Enjoy the silence

When was the last time you decided to get through your day without music... without television... without any of the cacophony that plagues our society in all corners of our daily consciousness? Do you ever find yourself wishing your mind was just a little less cluttered? So often I find myself wanting to turn electronics off , just so I can tune in... to myself. We are so plagued with mediums of advertising and marketing in so many facets of every day life, we all seem to have become experts at "tuning out"; however, it's resulting in a numbing of our minds, a desensitization of our conscious stream of thought. Whether we find the insight to realize it or not, in today's world, our heads are getting so cluttered up with mainstream junk that many of us have either forgotten how or simply don't remember why to enjoy the silence from time to time; but more importantly, listen carefully for some very important messages... the ones our physical bodies are sending us! Every minute of every day, your body speaks to you in one way, shape or form through sensations of various kinds. Everything from severe hunger pangs, to lightheadedness, stiffness in a particular joint or muscle, or intense fatigue or drowsiness, has a message for us coming straight from our physical selves, just begging to be heard and addressed. Too often, we are too busy or too preoccupied to take action when our body actually needs it. There are very few ailments that creep up on us without a warning of some manner. Our bodies can only speak to us in two mediums... signs and symptoms. The problem is, we have become so good at ignoring our own bodies' communication signals that we don't address our signs and symptoms until they manifest themselves into full blown temper tantrums; and by then, great damage is often done, and to some extent is sometimes permanent. We learn a lesson from our physical suffering... but we often learn it far too late.
We need to reestablish a connection with ourselves. Not just our minds... but our physical bodies. There is a lack of understanding of the impact  fostering small daily habits geared to better exercise and nutrition could have on us; habits that if made a priority, could alleviate a host of complaints your body has affecting various aspects of your lifestyle every single day. When was the last time you sat down and thought about what some of them are? When was the last time you asked your body... what can I  or should I do for YOU today?
This is where your local health and fitness professionals step in; the mediators between what your body actually needs, what you want out of your body, as well as your every day life. If these words are stirring chords of truth within you, don't let them resonate into inactivity as they have done many times before.  Make your physical body... your true home that you dwell in wherever you go regardless of what happens... the TOP priority for once. Start out for just a week. A month. 6 months. Pick one aspect of your health to improve on and do so; when it is up to par, move on to another. Our biggest excuses for neglecting ourselves are often some of the biggest reasons we should bring about a change.
It starts with one question... if you were at your absolute physical best... how would life be different... how would it be better? I post this today as a challenge to all reading to just shut off that radio or television for however long is necessary... and see where that question takes you!