It's funny, I have been struggling with some digestive problems lately – bloated, lower energy, indigestion at night that keeps me from getting a good night's sleep and all-in-all, just not feeling 100%
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I still remember the day nearly 18-years ago when I walked in to an alternative health provider who – within 10-minutes – listed the stress my body and mind was under explaining why I had been unable to fight the smallest cold, be consistently productive or even be nice to those around me.
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Having occasional stress in our lives is not a bad thing, the real challenge is in the face of chronic stress anxiety how we can manage stress so that it has less impact on our life?
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How many times have you thought to yourself…"If I could only overcome procrastination" or "If I could just get out of this rut" or even "If I could just have a little more energy I could finally make some serious progress" – but we still have trouble making meaningful change.
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Stress and work, worry about your finances, relationships that have gone bad, not living up to your own expectations, the constant bombardment of bad news…the sources of stress anxiety in our lives have never been greater. If we are to keep from being completely paralyzed, we must act now and learn how to manage stress more effectively.
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Haven't you found that students, our kids, are bombarded with more and more external information and, in some cases, bad habits these days?
Video games, multiple TV's in the home, the internet, more homework, increased organized sports and more stressed-out parents make schools and homes more tense environments than ever.
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LIfe moves at a rapid pace, things change extremely quickly – some days are incredibly positive, other days we hit a crisis. We may have just recieved a negative medical prognosis, we may be grieving, we see half our wealth and savings erased in the stock market, etc…
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Having outlined in detail my own experiences of getting incredibly sick with dozens of vague symptoms in my early twenties, I've become acutely aware of the importance of a healthy gut.
There is a daily war happening on our intestines and colon that, when our systems are balanced, keeps the peace very effectively…we know that is the case when we have maximum energy, have a powerful immune system where we can fight off illness, rarely get headaches or do not suffer from digestive problems such as heartburn, acid reflux, bloating or other very common, 'uncomfortable' intestinal conditions these days.
The challenge is, when our gut's delicate balance of 'good' bacteria is disrupted, then the nastier bugs can take over and the result is a rapid spiral into pain and suffering.
In our highly respected "Attracting Greatness" blueprint for leading a happier, healthier and exciting life, we spend significant time outlining a plan to return your body and mind to the place where they must be before we can truly be functioning as we were meant to function. Right now, 95% or more of us are NOT where we could be once we understand the delicate balance that has been disrupted.
WHAT DISRUPTS OUR SYSTEM
Research has now proven that there are a host of disruptors to normal gut health that result on further impact to our nervous system, immune system, lymphatic system, with direct links to such diseases as Fybro Myalsia, Cancer, Heart Disease, Arthritis, and a whole host of other less serious conditions.
Here are just a few things that disrupt our normal ability to keep peace in the war that constantly goes on inside our gut:
- antibiotic use, even from 20-years ago, will destroy our 'good' bacteria
- poor eating habits, too many refined and processed foods will lead to an overgrowth of 'bad' bacterias
- parasites which a large percentage of us have in our gut right now from children, pets, food, and more…
- negative stress, a recent scientific study has shown proof that stress on our nervous system DOES directly impact the checmical functioning of our gut
- exposure to chemicals and toxins, we are all exposed to these at some level – eventually these impact our 'good' bacteria and allow the 'bad' to win the war.
As you can see, this is not a third-world problem, not a problem for one race, income level or sex – but is a chronic problem across all of us.
WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT
First, we must realize the link between what happens in our gut and the rest of our body function is direct and very real.
Second, we must accept that our own gut health has been challenged at one time or another and so we must do what we can to help bring it back into balance – the good news is that it's not that hard and the upside benefit is massive.
Third, we must learn to manage stress in our lives. It doesn't matter how healthy a life you live, if you cannot manage negative stress, your gut will not operate properly and you will find yourself subjected to the same diseases and bad health as a life-long smoker or obese person.
In 'Achieving Greatness' we tell our story of how we learned about all of this the hard way and how we completely turned around my own health in less than 6-weeks – we also share the blueprint so you can do the same.
The sooner we act on bringing back a healthy system, the sooner we can improve our enjoyment of life, achieve incredible breakthroughs and fight disease that may already be rearing its ugly head deep inside our bodies.
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Have you ever known those people who never seem to get sick? They can keep a highly productive, consistent schedule and always seem to be up earlier to get their day rolling? Is there a way to go from a weak immune system to boosting immunity without having to completely change your life?
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I'm on my third reading of Eckhart Tolle A New Earth, one of a few spiritual personal improvement books I've read over the last couple of years and I have to admit, there are some concepts I have already started to live in my life from this book…stillness, living in the NOW moment and having faith that when you live in the moment that you are tapping into something much bigger than ourselves, or earth – in fact putting ourselves in the hands of the universe.
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