Some easy ways to begin a Holistic life.

To live a holistic life is deciding to heal all aspects of life including: mind,body and soul by forming new habits that support both inner and outer health.By making this concious choice we take the responsibilty of our well-being in our own hands.

When our life gets in any kind of trouble we are easily overwhelmed by it and we lose our power to think that why it is happening to me and where this trouble is coming from?Which doors of my personality I have left opened through which this trouble has entered?

Amidst of any trouble we only focus on that specific issue and forget to see the cause or the bigger picture which is behind it.

Everything in our life is connected to each other,the specific trouble could be from other aspects of life and if have the purpose of healing ourselves first we should see the whole picture and grasp the cause of this trouble?Where it is coming from? What is its source? Why it is happening to me?

Deciding to heal yourself holistically is to start your life by moving back and looking at the things closely related to all aspects of yourself to know the cause of your problems.Its like rearranging everything according to your life's requirements and thinking which thing should be at which place and which thing should be replaced by new one.

Rearranging all the aspects of your life is the start of a big transformation.It starts by changing our bad habits and bringing the good habits in our life.It is like replacing the old furniture with the new one to change the whole look of your home.

Replacing bad habits with good one is the first step to begin the journey of holistic living. Holistic living help us to fill in the gaps which are often ignored by us and which are the cause of bringing troubles in our life. It helps to see ourselves from all aspects, its not only the healing of our body,it is actually the healing of our soul,mind and body.

➡What holistic health actually means?

Holistic is a term that means to approach us  by seeing ourselves as a whole person including all of our: social,mental,spiritual,emotional and financial aspects.Through holistic health we can heal ourselves through mind,body and soul and this practice helps us to create and bring out the best out of us.

Holistic well-being brings out positive results for getting:

1.Physical health

2.Emotional health

3.Mental health

4.Social health

5.Spiritual health

6.Financial health

Holistic health brings out the positive changes in us like:

1.It makes us energetic

2.It motivates us

3.Helps to sleep better

4.Makes us a positive person

5.Brings our our creativity

6.Boosts immunity

7.Helps us to manage stress and anxiety.

➡Easy ways to start a holistic life:

1.Keep yourself hydrated:

Whether you are starting to live a holistic life or not,but you must be aware about the importance of staying hydrated.By staying constantly hydrated we provide our bodies natural detoxification.Dehydration can cause low blood pressure,weak muscles and many more severe health issues.Make it your habit of drinking some amount of water whenever you get free.Always carry a water bottle with you wherever you go.

The habit of drinking water does not only help you to be hydrated,it also helps to manage your emotions,helps in fighting the feelings of stress and anxiety and brings a positive effect on cognition.Staying hydrated is really important for all of us,but older people requires it more because they are at the risk of both impaired cognitive function and dehydration.

2.Start writing a journal:

Writing a journal is one of the best ways of getting holistic health.Journal writing is like a therapy which helps in reducing  anxiety and stress and helps us to cope with depression.By writing a journal we can keep a record of our feelings and it helps in asking and finding the answers related to our feelings from within ourself.It is like a self talk and helps you to identify negative thoughts and behaviours.Its like a companion that guides you how to react in a specific situation,its like diving deep inside our personality to find our unknown self which needs to be identified.

Take out only few minutes of your day to write a journal but keep this habit consistent,Its like your private space to express your feelings and creating new ideas like how to respond in a specific situation,write whatever you want to release your emotions and express your feelings freely as you do not have to hide anything from yourself.This habit is like having a companion always there to listen and help  to create a peaceful life by managing stress and controling emotions.

3.Add healthy foods in your daily diet:

Eliminate inflammatory foods from your diet as much as you can.Food is base of our overall health.Food is not only helpful for our physical health,it is also responsible for our mental health.Our food is a medium through which we supply nutrition to our overall self.Our gut health is closely associated with our brain health,so getting healthy nutritive food becomes more essential as we have to keep both our brain and gut healthy.Our cellular health is also catered by the food we eat,so it is important to consume better quality foods and subtract all the inflammatory foods.Start by cutting off sugar and highly processed foods from your diet.Listen to your body how it responds to specific foods and make yourself aware what you have to stop providing to your body.

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Best tips for healthy digestion.

4.Show Gratitude for the blessings you have:

Expressing gratitude is a great way of attracting more blessings in your life.Be thankful and appreciate all the blessings you have,whether they are big ones or small ones.Expressing gratitude is a practice through which our brain start producing hormones which makes us feel good and attaract more positivity.Instead of thinking what you don't have count all the things which you have.Whenever you feel down,think about the blessings you have and you will start feeling better and it will change your mood.

5.Reduce stress:

A wide range of health issues are related to stress like sleep loss,appetite loss,bad mood,negative thoughts and heart diseases.Our daily life is full of events that trigger stress and it is impossible for us to stay away from them,we cannot control the situations that are causing stress but we can surely make ourselves ready how to respond to these situations as it is the easiest way of reducing our stress.Create habits that can help you lower the stress level,include habits like meditation,exercise,staying positive,unplugging yourself for a while from your phone and social media,take a warm bath,listen to music,spend time by engaging yourself in your favourite hobby.

6.Disconnect yourself from your cell phone and connect with people around you:

Allow yourself to stay away from your cell phone even for few hours in a day.Create this healthy habit a part of your daily routine to give time to your family and friends,spend sometime with the nature,spend your time in prayer.Listen to others and let them listen to you.

Use your phone intentionally,follow groups that help you to learn,create and bring positivity and makes you more productive.Unfollow apps and accounts that are only bringing distractions and are of no use for you anymore.

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Habits that can help you to achieve a happy and healthy life

7.Start your day with positivity:

The first thing you should do to yourself is to affirm positivity by saying words like "yes I can do that" for whatever task you have to do or whatever challenge you have to face,just make yourself believe that I have the courage and ability to do anything,instead of saying no I cannot do this,it is very difficult for me to handle,just say positive words to yourself.This is great way of opening your mind and making yourself strong from inside,you have to encourage yourself from within instead of waiting someone to assure you of your abilities.A positive mindset is the key to success,whether you can complete your task or not on that day,but it will keep you strong enough for not losing hope and it makes you to keep working hard until you can achieve your goal.Meeting yourself with a smiling face and greeting yourself with positive words in the morning tells your brain that everything is fine and by getting this message your brain starts working with more potential and stability that is required for achieving your goals.

➡Conclusion:

The goal to start living a holistic life cannot be achieved overnight,it is a journey on which you can take small steps and reach your destination slowly.Its not easy to eliminate your old habits at once and replace them with new healthy habits.Living a holistic life needs consistency,determination and motivation.Once you enter this holistic health journey you will know how beneficial it is and how much positive results it can bring to your life.Its your own responsibility that you have to take care of yourself for your overall well-being,its like taking the responsibility of your well-being in your own hands considering that no one else is going to heal you,so you have to be your own healer.Know yourself deeply,take care of yourself,nourish yourself and your soul with all the positivity and love by replacing old habits that are bringing you trouble with the new healthy habits that can bring out the best,happy and peaceful version of you.So start working on yourself and adopt these easy ways to begin living a holistic life.