As a culture we're information overloaded.
We have a million things to deal with and
everybody wants everything
However, there's never enough time.
We're busier and busier but so many people
don't feel fulfilled by doing what they're doing.
Life seems very complex.
“Wellness", is more than just feeling good
physically. It is the subjective experience
that life is working and the millions of things
you have to do aren't closing in and suffocating
you. The world seems easier to navigate.
When your body is in "fight-or-flight" or survival
mode nothing seems simple.
People turn to drugs, alcohol, TV and other
addictions to tune out and temporarily "simplify"
things. However, they just get numb for a
while and then have to deal with an even more
complex situation when they focus back on their
life circumstances.
The body, mind and spirit need ongoing
support so that the stress of life doesn't take
hold and keep one in such reaction and
defensiveness that creativity, joy, spontaneity,
playfulness, and passion are squelched.
A quick-fix isn't enough. People are realizing
that it isn’t enough to achieve "success" according
to the old cultural paradigm where you practically
kill yourself to get to the top, or be the perfect
parent, or family or community member.
It's also not enough to just exercise your body
and have good physical fitness or try to transcend
the whole material world by meditating to awaken
to one's spiritual nature without "showing up" to
take part in making a difference in the world.
To be truly well, in other words sustain an optimal
level of well being, we have to have to acknowledge
that we're physical beings, we're emotional beings,
we're mental beings and we're spiritual beings and
we need strategies to sustain balance for the
long-term in every area. Only then do we really
feel whole and connected.
Join me in the discussion about how to
simplify, support and sustain true wellness.
I look forward to your questions and comments.
Dr. John
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