Lesson #4
Our lifestyle has enormous effect on our health and the health of our family.
Lets talk about all factors in our lifestyle that can create or deteriorate a healthy lifestyle.
In a recent conference I asked a group of about 200 participants "what does a healthy lifestyle mean to you?"
Most of the responses related to food and exercise. But there are other factors that influence the health of your families life. If one of these other factors are out of balance in your life, it will effect your health.
I think the best answer comes from IIN. I am proud to say that I am a graduate of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is the largest nutrition school in the world based out of NYC. We are taught a concept known as ”Primary Nutrition”.
The Circle of Life is an Integrative Nutrition exercise that helps you examine a variety of areas of your life, in order to determine which primary foods you are missing the most.This exercise will help you to discover which primary foods you are missing the most. The Circle of Life has 12 sections. Look at each section and place a dot on the line marking how satisfied you are with each area of your life. A dot placed at the center of the circle or close to the middle indicates dissatisfaction, while a dot placed on the periphery indicates ultimate happiness. When you have placed a dot on each of the lines, connect the dots to see your circle of life. You will have a clear visual of any imbalances in primary food and a starting point for determining where you may wish to spend more time and energy to create balance and joy in your life.
The Circle of Life has 12 sections including Spirituality, Confidence, Education, Career, Finances, Health, Physical Activity, Home Cooking, Home Environment, Relationships and Social Life.
By completing the Circle of Life, you will have a clear visual of any imbalances in primary food. Use this as a starting point for areas where you may wish to spend more time and energy to create balance in your life.
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