We live a life of jarring contradictions which trigger us to become crazy busy. On the one hand we are all wired up with technology and that surge of adrenalin allowing us to accomplish 24/7. On the other hand, we are hardwired to live in a more natural rhythm if we want to be healthy and happy. I am reminded of the time I was hiking in the Costa Rican Rain Forest when another tourist’s words reverberated through the jungle while monkeys clung to branches, eyeing us suspiciously, “I’m not getting any reception here!” Desperately, this woman tried to check the daily stock quotes on her blackberry.
It is vital to reset your natural rhythm because when you are breathing rhythmically, walking and talking rhythmically, your bodily processes are in sync; you are in harmony with yourself and you will be in rhythm with others instead of feeling annoyed by everyone. This is why music and dancing effectively transform a bad mood into a happier one because the beat connects to the rhythm of the human heart beat – in other words, a heartfelt rhythm.
How to reboot your system:
* Slow down and let nature be your teacher. Take a walk outside to inhale and absorb the natural scenery. Stretch your eyes with the landscape to counteract all the detailed work you do.
* Bring nature into your office and home by going green with plants which absorb toxins and increase humidity during heating season. Spring bulbs can bloom in your home during the darker winter months.
* Leave the dirt and toxins outside – take your shoes off before you enter your home.
* Create an absolutely-no-technology zone in your home, which means no clock ticking away the deadline. Instead carve out a space where you can unwind.
* Express yourself naturally as opposed to saying what people want to hear. Be open and direct to liberate yourself from the tension of suppressing your inner voice.
* Reset your memory’s natural rhythm by learning new information just before you go to sleep.
* Balance your two brains, the primal limbic brain and the cognitive brain by reconciling feelings with rational thinking.
* Tune out distractions; focus on one task, like just driving or having a single conversation without sending any emails while you are doing it.
* Don’t eat unnatural processed foods with ingredients you can’t pronounce even if studies say they are harmless. To be natural eat natural.
* Shut down your computer and TV every night while you power up your sleep – even if they are on in another room.
* Begin every day with a fresh clean slate, a new beginning.
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