Optimum health and functioning in any realm of our lives
involves unimpeded or unobstructed flow plus transformation.
Whether it's in the Body Modality, the Mind, the Emotions, the
Spirit/Energy, or the Overarch/Social Ecosystem, any blockage
gives rise to illness and disease.
If we take the body as our main example, and the easiest one to
illustrate, it's quite clear that the idea of unobstructed flow
applies. The body's elimination channels must always be un-
obstructed to allow for the removal of toxins, free radicals,
and waste. Any blockage in the elimination systems, whether in
the intestines, the bowels, the skin, results in illness and
disease. If there is a blockage in our arteries or veins, we
risk suffering from stroke, heart attack, aneurisms, and the
possibility of death. So, in order to maintain Optimum health
in the body, all elimination channels absolutely must be flowing
smoothly without obstruction so that what comes in, can be
transformed, and sent back out.
When we apply the same concept to the Modality of the Emotions,
whatever comes in must go back out transformed. When an emotion
comes into the systems of the Self, it cannot set up shop. If
it gets stuck, it creates illness and disease and begins to have
a domino effect on all other Modalities. If anger enters the
systems of the Self and is not transformed and sent back out
into the world, it "eats away" at you. It literally acts like
acid to corrode the systems of the Self from the inside out.
The same is true for other health-eroding emotions, especially
if they are chronic. Chronic stress is by far, the leading
culprit in our current, hectic, and fast-paced North American
culture.
In the Modality of the Mind, our thoughts must also be in con-
tinuous motion. Our thoughts originate within our brains and
create beliefs. They are the precursor to action and the germ
from which all of our actions are made manifest in this world.
Our thoughts are the beginning of our actions. If our thoughts
get in the way of our actions and cause an obstruction in that
natural flow of the energy-thought-action cycle, we are again
faced with dis/ease. We become prisoners of those thoughts and
victims of our own undoing. We literally get in our own way.
Thought must be transformed into action, or a spiritual and
emotional paralysis occurs. When this happens, the body falls
ill, and all of the systems are fundamentally impacted.
In the Spirit/Energy Modality, the principle of flow is par-
ticularly important. Much in the same way that the Body's
systems must be smoothly transforming and eliminating; so too,
must the energy systems of the body. The Chi energy in Eastern
Medicine and the Chakra centers of the Ayurvedic system all are
about the unobstructed flow of energy. Wherever there is
blockage, there is illness and disease. And, since the body is
the physical manifestation of what is unseen, or intangible to
us, such an obstruction always shows up in the body.
How does this play out in the Overarch, or the Social Ecosystem?
Simple; since the micro is the macro, then what we do to our
Selves is what we do to our fellow beings, and to our planet and
ecosystem. Much of the waste that we are accumulating these
days is not biodegradable and will sit in landfills for
generations. Talk about blockage! This directly relates to the
pesticides we are putting in our foods, the chemicals and
hormones we feed our animals for slaughter, and the abundance of
"synthetic" foods out there for mass consumption. Much of these
foods sits in our systems for days, sometimes weeks on end
because our bodies just don't know how to digest it (i.e.
transform it) and send it back out. Please note that in many
parts of the world where there is no running water or flush
toilets, people still go out into the field to relieve them-
selves. This is a natural part of the earth's ecosystem and
creates no blockages or obstructions whatsoever. Disposable
diapers and plastics in our landfills is another issues
entirely.
In our specific, individual Overarches, this principle plays out
in our finances. Money has to be a continuous flow. Where
there is impeded flow or obstruction, there is economic
deterioration. This concept is beautifully articulated by Lynne
Twist in her book, The Soul of Money. Our relationship to money
and to our finances has tremendous bearing on our overall
Optimum health, wealth, and success. That is what this Fifth
Modality is all about.
The entire planet and the laws of nature include the principle
of motion. Everything is in motion; the winds, the gases, the
clouds, the oceans, the seasons. Nothing stands still, and
when it does, we have stagnation and death. Water in motion is
health promoting and vital to our growth and survival; however,
when water is still or stagnating, we have dead lakes which are
not capable of sustaining any type of life.
Striving for Optimum health in the body, without taking into
consideration all of the other factors that contribute to
overall health, wealth, and success, is a brave but futile
effort. Make sure you have all of the information and tools you
need for your journey, lest you will find yourself exhausted and
frustrated long before you get to your desired destination.
About the Author:
Neesha Dosanjh Meminger is an Optimum Health, Wealth, & Success
Coach who has successfully coached women to Optimum Success for
nearly a decade now. The Five Modalities of Optimum SuccessT is
a program that she developed over years of successful consulting
and coaching. To register for her upcoming teleseminars on the
Five Modalities, visit her website at www.seeitbeit.com; or, for
a free collaborative interview, contact her at:
Neesha@seeitbeit.com.