Michael Jackson is one person who didn't deserve what he gave himself, disillusion, cynicism about his looks and his image, his health during his last years to be specific and more so his last days untill his last hour. For having adored his talent and genius to move the entire world with sheer energy of his music and his dance; I on a personal level am extremely disappointed by his death and professionally am motivated to responsibly educate who ever follows my blog or work about the harshest realities about not loving yourself for who you are. It has taken me almost a week to gather myself to write this article. I have been following his history through personal interviews, excerpts, documentary, making of his videos and the ongoing coverage post his passing by and one clear indication comes back to a single point troubled upbringing and low self esteem. We all are humans in the same right, having our weak moments in life one or more too often. Yes we all are equally vulnerable to criticism, ridicule, possible low confidence by self doubt and an unquenchable desire to be better than who we are in the present scenario - we are all that. But what we must remember in that weak moment while on verge to faulter that there is a bigger and valid reason why we are who we are. I was extremely lucky like many to be born healthy and to have grown into a presentable personality, although it would not be possible had it not been for the influx of positivity of my parents and family members all through my impressionable age. Like Michael's father once teased him about being ugly (to a boy who was the cutest and most handsome young man in his adolscence) because of his skin blemishes that made him cry and reclusive all the while, I too had one of my loved ones (not my family) say to my face that I should perhaps go for rhinoplasty. If you're already not aware of how good looking you are this comment can harm your menatality tremendously, it can lead you into extreme self doubt and contemplate procedures that you don't require to begin with. Of course I was deeply hurt and had my saddest moment there when I heard it but very soon the person was unceremoniously jutted out of my life for good. If god forbid I wasn't a strong individual and didnt have a family and a fleet of supportive friends can you imagine what that one statement could have ended me into ? I also thank my own intellect which is again a god given gift that I was sensible as a health professional to be responsible towards myself first.
Michael could have avoided all that lead him so far into his darkest moment had he refuted like his younger sister about such comments decades ago. We as his admirers could have had our Michael for a lot more years dancing to his music along with him if only he had loved himself for who he was just the way we didn't care about how he looked, it never mattered anyways. Infact I have over the years have guaged that people whether liked or disliked him unanimously agreed upon the fact that he was far better looking when hadn't gone under the knife. Wellness comes from within your soul, mind and into your body. Wellness needs positive energy, good food to run a healthy body, positive people surrounding you. Well its understandable that you can't always do much with who are surrounding you although your positivity will attract only positive people and that I have experienced. I have constantly written about the food that determines how our life behaves and yes food can also determine how we think as it influences neurotransimissions and has proven to have influence on mood regulation. When we dont eat the food that will allow us to think positively and love ourselves we automatically engage into a negative frame of mind and therby tending towards options like artificial parts of our body allowing us to be pseudo happy. Do you really think a perky or straight nose is the source of your happiness ? You ought to get a new dictionary for the word happiness in that case. I speak from my very traumatic experience of skin problems. I have a hyper reactive skin that leaves blemishes, scars, pigment with the change of climatic conditions, stress, physical interactions like holding an arm, clothing, carrying a heavy bag; I know its frivolous but true. I adore myself to no end all I need is my skin the way it originally has been so I need to take extreme care with its reactions. Being a averse to cosmetics its very difficult for me to slather sunscreen, disinfectant and non allergic products day in and day out all over my body but if thats what it takes to keep my skin healthy and safe I am all for hard work. Recently I panicked after having a therapy for my skin which had its temporary effects of marks but with immediate effect of 72 hours all was fine infact my skin was glowing and had done away with the blotchyness. Of course I have to take care with what I eat too but an external harm to your body can lead to procedures you wouldn't think of otherwise. Burn marks are one of them, please understand the reason plastic surgery is required to help people acquire a normal life out of their disformity not too become obessesively self destructive. The key to be happy is to primarily love what God or nature (who ever you believe in) created on this earth and that includes you. If you doubt your imperfect looks to get into a glamourous world let me shed some light on that aspect as well. There is no "glamour" once you're in the industry and again I speak from my experience. Its sheer perception that we in the glam world project out. On the contrary we have much hard work than anyone can imagine and I mean physical work. In the history of show business or any business a perfect nose has not raked in popularity and money and to prove it there can't be a bigger lesson than Michael Jackson. Love yourself to the fullest, share your joy wellness in its purest form will be where you are....
Wish you wellness,
Neha Wasnik
R.D
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
ENDORPHIN – the chocoholic effect of exercise in your body
Lets start with the word ENDORPHIN and what does it translate into physicality?
