Persistence makes Perfect
My husband decided it was high time we did something about the hard water deposits building up on our bathroom faucet, so he did some research about baking soda and vinegar treatments. He followed the instructions on the ratio and application, let it sit a while and then scrubbed and scrubbed...and not much happened. It removed a little but not much. He was discouraged, but he decided since it did do something, he would try again. He let the vinegar and baking soda sit on it for much longer the second time and scrubbed again. More removed. He decided to let it sit for 24 hours and try again. Each time a little more came off until after a few days, the faucet looked like new.
No one wants to spend three days on cleaning a bathroom sink. We get our handy clorox wipes out and 10 minutes later declare the bathroom clean. This effort does nothing for the hard mineral build-up in the sinks and dirty grease build-up in the bathtub. We have to let it soak and then scrub. With persistence it will look like new!
You can probably guess where I'm going with this! It's an analogy for our intake. With so many food corruptions out there, our bodies can accrue a build-up of fat cells, unhealthy bacteria, and toxins. The result is bloating, gas, heartburn, at best, liver/kidney disease, diabetes, and heart disease at worst. The fatigue and weight gain make life inconvenient, but chronic disease makes life unendurable. Just like the hard water deposit build-up, we won't want to do the work to make it better, and it will take time and persistence in order to get back to our ideal health.
But you can be like new again! If we apply the same principle of patience and persistence my husband used in cleaning the faucet to our intake, eventually every function of our body can be restored. First identify the problem (every body is different), maybe its too much soda intake. Second, soak your body in healthful foods, make sure you are getting whole, nutrient dense meals three times a day so you have healthful eating habits in place.Third, scrub out the bad foods, aka stop drinking soda. Wait, repeat. Don't get discouraged if nothing seems to be happening at first, keep applying the treatment. Its a miracle you can make happen, but it's a miracle that takes time. I did it and so can you. Look better, feel better, live better!
No one wants to spend three days on cleaning a bathroom sink. We get our handy clorox wipes out and 10 minutes later declare the bathroom clean. This effort does nothing for the hard mineral build-up in the sinks and dirty grease build-up in the bathtub. We have to let it soak and then scrub. With persistence it will look like new!
You can probably guess where I'm going with this! It's an analogy for our intake. With so many food corruptions out there, our bodies can accrue a build-up of fat cells, unhealthy bacteria, and toxins. The result is bloating, gas, heartburn, at best, liver/kidney disease, diabetes, and heart disease at worst. The fatigue and weight gain make life inconvenient, but chronic disease makes life unendurable. Just like the hard water deposit build-up, we won't want to do the work to make it better, and it will take time and persistence in order to get back to our ideal health.
But you can be like new again! If we apply the same principle of patience and persistence my husband used in cleaning the faucet to our intake, eventually every function of our body can be restored. First identify the problem (every body is different), maybe its too much soda intake. Second, soak your body in healthful foods, make sure you are getting whole, nutrient dense meals three times a day so you have healthful eating habits in place.Third, scrub out the bad foods, aka stop drinking soda. Wait, repeat. Don't get discouraged if nothing seems to be happening at first, keep applying the treatment. Its a miracle you can make happen, but it's a miracle that takes time. I did it and so can you. Look better, feel better, live better!
Neuroplasticity is the concept that the brain is changeable and even when damaged, can regain function in almost any capacity. We used to believe that the brain was like a machine, fixed in its functions, and when damaged could never be regenerated. Research in the last 30 years has proven this idea false, and modern brain science, psychotherapy, and medicine is now practicing on the belief that the brain can change and recover.
This is good news for people who have been stuck in a certain habit and want to change the way they do things. It's also bad news for people who have habits because they have literally trained their brain to change in ways that enforce that behavior. If you want to change a habit or recover from a brain injury you have to do exercises on a regular basis that will enforce neural pathways to think and behave in different ways. A stroke victim has to use the hand on the side of the body that was unresponsive in order to stimulate and develop pathways in the brain that will make motor function possible again.
A person who has a habit of eating unhealthful foods has to practice eating more healthful foods in order to develop a taste and tolerance for it, and eventually it may even become enjoyable and something you crave.
It is a deliberate effort to change the brain. You are not going to "feel like" changing eating habits, and sometimes only a health crisis is what will motivate people to change. Before you have a crisis, deliberately incorporate exercises or practice that will change how you think about food, how you eat food, and ultimately your diet lifestyle. It's never too late to change.
For more information on how to develop a healthful eating lifestyle, read Wise Food Mind or visit www.wisefoodmind.com.
This is good news for people who have been stuck in a certain habit and want to change the way they do things. It's also bad news for people who have habits because they have literally trained their brain to change in ways that enforce that behavior. If you want to change a habit or recover from a brain injury you have to do exercises on a regular basis that will enforce neural pathways to think and behave in different ways. A stroke victim has to use the hand on the side of the body that was unresponsive in order to stimulate and develop pathways in the brain that will make motor function possible again.
A person who has a habit of eating unhealthful foods has to practice eating more healthful foods in order to develop a taste and tolerance for it, and eventually it may even become enjoyable and something you crave.
It is a deliberate effort to change the brain. You are not going to "feel like" changing eating habits, and sometimes only a health crisis is what will motivate people to change. Before you have a crisis, deliberately incorporate exercises or practice that will change how you think about food, how you eat food, and ultimately your diet lifestyle. It's never too late to change.
For more information on how to develop a healthful eating lifestyle, read Wise Food Mind or visit www.wisefoodmind.com.
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