful form of healing. Currently she has her own<br />
Holistic Life Coaching business, LSS Harmony, and spends her days<br />
helping others restore harmony and balance back into their lives. She is<br />
certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as an<br />
Optimal Performance Trainer (OPT). She graduated from Palm Beach<br />
Atlantic University with a degree in Psychology, and is now certified as a<br />
Holistic Life Coach, through the Spencer Institute. Sophie Skover can be<br />
reached at P: 561-252-4800 or visit: www.lssharmony.com. ❂