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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. ❂

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