Steps to Better Health

Six Steps to Better Health...
1. First determine that living a stress-free lifestyle is important to you and your family.
2. Gradually make lifestyle improvements in terms of sleep, activity, and environment that are compatible and comfortable for you.
3. Make simple dietary additions and deletions to insure that your nourishment is easy to
digest and wholesome. Your food needs to be delicious and fresh.
4. Learn breathing and cleansing exercises, such as alternate nostril breathing, the nasal wash, and agni sara (abdominal exercises) to gradually remove residues of stress and poor diet. Nasal breathing should be smooth, slow, quiet, and diaphragmatic.
5. Learn to do stretching exercises that will calm and rejuvenate your mind and body. Endorphins, the body's own pain-relieving and antidepressant compounds, are the vehicles that propel the hypothalamus to perform its function. Various exercises like stretching, breathing, and massages promote the release of endorphins.
6. There are safe and effective methods to slow the aging process. The best approach is to explore and understand which methods are best for you. Happiness and high self-esteem lead to longevity.