We all know how great we feel and look when we wear that special outfit or amazing pair of shoes. It’s as if we are floating on an air of confidence. We look good and know it. Clothing can do amazing wonders for a person’s self esteem. And, put it together with that perfect hair style and the amazing make over, what could be better?

Well, be it important for us to feel great and look great on the outside, it’s even more important to take care of what is on the inside. Taking care of the mind, body and spirit in addition to your physical appearance is a feeling so few people know. Most often, we tend to focus all our energies on either the physical or the well-being of the body as a whole.

The major reason we only focus on one key factor is that most often we have the misconception that we do not have enough time thus we deal with what we believe is more important. And, of course as individuals we all have things in our lives that take priority over other things.

However, caring for the inner self is not as difficult nor as time consuming as most people make it out to be. This was an amazing lesson I had to learn through some very life altering events. How did I do it? Well, I took baby steps and I’m anxious to share with you my journey of inner well-being.

One of the best things that ever happened upon me were a couple of tools that I used faithfully. They covered every aspect of what I wanted to heal. These tools covered my mind, body, home, health and spiritual well being. A book “Heal Thyself for Health & Longevity”, added easy & simple clarity. I used this books when first starting out and continue to use it daily. I’m 41 years old and with the use of this book, I look as if I’m in my early 30′s. So, let’s go over what worked for me step by step and hopefully you can take some of these tips and apply them to your well-being. Please keep in mind that I’m sharing these tips that worked for me and this is not to be considered professional medical advice. As with any health and well being endeavor, it is always best to speak to your doctor to ensure whatever program you begin is safe for you.

Step 1 – The first thing I did was a colon cleanse. The product I used was Dr. Natura found online at http://www.drnatura.com/colonix_program.php . My primary reason for doing a colon cleanse was initially to loose weight. However, when I went to the actual severely graphic and enlightening website, it really endorsed other aspects of my health I wanted to deal with such as constant fatigue, better eating habits, healthier skin, hair and nails only to mention a few. After ordering and receiving my products, I stayed on the program for 30 days, which allowed me to study step 2. But, while on the program, here are the benefits that I noticed immediately.

It was not very time consuming to follow the program – And its all natural
Within the first 5 days, I felt less fatigued
Within the first 10 days I became more regular
Within the first 10 days, my water intake increased tremendously
Within the first 10 days I lost 8 pounds
Within the first 10 days I no longer craved certain foods such as meats
By the end of the 30 days, my entire eating habit changed for the better
At 30 days I shed 26 pounds
At 30 days, I received compliments on how healthy I looked

Again, be very aware that when going to the Dr. Natura site, you will see very graphic images on how this program detoxes your body system. However, also make sure you read the many reviews from the dozens of satisfied customers. And now, on to step 2.

Step 2 – Well, after such an amazing journey over the past 30 day detox program, I just really wanted to maintain that healthy feeling and look. So, during the time I was detoxing, I began reading an amazing book that I have shown above called “Heal Thyself for Health and Longevity by Queen Afua. I purchased it for really cheap at www.stylishdivahashions.com .I really can not say enough about this book except for that it changed my life forever.

And, I must admit that I have mentioned this book to every woman in my family and because of my big mouth, have purchased the book at least 17 times within a year. Mainly because after everyone had seen and noticed the difference in me, they wanted the secret. And, being the person I am, I’d give them my copy. I even had a lady steal a copy from me on the plane while on vacation as I let her read it while we were traveling.

However, moving along about this book and what it taught me. First and foremost, it taught me that our body is a temple as well as our home. And, that with any new endeavor, it takes preparation in order to master it. But, with this book, the preparation was simple because there are so many things we all have at home that allows us to implement many of the tips in the books.

I’m not going into the entire healing process I took, but I will share with you in this article my favorite step and how I started. As I continue to post more articles, I will go through the other steps as well, but your best source is to actually get the book.

It is always easy to start a program based on things that are easy to do. Which is what I’m primarily guilty of. Basically, we all figure that our lives are so full, we just don’t have the time for complications and of course we all want immediate gratification.

Well, hydrotherapy for me was the easiest thing to start with. With the assistance of Heal Thyself for Health and Longevity, I followed the steps that Queen Afua outlined. The reason hydrotherapy was so very easy for me was because it was something I already did. Actually, it’s something we all do in our need to feel clean. We all take baths and showers.

Hydrotherapy on a deeper level however, offered me relaxation, detoxing, less stress and an amazing feeling of cleanliness. Queen Afua basically suggested a few items to help achieve the deepest level of hydrotherapy experiences and it was easy for me to obtain these items because I already loved the items suggested. My favorites were the oils. However, I learned that the quality of oils make a huge difference and the type of oil has various results.

My days were always so full that when arriving home after a long work day, I’d have problems unwinding and going to sleep. Thus with the help of the hydrotherapy sessions, I discovered that all of those issues could be resolved with Lavendar oil.  Outlined below is just one of my quick hydrotherapy techniques, but keep in mind that I use many techniques as outlined in the book.

A. Make the bathroom serene
1. Light white unscented candles
2. Turn of the lights
3. Have a plant in your bathroom such as a fern
4. Have a battery operated CD player and smooth jazz or classical CD’s
5. Run a bathtub full of water as hot as you can stand it
6. After the tub is full, add approx. 7 drops of pure lavendar oil
7. While playing the soothing music, ease into the tub and lay back
8. Raise your legs to approx. a 45 degree angle
9. Now close your eyes and let the music consume your mind
10. Relax in this state for approx. 15 minutes
11. You will notice yourself perspiring which is good as your body is detoxing
12. After 10 minutes or longer if you are more stressed, let the water out
13. Now run your shower with cool water (not cold) and stand for 2 minutes
14. This will close your pores back up and keep you from catching colds
15. And, you are finished, you should be able to sleep well.

It is important to drink plenty of water while doing this as your body perspires, you will lose fluids which should be replaced. In addition, the water provides clear skin, improved internal functionality and assists in weight loss. Not only does this hydrotherapy method relieve stress, but it allows your body to naturally detox.

As you become familiar with the book, you will learn other techniques, but this is the quickest for releasing stress and it’s as previously mentioned, something we all do on a normal basis.

Be sure to read my next article where I will talk about amazing tips via hydrotherapy that gets you going in the morning.

Thank you for reading, hope you enjoyed and looking forward to having you drop in for our next issue.