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Evolve into your best version

Evolve into your Best Version

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Each one of us have a personal development goal. All efforts are aimed at reaching our best versions. We all strive to feel our best at all times – physically, mentally and sub-consciously. The new year brings us new hope, trust in our selves and the will to take action; become better and better.

This is what Evolving means.

Evolution literally means process of development of an organism from its previous forms. We humans are made up of body, mind and soul. The physical self has almost evolved fully. The soul does not change.

The only part of us that changes and transforms is our mind. Unless this changes we will not evolve. We must look forward to expand our consciousness in order to evolve.

The only way to evolve mentally expanding our consciousness is MEDITATION. This is the only way to still our minds, remove complicated and unnecessary thoughts that drain us out. Our mind jumps like a monkey 24 x 7, we are restless and have become a slave of technology to our detriment. We have forgotten to take  a break from these thoughts that drain us out and when we actually do take  a break, we are left as if we have withdrawal symptoms, just like an addict.

Meditation helps us to bring back the balance. This encourages us to focus on our well-being by eating naturally suitable foods thus creating the right environment for a well balanced body, mind and soul.

Meditation must be coupled with eating right.  This cycle is vicious whether it goes wrong way or the right. Here, at Sunny Side Wellness, we encourage meditating in the morning so that you can face the day with much more alertness and a calm mind, not letting the worldly stress affect you. We can maximise our contribution to what we do with 100% involvement. Moreover, if you do everything consciously with 100% involvement, it is nothing less than meditating.

So, we keep evolving as we continue working on ourselves. Friends, start believing and meditating to feel the difference in your life ! 

If you need help with learning how to meditate, I do cover it in my sessions with us meditating together to get you started.

My favorite app is Sadhguru on Android and the next in line is Headspace . Try them and use them to your benefit with your preferred choice.

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Does Stress cause Physical Disease? 5 Ways Natural Foods can help.

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Any kind of stress; mental, emotional, chemical or extreme physical stress causes disease in the body. We are talking about “Psychosomatic Diseases”. By definition, a Psychosomatic Disorder is one in which both mind and body are involved. Some articles and reports indicate that up to a third or more people see their doctors for symptoms which are medically unexplained. Some other times one may suffer from back pain, neck pain, insomnia, anxiety, high blood pressure. In fact, if we look deeply into what people think in relation to their state of health, it is somewhere related.

The main causes of stress that leads to self-created psychosomatic diseases are:

  1. We have expanded our expectations from self to the extreme. This is more towards the physical and material aspects of life. Not fulfilling them all creates lot of stress.
  2. We continuously expect from others and when that person or situation is not as per us, it creates stress in our mind and hence body.
  3. Today, there is stress from all areas of life including work, family, social circles, health, finances and more.
  4. Manifesting disease to get attention.

Let’s understand that Stress is a chemical affair. Our body releases Cortisol when we are stressed. Cortisol is the stress hormone that flows in the blood stream when we are in “fight or flight” mode. Healthy amount of Cortisol is released when we wake up in the morning or when we exercise but essentially this hormone is released when the body sees danger and requires saving itself. All systems shut down and the focus is on surviving. Today, in the modern world even though there is no tiger running after us, we are in constant fight or flight mode while we rush in to everything we do; example – driving, arguing, rushing to work, rushing back to be home in time, trying hard to spend time with children etc. This largely means whenever you perceive stress, your body releases stress hormone and if we are constantly stressed, cortisol is always there in our blood stream.

This causes our Adrenal system to start working overtime and slowly reach the point of break down. We start gaining weight that is not easy to lose, our immunity goes down and our blood sugars become imbalanced, our sleep patterns are irregular, and all this affects our mental state.

This clearly shows how the mind and body are related and not to be handled separately.

If we can handle our mind our body will always be intact and if we can take care of our body, our mind in turn will always be under control.

You must have read and experienced many a times “We are what we eat and assimilate”. If we give our body the fuel it needs, it is 100% sure that the mind will always be happy and joyful because the food we eat literally makes new cells and blood. Quality of new cells and blood depends on the quality of nutrition that is put in the body.

So the question arises “What do we eat, how and when?”

Natural Hygiene is all about experiencing the benefits of Laws of Nature. One of the important factors is Natural Foods. Eating the way our body is designed to eat, we can avoid many physical and psychological problems.

