Balance

We often hear the word "Balance" used in reference to health and a healthy lifestyle. What is meant by this word? If we look at it in its most literal definition we mean physical balance, not falling down. However, in a whole sense, were talking about many types of balance- internal, external, physical , emotional and so on. In Florida for example, we live in a very hot climate and stay indoors in air conditioned spaces. As a result, we tend to dehydrate rapidly. If you sleep in a sealed (windows closed, everything tight) home, 8 hours a night, chances are you are pretty dry in the morning. Balance, then, dictates that the first thing you do in the morning is drink a glass of water. First thing. How many of us do? It's downhill from there. You spend all day on the computer and you expect to carry on a normal conversation when you get home? You eat sweets to excess, sedating yourself with sugar highs and lows and then can't eat a normal meal? You stay up all night and can't get anything done during the day? These are all signs of being out of balance. There is a normal balance in nature- night time is cooler, we slow down and sleep. If your life is not in balance you probably have lost touch with the natural order of things. Time to go to a beach, watch a sunset, re-examine your life in relationship to the natural balance of nature.