"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened."
|
| |
A Look at Rubber Wristbands
People all over the world have started wearing rubber wristbands in the last couple of years. People wear them for a variety of reasons; for example, they can show support a cause while providing money for charity. Rubber wristbands are inexpensive to ...
Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments?
How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast cancer. Back in June of 2005, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concluded ...
Are Parabens Really Safe
You've probably heard the news stories about parabens and the controversy surrounding their use in personal care products. Here's a brief, but fair, look at this complicated issue:No cosmetic can ever be truly "natural"-no matter what the manufacturer ...
|
|
|
|
| |
I had never considered my fight to get fit for life as I
recovered from breast cancer as particularly inspirational,
but when Dr. Peter Tylee considered it worthy of a mention
in his news letter, I got to thinking that maybe others
might be interested in how I took the holistic approach to
self healing and to get fit for life. So for those of you
that are suffering from any debilitating disease, I hope
you find this encouraging.
My desire to get fit for life started a few years ago when
I was treated for breast cancer. After the operation I used
the time while recuperating to really consider where I was
at as far as my health was concerned.
I did some research and came to the conclusion that my
cancer had been brought on by stress. (Just as an aside, I
think stress is one of the primary causes of cancer, yet
little research is being done in this area.) So as well as
looking at my diet and exercise, I also looked at ways to
reduce my stress levels as a constructive path towards my
healing process.
As I did more research, I found that each part I looked at
was linked to another. A healthy diet seemed to be a
prerequisite to become fit for life. Then there was the
need to do some form of exercise.
This came as no surprise, but then I found I also needed to
be in the right frame of mind, to set goals , be positive,
to know where I was going and what I believed in. I had
thought of these things as totally different to my
physical health, but I was finding out how much control our
minds have over our bodies.
I had found for myself what several people already knew and
that is to be fit for life you need to embrace holistic
health. By this I don't mean total alternative medicine.
Just that we need to treat the body as a whole being,
including the mind and soul. I liked the idea and the more
I read the more I liked the idea, and the more sense it
made.
I became interested in mind power and began to understand
more about how attitude has such a large bearing on how we
react to illness. I knew that the surgeon had done what he
could, but the rest was up to me.
I had always been fit, a big part of our life has been
living aboard and cruising our yacht, but even so I decided
that to stay fit for life meant making a proper effort.
Part of my exercise was to cycle to work. I took up
meditation and once I had mastered the relaxation
technique, I was amazed at how good it made me feel. Some
years previously my husband had used meditation and mind
control to cure seasickness, so he was always very
supportive.
Gradually I began the changes that I thought would be more
beneficial to my health. I also embraced techniques and
ideas, some of which are many thousands of years old, but
all new to me.
Being fit for life encompasses the physical, spiritual,
emotional and mental parts of ourselves. As we grow we
need to be aware of areas that need attention. It might be
hard to get your head around some ideas such as emotional
health, but you don't need to be a rocket scientist to know
that if you dislike your job and hate going to work every
day, somewhere down the line it will impact on your health.
If you are carting around emotional baggage such as guilt,
resentment or grudges, they will eventually eat away at you
and cause problems, not only in your life but also in your
health.
I was grateful to medical science for making it possible
for me to be treated for breast cancer, but at the same
time I didn't want to spend the rest of my life taking
drugs. When the surgeon suggested a course of radiation
after the operation, I refused.
The same went for the drugs, though I had no medical
knowledge to back up my belief, I just knew it wasn't right
for me. There had to be a better way to staying healthy
other than taking drugs for the rest of my life.
Being fit for life isn't about a quick fix or instant cure,
it is about getting to know yourself and finding out what
is right for you. It is prevention rather than cure. Had
I been following a fit for life regime earlier, I would not
have got the cancer in the first place.
Once we understand that we have the tools to facilitate
self healing, that it is up to us to start learning how to
use them, we can stop the use of drugs and the over
burdening of our hospital systems.
I changed my whole life. I not only ate a better diet and
did more exercise, that was the easy part. I also got rid
of the stress and emotional baggage, I changed my job to
something I enjoy doing and now live a more positive life.
About the author:
About the Author
Trish has been a life coach for over five years and is a published writer of articles and short storier, Trish makes
getting "Fit for Life" understanderble and doable. http://www.wellbeing-information.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Wal-Mart agrees to buy wind power for Texas stores - Dallas Business Journal
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made a step toward being “green” with its recent purchase of wind energy to power about 360 stores and other facilities across Texas. The Bentonville, Ark.-based retail giant purchased the renewable energy from a Duke ...
Baby Girl Born During One Of Finnair's Flights - Eflux Media
The in-flight birth, a first for Finnair, occurred at an altitude of 11,000 metres over Kazakhstan. The plane had left Bangkok for Helsinki. "The pilot had considered an emergency landing in Moscow, but there was no immediate need," Finnair ...
Cranston woman’s bout with breast cancer launches new business - Providence Journal
CRANSTON — It’s hard to slow Barbara Manni down. The 41-year-old mother of two has always thrown herself into everything she does –– whether it’s golfing competitively or making crepe-paper kelp and hanging dangling seahorses at the Alpine ...
'We shared our cancer experiences' - BBC News
Mina and Toral Shah have both had breast cancer When Toral Shah discovered she had breast cancer and needed a mastectomy the first person she turned to was her mother, who had gone through exactly the same experience seven years earlier. "She would ...
Panama joins Laura Bush's breast cancer campaign - Miami Herald
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Laura Bush is applauding Panama's decision to join to a regional alliance for breast cancer awareness and research. The first lady says lives are being saved by the alliance, which includes the U.S., Brazil, Costa Rica and ...
Exercise, sleep help women fight cancer - WRAL
Posted: Today at 12:42 p.m. Putting on your walking shoes and sleeping a full eight hours a night can help reduce a woman's risk of getting cancer, according to a recent study. Breast cancer survivor Lisa Nemcheck said she is trying to keep one step ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) cancer drug rejected - Bloggingstocks.com
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY - option chain ) shares are falling today after the European Medicines Agency said it has rejected a request by BMY to market its breast cancer drug Ixempra . The agency said the increase in survival rates using the ...
|
