Bodyology Systems

As early as I can remember I did not feel secure in my body or my mind. Although I was always an avid athlete and what appeared to be an average teenager, I struggled with body image, body weight, mood swings, confidence, energy levels, and most of all self-esteem.

As these issues remained unresolved and hidden, as I adult, I struggled with chronic illness, persistent depression and anxiety. I felt like I was always living in a mystery novel, struggling to break free from the unpredictable mood cycle, which would govern my actions and therefore, what seemed to be defining my life.

I was convinced that if I had the “perfect” legs and the “perfect” number on the scale, life would be “amazingly perfect”. I was in constant search of the magic pill and instant happiness. Although in my mind I knew this to be silly, my unconscious actions portrayed something different.

This opposition of thought and action took many years of frustration and pain to figure out. As a result, I have spent approximately 25 years gathering research and personal experience to come to the conclusion that my mind, my body, my feelings and my food CANNOT be separated.

What I have observed is that when our hearts and minds are disconnected, living seems to be about a struggle in energy, strength and vitality, which results in a feeling of loss of personal power, which may eventually lead to feelings of isolation, depression and chronic illness.

However, when we are connected to our passions and our minds can reconcile with what is in our hearts, living is quite the opposite! Aging is now using time to feel better and better! It is an upswing instead of a downward spiral!

Through cultivating a connection to all parts of ourselves, aging is about gaining inner wisdom and increasing emotional intimacy, both of which enhances our ability to have compassion and therefore feelings of connection and happiness. All of which are by far more authentically powerful, strong and vivacious! In reality, when we are connected, we age like a fine wine and life is definitely more joyful!

After surviving years of playing the role of sick patient, I emerged with this inner knowing that there was a disconnection between my internal and external environment. This was apparent to me because what was in my heart was definitely not evident in my actions or my communication with others. I realized I could have died without ever speaking from heart. Instead, I was busy protecting myself or mentally putting myself on trial. This way of being in the world never allowed me to see and “receive” any of the good that was presented before me.

This tragic, yet life-changing realization is the reason why I created the BODYOLOGY SYSTEM; a program that helps others cultivate a lifestyle of health and wellness and ultimately connection.

This course is the first step in heightening the awareness of all the parts of who we are and how to create what we
truly want!

It is my belief and experiences that treating the body as a whole person can contribute to better health, more happiness and less reliance on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It is my personal and strong commitment to shift our health care focus from crisis management to prevention wellness!

After working with hundreds of people over the last 20 years I would
like to share with you some of the most common mistakes I see people make on their journey towards gaining greater health and wellness.

Mistake number one is misunderstanding the process of change and transformation. Despite a person’s desire, enthusiasm and commitment, the journey is NEVER a straight shoot in the new direction. Two steps back will often follow taking one step forward toward change. During this backslide is often when people give up on themselves and their process. It is during this backslide where our Ego will seduce us into thinking it is impossible or too difficult to move forward. We judge our process and all our dreams and desires are subsequently abandoned.

This is a classic example of disconnection. The heart wants something the mind thinks is out of reach. In this case, if we never learn the language of feelings, which teaches us to validate, and to feel and release, instead of thinking our feelings, the mind will always win out.

Judgment always leads to stagnation and stagnation often leads to dis-ease (in the body or the mind). If instead, if we choose to look at the back slides as a lesson to be learned from, then we gain from it and it becomes part of the journey.

The next common mistake I see is the very common idea that it takes willpower and deprivation in order to achieve desired results. The truth is willpower is a very limiting power. Approaching the process from willpower and deprivation does not leave any energetic space for exploration. As a result of no exploration there is no information and therefore nothing is gained but frustration and defeat.

The energy of willpower is based in fear. This type of power is exhaustive and non-informative which, eventually wears us out!

Instead of deprivation and willpower, the Bodyology System focuses on “adding in”, which will ignite the creative process, which is filled with ever-lasting positive energy!

When we follow the prescription plan of a specific diet. The focus is set on what to eat instead of what the food gives us and even more importantly what is our psychological relationship with food.

Stress hormones in the brain negatively affect metabolism, digestion and absorption rate. What we are eating is only half of the story; our relationship to food and time is the other half.

The third mistake I see people making is this lack of realization that our body is made up of chemical reactions. The human body is a continuous series of action and reaction. Everything we ingest and absorb through the air, skin and our minds is combined with our unique system. Therefore every time we eat we are performing a science experiment, which will have a real world end result. For example, most people think that their cravings are just part of their personality, family culture or daily habit, when in fact it is mainly chemical or psychological association. Both of these reactions in the body can be altered given the appropriate remedy.

On point, the majority of sugar cravings are the body’s call for balancing the blood sugar. Most of us do not realize how much sugar we are really taking in. When I first ask people to tell me what they had for breakfast they proudly tell me that breakfast is their best meal: dry cereal, skim milk with banana. For many of us, this doesn’t sound so bad, however, even if all the ingredients were organic or natural it still ALL breaks down in our system as sugar. Putting that meal into an empty stomach is like setting a wildfire in your veins. That seemly healthy breakfast has just caused your blood sugar level to raise rapidly which will then in turn drop suddenly in few hours leaving you tired, confused, and hungry again. In contrast, a meal filled with healthy fat, fiber and protein will sustain better energy and mood levels resulting in a less caloric intake by days and weeks end.

The last mistake I will discuss is that most of us do not know how to hear and read the signs and signals the body is giving us. The body talks and if we want to reach our full potential for healing and wellness we MUST listen.

The human body is brilliant! The body has an unbelievable ability to heal itself. However, it must be given the chance. Cultivating a listening practice is mandatory for optimal health and wellness. It is for this reason the Bodyology System includes a component of spirituality. The word spirituality means nothing more than consciousness.

A spiritual practice does not have to take a long time or a lot of money and anyone can practice! It is not even a luxury; it is a necessity for a balanced lifestyle of health and wellness coaching. We are living in a world where time seems to be speeding up and multi-tasking is a skill we are striving to hone. Carving out scared time to allow ourselves to be with ourselves is something we must remind each other to do. It is not selfish to take “me-time”; in my opinion, it is a way to be an energetic environmentalist. It will create a positive ripple effect for everyone in your life and on the planet.

These mistakes are just to name a few. Do you recognize yourself in any of these ineffective patterns? Basically, there is so much information out there and it can be extremely overwhelming, confusing and maybe a little lonely to try it alone. The beauty of the Bodyology System is the incredible level of support and dialogue.

Health and wellness is a process and a flow, which does not have to be difficult to understand. Most of us all get in our own way when it comes to achieving something we truly desire. So if you are really ready to integrate the empowering, easy-to-use tools from the Bodyology System I guarantee it will improve your relationship with your food and ultimately your life.