Is there something I should know about maintaining my health beyond the basics that I am aware of such as eat well, exercise, and reduce stress?

Question: I understand that perfect health is my natural state. I love and appreciate my perfect health. Is there something I should know about maintaining my health beyond the basics that I am aware of such as eat well, exercise, and reduce stress?

Answer: Be a channel of peace. Peace of mind transfers to the body. Every cell vibrates with energy. Peaceful energy brings perfect alignment and perfect health. Doing the right things physically is important. But living peace every day is so much more important. Living peace allows you to feel and appreciate the joy and beauty that surrounds you. Joy and beauty bring happiness and happiness in turn creates a physical environment where perfect health can flourish.

To create this life where peace is your natural way of being, you must first love yourself unconditionally. Self love is more rare than you would think. Most people are unaware that they harbor inside them a tremendous amount of anger, resentment, self loathing, and insecurity. They are filled with doubt about their value, worth, and even whether they are deserving of love. In virtually all cases this is the result of the way they were treated by those around them in their early years, most particularly those that they looked up to.

Do you love yourself? A simple way to find out is to look in the mirror and say the words, “I love you and I accept you just the way you are.” This method created by Louise Hay and discussed in her book “You Can Heal Your Life”, is a quick and simple way to discover how you really feel about yourself. Very few people are comfortable looking themselves in the eye and saying the words, “I love you and accept you just the way you are.” If you find it difficult to do this, it would be a good idea to get a copy of Louise’s book. It can change your life and help you cure your present health problems and prevent future illness. It is a wonderful book, filled with life-changing information.

Of all the gifts you are blessed with, perhaps none is more important than perfect health. Yet it is the one that is most taken for granted. Having an attitude of gratitude is one way to attract more of the good things of life and this applies equally to your health. Give thanks often. Learn to love yourself. Create and use a few simple affirmations every day to help you remove any resistance you may have and increase the flow of perfect health to and through you.

*Note: One of my favorite affirmations, one that I love, is this: “I love myself. I forgive myself. I approve of myself.” This is such a simple thing to remember and say and it has changed my life. Why not give it a try and see what it can do for you.