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Living a Holistic Lifestyle

Urvashi Pokharna
Modern life, supported with technology at every step and more unhealthy food items making way in to the menus of restaurants and subsequently our plates, has made us forget what human life was like when we were close to nature and there was nothing to obstruct that holistic way of living.
"As a holistic person, you shatter the illusion of your separateness and reveal your connection to everything. This empowers you in a way that the ego-driven self could never contemplate." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Public figures like Deepak Chopra have successfully made the transformation to living a holistic life, maintain it as well as encourage other people to adopt it. The concept of holistic living derives from 'holism' which means wholesome.
Holism propagates the feeling of oneness with everything around you and the drive to reach a higher state that improves your current being. A holistic lifestyle is an art of healthy living that nature intended for us. It helps detoxify the mind, body and soul. It brings youth, vitality and vibrancy to all aspects of your life.
In fact, I hate breaking up the living state of a human into these three different states. This lifestyle aims at realizing living and improving its organismic state. It breaks down our living state to bodily functions and systems. These systems are namely hormonal, metabolic, neural and physiological.
They are important for us to achieve the quality of life and a holistic approach works on improving these. It helps you understand your body by reducing it to such a microscopic level and helps you see yourself beyond the physical body.

Such a lifestyle will make you feel so fresh and re-energized, you will start looking and feeling younger.
The stress, in today's fast-paced life, is quickly and cruelly inflicting everyone in the world irrespective of age, gender or race. It is making us age faster than we should.
The human body is capable of living far more than the average age of mortality observed in the world population today. Do you know? Our great-great ancestors lived longer than we do now. It is because they lived a holistic life that had much less stress than we go through now.

A Holistic Approach to Life
➦ Breathe fresh air, eat fresh food and drink freshwater.
➦ Everything around you should invigorate with essence of freshness and calmness.
➦ Eliminating the use of all products that are made using unnatural products such as plastics.
➦ Eat and drink when your body asks for it.
➦ Eliminate processed foods from your diet.
➦ Avoid drinking any forms of liquids with meals.
➦ Practice yoga, meditation and other forms of physical and mental exercise that bring you close to the nature.
➦ Avoid the use of sprays, perfumes, creams, ointments and antibiotics.
➦ Take out time every week to unwind yourself and de-stress.
➦ Listen to your body. To fulfill your hunger, act on instincts rather than thought or habit. This is how man lived before.
➦ Always have a healthy breakfast and start your day.
➦ Sleep well for at least 8 hours every day.
➦ Control your negative thoughts and strive for a positive aura around you.
Everybody deserves to live a holistic life that brings us closer to the therapeutic and beautiful Mother Nature. Living a holistic lifestyle will help you live in harmony with nature and it will bring a balance to all aspects of your life. Only then will we be successful in living our lives. It will boost overall wellness.
If you are looking to lose weight in a healthy way with holistic nutrition, adopting a healthy lifestyle will not only help you achieve your goals, but it will also provide soulful tranquility and slow down the body's aging process. A sincere piece of advice, always do things that make you truly happy and don't just provide momentary pleasure.
As each and every cell in your body is rid of all the negativity and toxins, you will notice that you are happier than ever, more contented and satisfied and soon these positive changes will become noticeable in your physical appearance like lustrous hair, glowing skin, a fit physical shape and a radiating smile.
These changes will also positively reflect in your relationships as everyone around you will be inspired by your essence. You are meant to feel alive and not struggle with your day-to-day life.