5 Ways Natural Foods can help deal with Stress

  1. Natural foods are the right fuel for your body.
  2. Natural Foods do not tax your digestive system to work over time.
  3. Natural Foods make you feel much more energetic, light and happy.
  4. Eating Natural Foods give you live enzymes that are beneficial for health.
  5. Natural Foods bring back the balance in your body and mind.

So, what do we eat?

  1. Top of the list goes to “FRUITS”
  2. Fresh Vegetables
  3. Nuts & Seeds
  4. Sprouts
  5. Beans & Legumes
  6. Whole Grains
  7. Organic Raw Dairy (if you can’t do without it at all)

For When an How of doing it right, contact me through the website.

Wishing health and joy for all!

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6 Tips for Optimal Health in Summer Holidays

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6 Top Tips for Summer Holidays

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Planning a Summer break? I am so excited for you!

You may be visiting your family back home; you may be headed to a leisure destination for a grand holiday with your kids and family

Or, you may be staycationing right here in the UAE or you just might very well be wishing to enjoy your own cosy home while experiencing the warmth of summer season.

Whatever you have planned, my top recommendation to you is “Keep your health at top priority functioning optimally even when you are taking a break!”

Why am I saying this to you?

I know and I observe many of us who go for a vacation with the mindset that they will break free from the routine and binge to enjoy. Fair enough but what happens as a result of this breaking free is that we go all out, eat and drink anything without a conscious thought behind it as if our mind is not in our control. This is followed by either physical discomfort when we return or we end up looking for the best weight loss plan in town!

Sounds familiar, does it?

Why not plan to stay healthy just as you plan for your break? Let the health plan be a part of the whole holiday plan!

They say “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”

If one really wishes to continue on the path of health during holidays, it is not only possible but doable.

I want to give you my 6 Top tips to keep yourself healthy during this summer break so that you are full of energy all along and simply continue when you come back!

Top Break Tip 1 : Eat mindfully

  • Start you day with FRUITS. Have a substantial serving that fills you up without worry. Do not mix more than 2-3 varieties of fruits at one time.
  • If you are roaming around during lunch and you have to eat at a restaurant, make the best possible selection that may not be ideal but is better than going all out junk. Chose a large salad or vegetables with whatever choice of protein, fat or carbohydrate you may want.
  • Always carry a fruit or fruits when with kids along with healthy unsalted nuts and seeds if you are on a road trip or hiking somewhere. This will help you avoid binging at the first sight of food when you reach your destination.
  • Avoid smoothies with ice creams or yogurt.

 

Top Break Tip 2: Hydrate yourself

Not just with water but also with high water content fruits and herbal teas. This will keep your body going.

Top Break Tip 3: Stay Active

  • You may want to relax and that’s understandable however, do not completely stop exercising. Take out few minutes even if you workout in your room in case there is no gym or open park nearby.
  • Walk where you can. Waling is the best way if you are sight-seeing.

 

Top Break Tip 4: Go Slow on Beverages

Enjoy your holidays, just don’t go over the top. Take care of yourself and be mindful.

Top break Tip 5: Increase those activities that Decrease your Stress Levels

  • Practice gratitude every day, every moment
  • Take a journal with you to record your thoughts and experiences. This is a much better way to connect with your soul rather than typing on your smart phone in an app. There is a direct connection of your body and mind when you write.
  • Practice meditation when you can – this could be a new activity that you begin this summer.

Top break Tip 6: Enjoy Swimming Pools and Beach but..

Wash off the chlorine immediately from your body and hair when you use swimming pools.

  • Try not to use chemicals on your body when relaxing at the beach such as – Tanning lotions or sun block creams. Soak up some sun without them either in the morning or in the evening. Your body will thank you for it and you get that dose to make Vit. D.

Additional Tip from Sunny Side for those who are staying back at home:

Try new recipes of salads or smoothies if you decide to stay right where you are, at home.

Sunny Side Wellness wishes everybody a great Summer of 2019!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sprouts – The Living Food Wonder

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Meaning of “Sprouts”

Sprouted foods essentially mean that their state has changed from being simply a seed / legume to a germinated food; what grows out of them is the sprouted part. The longer the germination time, the more nutritious it becomes.

Sprouts are rich in Living Enzymes which is the most important and advantageous character. When a food has its own enzymes, it does not require the body’s enzymes to full extent which saves your own enzymes and hence your energy.

