Some of the
most profound life style changes we can make are to take advantage of
“The Three Free Therapies” (say it three times real fast), which the
Chinese refer to as San Bao or “The Three Treasures”. These Treasures
are inherent in all of us and can be brought forth at any time. You
don’t need a map to find them, but you may need a guide, and that is
where the staff of Atlantic Acupuncture and Island Wellness Centers can
help you.
Treasure One: Take control of your food
Take control of the food you eat and the water you drink. We are not
talking about going on a diet, you already tried that and, well, we
don’t need to go there. Taking control of your food is simply that, you
grow it or buy it, you prepare it and you enjoy it. Eat close to the
source of your food, fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains and organic
protean sources whenever possible. Don’t give control of your food to
fast food outlets and prepackaged, preprocessed pseudo foods. If you
have concerns over the price of organic foods, remember that those costs
are greatly offset by not purchasing the unwholesome, empty calories of
fast and processed foods. One of the other keys to controlling your food
is intake. “A little bit of everything and not to much of anything” is
our mantra when it comes to food. Avoid food preferences and restrictive
diets that take the fun and adventure out of eating
Treasure Two: Move It!
Daily movement is not an exercise program, exercise programs fall under
the same heading as “going on a diet.” What we are talking about is; get
up and go for a walk, dance, skip, swim…just M-O-V-E IT!
Start out with small bits of time and work your way up to at least 20
minutes a day, every day for the rest of your long and healthy life.
Vary what you do a few days a week especially if you get bored easily,
otherwise stick to a routine and try to move at the same time of day
each day, within twenty-one days moving will have become a habit.
Treasure Three: Breath
Daily deep relaxation is not taking a nap, although that might also be a
good idea on occasion. Quiet mindfulness can be meditation, receptive
prayerfulness, or just sitting and breathing.
The important thing is to stop the continual dialogue your mind wants to
have with you about every subject under the sun. To simply sit and focus
on the breath is an excellent starting place, but going down to the
beach, sitting on the sand and watching the waves with no agenda will
also work wonders on your mind and spirit.
Again, you want to start with small bits of time and work your way up to
twenty or thirty minutes a day, every day, for the rest of your long and
healthy life.
Regardless of your constitution and general state of health, the Three
Treasures will enhance your life and over time will help to lower your
blood pressure and cholesterol, regulate your blood sugars, raise your
metabolism, enhance your immune system, relieve stress, help you sleep
more soundly, clarify your mind and bring you into closer contact with
the divine…AND IT’S ALL FREE!
The Three Treasures are some of the best ways to take charge of your
health on all levels and help you to realize that, with this
empowerment, you are ultimately accountable for your health. This in
turn allows us to help coordinate your ongoing wellness in partnership
with you. This is a unique approach to wellness that asks that you be a
fully engaged and fully informed participant and allows us to offer you
clear lifestyle choices and true medical alternatives for the rest of
your long and healthy life.
Robert Kienitz, D.Ac.
www.acupuncture-wilmington.com |
