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A24 HEALTH
Wednesday 9 January 2019

Starting with Gratitude

functions to maintain a stable, constant tions to maintain a stable, constant condi-
condition right now; not later. tion it needs to be able to adapt to dif-
You do not tell your subconscious that later ferent conditions you are asking of your
you will need a faster heartbeat because body. Some people, not having done the
you will be taking a fast walk. Instead of best for their body have lost the ability to
saying “this year I am going to stop smok- walk up a flight of stairs, since their lungs
ing; which, by the way, is the greatest thing and heart are now inflexible in their ability
you can do to improve your health, you to handle more work. We can all learn the
say “I am full of gratitude that I no longer secret of the success attitude of our sub-
smoke!” When you feel the urge, because conscious, which is its ability and willing-
your subconscious has been programmed ness to change. Adaptability is a powerful
to flood your midbrain with nicotine at tool and being ready, able, and willing to
intervals, you say “Ah, how thankful I am change is firm footing for us to move for-
that I am no longer a smoker”. Or “Every ward.
day, in every way, I do what is necessary When you give gratitude for allowing
to have a healthy mind, body and spirit” adaptability and balance to come into
Now here are decisions and new com- your life as a wonderful New Year’s reso-
mands which your subconscious can use lution it opens the door for inner calm-
to reset your body. ness and allows unconditional respect for
If you are getting a sense that homeosta- others. Being ready, able, and willing to
sis is all about balance, you would be cor- change is to start living you life intelligently.
rect. The ability to balance is one of our Get The Point! We invite you to make 2019
By: Dr Carlos Viana physiological senses. It allows us to walk your personal “Year of Healing”, a time
without falling. Some animals are better in in which you can make the small lifestyle
this than humans, for example allowing a changes that can make a big difference
Social researchers tell us that less than three percent cat to walk on a thin fence. in your level of vitality, health and well-
of New Year’s resolutions are accomplished. These are In the metaphysical or conceptual sense, being. In our clinic we provide holistic as-
odds that are not exciting and reflect a weak charac- balance is used to mean a point between sessment and life-balance program de-
ter of most people, or the lack of information on how to two opposite forces that is desirable over signed to help you gain personal insight
accomplish your wishes. Both Phyllis and I believe most purely one state or the other, such as a into your state of physical, emotional, and
resolutions that are not accomplished are due to how we balance between the metaphysical Law spiritual wellness. Our program then offers
make our resolutions. and Chaos — law by itself being overly guidance and tools to transform this new
The first setback is that our resolutions are usually made controlling, chaos being overly unman- awareness into lasting changes in your
in the future. We say “this year I am going to …” Unfortu- ageable, balance being the point that life, and a renewed sense of health and
nately, your subconscious, the strongest part of you lives minimizes the negatives of both. It could wellbeing.q
in “the now” and does not understand the future, only be as simple as the equilibrium between
the present moment. There is a good reason for this. Stop yin and yang energy. “Being in balance” CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is an Oriental Medi-
and think for a moment. Your breathing, heartbeat, di- means “health” for us Traditional Chinese cal Doctor (O.M.D.) having studied in
gestion of food, repairing your body, who is doing all of Medicine physicians. Shanghai, China; a Board Cert. Clinical
these things? Certainly not the “you” that is reading this Only when we have our balance does Nutritionist (C.C.N.), a fellow member of
article, you are much too busy living your life. However, this stability allow us to leap forward. Can the Board Certified Association of Addic-
these activities that are taking place in your body, that you take a jump when you feel like you tion Professionals (C.Ad.), the Chairperson
you think are automatic are generously provided for you are falling? Similarly, no matter how bad of the Latin American Committee of the
by your subconscious. your habits, your vices, how badly you feel International Academy of Oral Medicine
Your subconscious works under the principle of homeo- about yourself, take a moment to accept and Toxicology (IAOMT), a Rejuvenating
stasis. This wonderful word was developed in 1932 by Wal- yourself and start where you are when you Cell Therapist and specializes in Anti-Ag-
ter Cannon from the Greek homoios (same, like, resem- make this New Year’s resolutions. Remem- ing Medicine, has a weekly radio program,
bling) and stasis (to stand, posture). You computer and ber, what you think about yourself is how writes and lectures extensively. For infor-
electronics geeks will understand “default setting”, which your subconscious also views you. mation: VIANA NATURAL HEALING CENTER
is the “same posture” or position as it came out of the fac- Of course, for your subconscious to be NV, Kibaima 7, Aruba, TEL: 585-1270, Web
tory. Thus, you subconscious regulates your internal body able to regulate your internal body func- Site: www.vianaheal.com