Wellness - your body and the real 'you'

The relationships that we connect with in our life are precious. It can be friendship, romantic relationships or family relationships. Many times some of them disappoint us, either because we want to disconnect or because something traumatic happens that can lead to an inevitable separation or just sometimes the circles just close.

On the other hand, there is a very important relationship that never ends and it lasts until the day we die. It is our relationship with our body. That relationship is very special in terms of being very connected to our mental health, trauma or habits. It also runs its own different circles during different periods of our life.

These circles are of two kinds. The first has to do with age and physical factors such as adolescence, pregnancy and menopause. The other type of circles are other external factors that can affect our psychological state such as childhood traumas, lost loves, domestic abuse - both physical and psychological - toxic relationships with family and friends. Without having to mention everything here, you understand that in many cases the end result can be disastrous and it can be shaped or reflected in many different ways.

Anorexia and bulimia are two of the most common ways but even binge eating or orthorexia (too obsessed with healthy eating) are situations that can be associated with the aforementioned disconnections from our body. Even depression and excessive use of anti-depressant pills is something that can be a long-term habit.

The thing is, our relationship with our body cannot be ended like you would end a relationship with someone else. It cannot be terminated as you would if you wanted to stop seeing that friend or relative. Your body is always with you until you die and it acts as a shield and a protector of the real "you" to carry you through this visible world that we have around us.

These two, the real "you" and your body, should have a good relationship to work together and get you through this life. They must be in line with each other. The point to make here is that you need to take care of both because they are interdependent.

How can you do that? Setting goals is one way but many people find it difficult to achieve it. How many times have you told yourself to go on a diet, start exercising, doing yoga or meditating? Either you start for a while and then stop or you don't start at all. This is where mental empowerment comes in and helps you go deeper into your inner self, the real ´´you``, the source, to face it, accept it and love it.

Having said that, my message is that it is possible! It doesn't happen overnight or a month. It doesn't just happen for a moment and then you're done with it. It is a process that needs focus on the right things, persistence, guidance and acceptance. It needs presence in the present.

So what do you think? Is it time to start your self-empowerment session?