By Kevin Hinton
"The first thing he noticed when he got into the city was the air; it tasted used, as if it had been in and out of hundreds of other mouths by the time it got to his.""The second thing was the noise. It ebbed and flowed, changing subtly all the time - and loud...He found it odd that the people walking around him didn't seem to notice the noise, or at least weren't disturbed by it. Personally he wondered how anyone could hear themselves think with such a racket going on all the time."
This excerpt was taken from a novel that I have been reading for the past few weeks - it says a lot about health and humanity.
If you want maximum performance in your lifestyle then you must put the best ingredients into your body.
- Of all the prerequisites for health and happiness, air/oxygen is one of the most important - and perhaps one of the ingredients that is taken most for granted.
- Air is, or should, be taken into the lungs via the nostrils.
- They filter, warm and humidify the air before it reaches the lungs.
- Breathing should be practised isochronally (equal in duration): in-hold-out-hold and should be performed from the diaphragm - ensuring that a greater volume of air is taken in.
- Most people breathe in a manner that is very shallow and often through the mouth - panting like a dog.
- The breathing of 'passive air' - air that has been filtered through air conditioners, saturated with stale odours, full of effluents etc is not fit for health.
- If our daily habitat is one of restriction - we should strive to get outdoors - to the beach - at altitudes - in order to replenish the body with the best air possible.
Silence is the best companion for rest.
- Unfortunately, we are so accustomed to 'background noise' that we are unaware of the amount of 'aural stimulation' that goes on in our daily lives.
I used to live on a flight path in a big city. I swear that sometimes it sounded like a 747 was going to land on my roof - however, after a while I was able to attenuate the noise and block it out of my mind.
- If you find yourself in an environment in which noise is your constant companion - get as far away from the source as often as possible.
I love to visit parks, forests and beaches - to stop and listen to nothing but nature's gentle movements - they revive me.
- Of all the prerequisites for health and happiness, air/oxygen is one of the most important - and perhaps one of the ingredients that is taken most for granted.
- Air is, or should, be taken into the lungs via the nostrils.
- They filter, warm and humidify the air before it reaches the lungs.
- Breathing should be practised isochronally (equal in duration): in-hold-out-hold and should be performed from the diaphragm - ensuring that a greater volume of air is taken in.
- Most people breathe in a manner that is very shallow and often through the mouth - panting like a dog.
- The breathing of 'passive air' - air that has been filtered through air conditioners, saturated with stale odours, full of effluents etc is not fit for health.
- If our daily habitat is one of restriction - we should strive to get outdoors - to the beach - at altitudes - in order to replenish the body with the best air possible.
Silence is the best companion for rest.
- Unfortunately, we are so accustomed to 'background noise' that we are unaware of the amount of 'aural stimulation' that goes on in our daily lives.
I used to live on a flight path in a big city. I swear that sometimes it sounded like a 747 was going to land on my roof - however, after a while I was able to attenuate the noise and block it out of my mind.
- If you find yourself in an environment in which noise is your constant companion - get as far away from the source as often as possible.
I love to visit parks, forests and beaches - to stop and listen to nothing but nature's gentle movements - they revive me.
Don't take the little things for granted - it is only by practising a truly holistic approach to health that you will attain to the highest level of happiness.
All the best in creating peace and harmony in your lifestyle.
All the best in creating peace and harmony in your lifestyle.
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