ENDORPHIN – is a neurotransmitter acting like a hormone released from your brain which blocks the P substance that indicates sense of pain to the brain thus acting as natural pain killer. But more importantly what it stimulates in the body is a ‘feel good factor’ or happiness or mood regulation also seen as a relief in mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and types of depression. There is a red alert to this though too much of it is not healthy.
So how does this endorphin get triggered in the body to be released by our brain? And how long does its effect last?
Endorphin release can be stimulated by various factors such as adequate exercise, eating foods that release endorphin in restricted quantity like chocolate, walnuts, cocoa products, herbs. The safest way is to get your workout shoes on and get going for anywhere between 20 – 45 min daily for not more than 6 days a week. Remember your body is not a robot that’s on autopilot it needs rest for a good 24 hour break from exercise. The effect of endorphin released by exercise can last for at least 18 hours post workout if done regularly in a periodic manner. What our body and brain requires is the effect of exercise not to be confused with the daily routine exertion that we put ourselves through. I have been asked this question almost every time I recommend or prescribe a fitness regime ‘ I HAVE A VERY ACTIVE LIFE AS I MY WORK INCLUDES A LOT OF PHYSICAL RUNNING AROUND SO WHY DON’T I LOOSE EXTRA POUNDS OR FEEL ENERGISED AT THE END OF THE DAY?’. Let me put this as simply as possible, energy and endorphin release to effect our mood regulation and body functions around almost 18 hours a day need a trigger of 45 minute workout. Anything beyond that mark will be addressed by the body as exertion and not effective utilization of the built up energy. Exertion leaves our body in a state of fatigue and there’s no ‘feel good factor’ about that. I will be addressing the topic of fatigue later on.
Endorphin has also been seen to affect the sexual drive, memory, learning and body temperature. So now that we know we can last our manually triggered mood regulator for at least 18 hours what do we eat to trigger it?
A little piece of dark chocolate a day has also the effect on endorphin release, similarly resvetrol in red wine after consuming 60 ml or 2 fl oz a day can benefit in endorphin release, aromas in food with infused herbs like rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme etc and spices have also shown some effect in release of the neurotransmitter. I always go for something that’s natural and controllable and that for sure is exercise regime. That’s my endorphin boost for the day.
Wish you wellness.
ENDORPHIN – is a neurotransmitter acting like a hormone released from your brain which blocks the P substance that indicates sense of pain to the brain thus acting as natural pain killer. But more importantly what it stimulates in the body is a ‘feel good factor’ or happiness or mood regulation also seen as a relief in mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and types of depression. There is a red alert to this though too much of it is not healthy.
So how does this endorphin get triggered in the body to be released by our brain? And how long does its effect last?
Endorphin release can be stimulated by various factors such as adequate exercise, eating foods that release endorphin in restricted quantity like chocolate, walnuts, cocoa products, herbs. The safest way is to get your workout shoes on and get going for anywhere between 20 – 45 min daily for not more than 6 days a week. Remember your body is not a robot that’s on autopilot it needs rest for a good 24 hour break from exercise. The effect of endorphin released by exercise can last for at least 18 hours post workout if done regularly in a periodic manner. What our body and brain requires is the effect of exercise not to be confused with the daily routine exertion that we put ourselves through. I have been asked this question almost every time I recommend or prescribe a fitness regime ‘ I HAVE A VERY ACTIVE LIFE AS I MY WORK INCLUDES A LOT OF PHYSICAL RUNNING AROUND SO WHY DON’T I LOOSE EXTRA POUNDS OR FEEL ENERGISED AT THE END OF THE DAY?’. Let me put this as simply as possible, energy and endorphin release to effect our mood regulation and body functions around almost 18 hours a day need a trigger of 45 minute workout. Anything beyond that mark will be addressed by the body as exertion and not effective utilization of the built up energy. Exertion leaves our body in a state of fatigue and there’s no ‘feel good factor’ about that. I will be addressing the topic of fatigue later on.
Endorphin has also been seen to affect the sexual drive, memory, learning and body temperature. So now that we know we can last our manually triggered mood regulator for at least 18 hours what do we eat to trigger it?
A little piece of dark chocolate a day has also the effect on endorphin release, similarly resvetrol in red wine after consuming 60 ml or 2 fl oz a day can benefit in endorphin release, aromas in food with infused herbs like rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme etc and spices have also shown some effect in release of the neurotransmitter. I always go for something that’s natural and controllable and that for sure is exercise regime. That’s my endorphin boost for the day.
Wish you wellness.
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