More Benefits of Sprouts

  • Improves Blood Circulation
  • Strengthens the Immune System
  • Rich in Nutrients much more than normal foods
  • Feels lighter in the body
  • Helps in Weight Loss
  • Improves Digestion and Metabolism automatically improves
  • Slows down ageing process

And >>>>>>>> much more

What happens When you save your Enzyme Quota?

You don’t age quickly. Basically, we age fast because our enzyme quota depletes at that rate. The slower it depletes, the less pace we age at. Essentially once your body enzyme quota finishes, we die.

History of Sprouts

Sprouts were used as long as 5000 years ago by Chinese Physicians. The link below gives a great historical perspective to Sprouts and is a good read.

History of Sprouts

How to Sprout for Health?

Right amount of air, water and right temperature helps the germination process. Soaking seeds / legumes is a pre-requisite to germination. Different type of seeds and legumes may require different time length of soaking.  This whole process will require just about a minute day of your time. This also means you are reducing your footprint on this planet.

*Make sure the grains you want to sprout are not hulled otherwise they won’t germinate.

Step 1 – Soak seeds/legumes depending upon the type. Soaking time may vary from 5-6 hrs for small seeds to 36 hrs for harder and bigger ones.

Step 2 – Rinse and keep them either in a sprouting box or in a container which has a provision for air flow. That can be covered with a damp muslin cloth or a net.

Step 3 – Allow to germinate for 3-7 days depending upon how long the sprouts you want.

Step 4 – Required to rinse once every day.

What to Sprout?

  • Mung, Lentils, Adzuki
  • Fenugreek
  • Sweet Peas
  • Broccoli
  • Sunflower
  • Buckwheat
  • Wheat
  • Alfalfa

Suggestion: Best and healthiest way is to Sprout at home rather than buying sprouted foods from supermarkets.

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What is Natural Hygiene (Health)

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Most people know Natural Hygiene as something to do with body cleaning and keeping good hygiene.

This article will illustrate how it is not just about outside but your inside. If the interior is taken care of the exterior reflects that and more beautifully.

Natural Hygiene is the study of Science of Health. It is further defined as the Science and Art of restoring and preserving health by those factors that affect our life directly such as few mentioned below:

  • Food we’re designed to eat
  • Sufficient Nutrition
  • Healthy Water and proper Hydration
  • Strong enough Sunshine
  • Restful Sleep
  • Adequate Relaxation
  • Appropriate amounts of non-injurious physical activity
  • Comfortable Environment
  • Toxin, Stress, and Misinformation avoidance
  • Positive Social Relationships

Natural Hygiene is the scientific application of the principles of Nature in Preservation and Restoration of health.

Natural Hygiene covers the total needs of humans, and not merely a few of their requirements.

It is neither a practice of medicine, a healing art, nor a system of therapeutics. It offers no cures, does not pretend to cure, and in fact strives to dispel the popular notion of cures. Instead, Natural Hygiene emphasis’s that adherence to its principles, which are based on the Laws of Nature, permits the body to heal itself.

Where do the terms Hygiene and Natural Hygiene come from?

The word “hygiene” came from the Greek goddess of health, Hygieia, and  the movement was first named NATURAL HYGIENE in 1800’s by Dr Isaac Jennings; the whole Health Revolution. The next illustrious forefather of Life Sciences was Sylvester Graham who was born in 1794. People who followed his advice in 1832 got saved form the Cholera epidemic. Dr Jennings and Graham were then joined by Dr Russell Thacker Trall. Natural Hygiene was revived after its decline during the “germ theory” days and this revival is owed to Bernard Mcfadden and Dr Herbert M. Shelton in 1920’s.

The inside of your body determines how you look outside in terms of weight, skin, hair, eyes, the glow on your face and much more.

Natural Hygiene works on the concept of cleansing your inner body and mind. Ignoring your body literally means jumping into an accident because your body gets clogged up with toxic material when you start to ignore what you put in your body. This applies to the mind too. The more toxic you are , the sicker you become. Clean body commands a clean mind.

How do we become toxic?

When the elimination process does not take place at the same pace as the consumption of food, we start building up dead material compared to rubbish in your kitchen inside us. This starts to rot and becomes toxic. The other waste we build up if we do not eliminate successfully is the dead cells.

Sunny Side Wellness Programs are based on the principle of Natural Hygiene to make health a way of your life and not just a means to lose weight every now and then.

 

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