
Mind-Body-Soul & Work
We are exponentially busier than our ancestors, yet our bodies, minds, and souls are far lazier. To some extent, it’s not entirely our fault that life in many ways has become frictionless. We are so successful as a species that we’ve created an environment filled with endless objects that remove the need for effort, attention, imagination, and work.
We don’t usually sleep on the ground, hunt for our meals, or gather around a central campfire in the evenings to commune. We no longer endure starvation due to famine.
Today, our campfires and communal experiences are replaced with handheld and wall-hung screens and chat bubbles. We have roofs over our heads, electricity, and comfortable couches, as opposed to logs or rocks. And most of us sleep on some form of mattress. As a species, we’ve addressed almost every aspect of our existence, yet many still feel discontent.
Why? Could it be that we are so busy managing our comforts that we rarely ever give our minds, bodies and souls much needed work? No, I’m not talking about clocking in and putting in the hours on the job. The type of work I am talking about includes and excludes our daily jobs—the vehicle we have to sustain food and shelter (and provide more creature comforts). The work we need pertains to self-care, being your own patient.
If the most recent research and general awareness around our way of life is showing us anything it’s that we are better off when we make minds, bodies and souls WORK! We are learning that fasting is good for us, attuning our bodies to work for and work off stored calories. Also, consuming enough fiber through plants and whole foods has a host of benefits by making our digestive systems work. A healthy gut-microbiome has massive effects on our moods and mental acuity. We also know that engaging in continuous learning to stretch our minds are crucial to staving off cognitive decline.
But for all we know about the body, we’ve also learned that, while diet and exercise have a massive impact on our health, they pale in comparison to the psycho-spiritual exercises of nurturing and stretching our spiritual and our relationship journeys.
Yes, we modern humans have an infinite number of tools and creature comforts, which are beneficial and awesome. However, to really live, to experience the freedom of truly being yourself, and fulfilling your purpose it helps to “work” the beautiful being that you are, inside and out!
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