The Mind Body and Spirit
In honor of the passing of Dr. Wayne Dyer, I am sharing my personal growth workbook, Manifesting Magnificence for free on kindle (till September 5th, 2015) . Dr. Dyer's publisher is offering his movie, The Shift for free too Serendipity Presents: Manifesting Magnificence . Please enjoy an excerpt from Manifesting Magnificence: A Personal Growth Workbook, by
Marie Lavin MSW,LCSW
Edited by: Susan Bierzychudek
© Divine Healing Energy 2015
Contributor to Manifesting Magnificence: A Personal Growth Workbook
© Serendipity Press, all rights reserved, 2015
The Balancing Act
The mind, body and spirit, in their perfect state, act to
support one another. But in our stressed and scattered lives, that perfect
state is not always the norm. Attaining a perfect harmony of these three will
lead us to a peaceful inner balance, allowing us to open to opportunities that
are presented, and to be our very best selves.
It is important to identify ways in which we can change our
thoughts and behavioral patterns to bring our mind, body and spirit into
balance. Recognizing patterns that may once have served, but no longer work for
us, is a critical part of this work.
First let’s address how the mind, body, and spirit fall out
of perfect balance. When we are not taking care of ourselves—not paying
attention, not listening to our basic needs of hunger and sleep, or becoming
overwhelmed by our everyday lives—we tilt off kilter. We lose our balance when
we are involved with addictions to alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, gossiping or
working, for example. When we are in those addicted states, we become
distracted and lose our focus on balance. We may use those addictions because
they feel comfortable, often because we’ve been that way so long that we simply
don’t know another way to be. It’s like wearing old comfortable shoes that may
be held together by threads, barely giving us the support we need. We may think
those tattered shoes are better than a new pair of shoes that feel stiff and
need breaking in. Old patterns feel comfortable and predictable, despite the
fact that they’re no longer useful. New patterns of thinking or behaving may
need the same gradual breaking in before they feel natural and right. But the
result is worth the work, many times over.
One common example of a behavior pattern that may no longer
serve us is avoidance. We may not want to examine our tendency to
procrastinate. It may feel like too much work to change that pattern, in which
we conveniently back-burner issues we’d rather avoid. Our old pattern allows us
to think that we’ll deal with the issue or task tomorrow. But when tomorrow
comes we feel disappointed in ourselves, often opting to do something that will
distract us from that feeling—perhaps focusing on an addiction to gossip or
alcohol or food. That distraction is just another pattern that is not serving
us.
It takes work to balance our mind, body and spirit. It takes
time and patience, and the desire to move to a more peaceful inner harmony. It
also helps to identify what behavior and thought patterns need to change. At
its foundation, this work is about self-love. But how do we begin to work on
our issues? The first step is to recognize that our behavior and thought
patterns are interfering with a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Then we need to
take small, manageable steps to find ways to make the changes. Part of your
success will be in discovering which healing modality works most effectively
for you.
Looking at my own journey towards greater balance, it was
energy work that allowed me to release the blocks of thought and behavior
patterns that were not serving me. That modality was such a perfect fit for me
that I found myself compelled to become a practitioner, helping to teach others
how to become their best selves. Energy work may also be your key to a better
balance of mind, body and spirit.
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