Inspired To Be Fit For Life

Fit for Life

I had never considered my fight to get fit for life as I
recovered from breast cancer as particularly inspirational, but
when Dr. Peter Tylee considered it worthy of a mention in his
news letter, I got to thinking that maybe others might be
interested in how I took the holistic approach to self healing
and to get fit for life. So for those of you that are suffering
from any debilitating disease, I hope you find this encouraging.

My desire to get fit for life started a few years ago when I
was treated for breast cancer. After the operation I used the
time while recuperating to really consider where I was at as far
as my health was concerned.

I did some research and came to the conclusion that my cancer
had been brought on by stress. (Just as an aside, I think stress
is one of the primary causes of cancer, yet little research is
being done in this area.) So as well as looking at my diet and
exercise, I also looked at ways to reduce my stress levels as a
constructive path towards my healing process.

As I did more research, I found that each part I looked at was
linked to another. A healthy diet seemed to be a prerequisite to
become fit for life. Then there was the need to do some form of
exercise.

This came as no surprise, but then I found I also needed to be
in the right frame of mind, to set goals , be positive, to know
where I was going and what I believed in. I had thought of these
things as totally different to my physical health, but I was
finding out how much control our minds have over our bodies.

I had found for myself what several people already knew and
that is to be fit for life you need to embrace holistic health.
By this I don't mean total alternative medicine. Just that we
need to treat the body as a whole being, including the mind and
soul. I liked the idea and the more I read the more I liked the
idea, and the more sense it made.

I became interested in mind power and began to understand more
about how attitude has such a large bearing on how we react to
illness. I knew that the surgeon had done what he could, but the
rest was up to me.

I had always been fit, a big part of our life has been living
aboard and cruising our yacht, but even so I decided that to
stay fit for life meant making a proper effort.

Part of my exercise was to cycle to work. I took up meditation
and once I had mastered the relaxation technique, I was amazed
at how good it made me feel. Some years previously my husband
had used meditation and mind control to cure seasickness, so he
was always very supportive.

Gradually I began the changes that I thought would be more
beneficial to my health. I also embraced techniques and ideas,
some of which are many thousands of years old, but all new to
me.

Being fit for life encompasses the physical, spiritual,
emotional and mental parts of ourselves. As we grow we need to
be aware of areas that need attention. It might be hard to get
your head around some ideas such as emotional health, but you
don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that if you dislike
your job and hate going to work every day, somewhere down the
line it will impact on your health.

If you are carting around emotional baggage such as guilt,
resentment or grudges, they will eventually eat away at you and
cause problems, not only in your life but also in your health.

I was grateful to medical science for making it possible for me
to be treated for breast cancer, but at the same time I didn't
want to spend the rest of my life taking drugs. When the surgeon
suggested a course of radiation after the operation, I refused.

The same went for the drugs, though I had no medical knowledge
to back up my belief, I just knew it wasn't right for me. There
had to be a better way to staying healthy other than taking
drugs for the rest of my life.

Being fit for life isn't about a quick fix or instant cure, it
is about getting to know yourself and finding out what is right
for you. It is prevention rather than cure. Had I been following
a fit for life regime earlier, I would not have got the cancer
in the first place.

Once we understand that we have the tools to facilitate self
healing, that it is up to us to start learning how to use them,
we can stop the use of drugs and the over burdening of our
hospital systems.

I changed my whole life. I not only ate a better diet and did
more exercise, that was the easy part. I also got rid of the
stress and emotional baggage, I changed my job to something I
enjoy doing and now live a more positive life.

About The Author: Having recovered from breast cancer, Trish
turned her attention to health and wellbeing. Trish became an
author and life coach specializing in health, wellbeing and
relationships. For more information and tips on these and many
more subjects go to her website at
http://www.wellbein g-information. com/eye-exercise s.html

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