I completed the Loving Kindness exercise, which is becoming
regular and familiar to me, and then completed the integral assessment of
myself. When, in a state of quiet and meditation, I asked myself – which component
of my health is currently suffering – the answer was glaringly obvious: my
biological health. And I had a revelation that had never occurred to me before.
I am currently going through an elimination diet, or detox
diet – there are multiple names for it, but basically, I’ve taken all gluten,
wheat, dairy, eggs, refined sugar, red meat, caffeine and alcohol out of my
diet for 6 weeks, at which point I’ll reintroduce them to my diet one at a time
to check for reactions. I’ve had very bad ezcema my entire life, and I’m
attempting this as a last ditch resort to find some way to control it. I’m a
week in, and I am MISERABLE. I’ve always had a fairly well rounded diet, but to
take out all bread, cheese and soda, among other things, has been more
challenging than I ever considered, and my stomach tells me so constantly. My
head is also letting me know that it’s not getting its regular doses of
caffeine and sugar, and not in a pleasant way.
But here’s the revelation – my body is unhappy with the diet
change. It’s affecting my mental and spiritual health; I’m grumpy and dejected.
Through this class I’ve mostly been considering how mental and spiritual health
can affect biological health; but it can go the other way too. I’m not sure
that this was the point of the exercise, but it was still an important
revelation to me.
Our body can definitely reject the changes we sometimes impose on it but it gradually goes away and so to speak gets over it. I commend you on your elimination of certain foods. I don't drink coffee so I don't know how it feels to not drink coffee on a regular basis. But I do seek caffeine from other sources such as tea. There are many other options that are healthier than coffee that are available at stores that specializes in natural and organic if you are seeking an alternative to caffeine.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid to do a detox although I do have a chance through a holistic center. Will I starve shake feel light the world is ending? I also am trying to figure out the best way to help myself mentally, spiritually and biologically.It hard to figure out what trial to take to make the journey eventful. Good luck on your detox and yes I will someday. Marina
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