CONSCIOUSNESS IS KEY TO GOOD HEALTH

Consciousness is key to good health, and hence elevating oneself to higher levels of inner realization can ensure robust well-being, as also keep the doctor away.

One would notice that people with high consciousness and intellect such as politicians, great achievers, performing artists, the spiritual minded and health-aware individuals live a healthy and disease-free long life.

WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS?

Consciousness is a mystical state of the mind that has been able to evolve one from within to bring about awareness of his inner-self. So, when you understand the self from inside, you learn to steer and control yourself better. And this is precisely the secret of good health when your mind learns to take full control of your body.

WHY MIND IS IMPORTANT?

Yes, mind and not medicines is what ensures robust well-being and happiness in life.

Every individual remains under the influence of his environment and is automatically drawn towards whatever he likes, just as bees are attracted to honey. Your senses control you entirely, and you are at the mercy of your inner thirsts. An excited mind draws higher desires, which leads to increased cravings, over indulgence, lack of discipline and no concrete plan to move ahead.

Thus, an uncontrolled mind is at the root of all of your health and personal problems. The key to holding your psychological state in leash lies in elevating oneself to a state of higher consciousness. Thoughts of the higher order, in terms of vibrations and frequencies enable one to calm down their frayed nerves and restless mind, which prevents external forces from controlling your desires. Thereafter, a sad thought won’t make you depressed, nor would you be attracted towards delicious food. Equally strong is the protection against diseases offered by the barrier of mind.

Compare this to those who survive heavily on medicines – they appear so frail physically as also psychologically. The tablets you gulp every time reminds you that all is not well inside you. While we acknowledge the need and benefits of medication wherever required, our suggestion is to remain minimally dependent on drugs, which is mentally very reassuring that – “I am in the pink of health”.

HOW TO DEVELOP CONSCIOUSNESS?

Higher consciousness can be reached through spiritualism, meditation and living a yogic and ascetic life or even diving deep into creative activities. Any of these practices ensures a harmonious union of mind, body and soul. As you reach advanced levels of self-realization with these practices, all desires, diseases and depression go away. That’s because you reach a state where you can control your mind, and such a disciplined life also prevents one from over indulgence.

UNIQUE WAYS TO DEVELOP CONSCIOUSNESS

YOGA & MEDITATION

Practicing yoga and meditation cools our body and calms down one’s thoughts, thereby soothing our nerves. This is basically the reason for reducing stress and hyper tension. That apart, yoga and exercises lead to better oxygen and blood circulation in the body, as also create flexibility of joints. While the nervous system strengthens in this state, an energetic and fulfilling feeling overwhelms you, and health becomes more robust.

In addition, praying in deep devotion is meditative in nature that takes the mind to a state of static oblivion, and as a result soothes the mind. Moreover, meditation leads to clarity in thinking and better decision making.

FASTING

Another important practice is fasting, which is an integral part of every religion. Abstaining from food for a specified period in deep faith creates an inner awakening leading to higher self-realization. This is like establishing greater control over your senses as one beats hunger. On the other hand, fasting cleanses the body of toxins through a system called autophagy.

Yoshinori Ohsumi, who was conferred the Noble Prize in Medicine in 2016 had won the coveted award by establishing how fasting leads to the body surviving on its existing energies, thereby destroying poison, fat and cholesterol that accumulate inside the body with time. In simple terms, this is a process for degrading and recycling cellular components in our body, which creates a more disease resistant physique. No doubt, our centuries-old spiritual practices had in-built solutions for many of life's problems, which science discovers today.

SEX RESTRAINT

The application of restraint on sexual instincts, though not widely known, is really beneficial to calm down our body and mind. Hence, abstinence from masturbation and frequent sex leads to a more meditative and empowered inner being, which all should strive for.

In short, the more one can control his inner sensuous feelings, higher would be the level of awareness.

CREATIVE HOBBIES

Those passionately pursuing different artistic or skill-based hobbies, where the learner integrates his heart and soul with the rhythm of those disciplines takes one to a higher level of consciousness. Meditation is about reaching stillness of the mind and body, and explorers of creative fields too, reach the same level of forgetfulness as they get madly engrossed in chasing their first love. Thus, performing artists acquire a higher vision and intellect, and thereby learn to control their mind and body better.