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Poem:
The mountains in Seattle feel claustrophobic,
The mountains in Seattle feel claustrophobic,
like they are closing in on the city, encroaching...
About to kick it into the sound.
The mountains in Colorado are expansive,
The mountains in Colorado are expansive,
like opening your hands to release a butterfly, freeing...
My digestion is better here.
Translation:
I was extraordinarily stressed while attending graduate school in the Pacific Northwest. The eternal damp didn't help the situation, either. As I began driving east, though the dry hills of the plains states toward a relaxing summer in Michigan, I could feel the stress melt away...
Application:
Determining the root cause of a food issue and be as simple as taking a deep breath. Stress can be the culprit for many gastrointestinal troubles. Here is why:
Nutrient absorption is orchestrated by a cascade of hormones. When you eat a meal, the “rest and digest” hormones direct blood to your digestive tract to help you digest the food. However, when the mind is busy stressing about work, the "fight or flight" hormones take blood away from your digestive tract and send it to your muscles! As a result, food is less digested and symptoms like gas and bloating can occur. Not to mention that you are probably absorbing half of the viable nutrients in your food!
To eat with integrity, it is important to create an environment that favors healthy digestion. Choose a calm place. Bring your mind into a place of gratitude before beginning. Think pleasant thoughts. Set down the fork between bites to breathe. Inhale and feel relaxation enter your body. Exhale and feel any lingering stress leave the body. Eating is a time of appreciation, enjoyment, and nourishment.
Translation:
I was extraordinarily stressed while attending graduate school in the Pacific Northwest. The eternal damp didn't help the situation, either. As I began driving east, though the dry hills of the plains states toward a relaxing summer in Michigan, I could feel the stress melt away...
Application:
Determining the root cause of a food issue and be as simple as taking a deep breath. Stress can be the culprit for many gastrointestinal troubles. Here is why:
Nutrient absorption is orchestrated by a cascade of hormones. When you eat a meal, the “rest and digest” hormones direct blood to your digestive tract to help you digest the food. However, when the mind is busy stressing about work, the "fight or flight" hormones take blood away from your digestive tract and send it to your muscles! As a result, food is less digested and symptoms like gas and bloating can occur. Not to mention that you are probably absorbing half of the viable nutrients in your food!
To eat with integrity, it is important to create an environment that favors healthy digestion. Choose a calm place. Bring your mind into a place of gratitude before beginning. Think pleasant thoughts. Set down the fork between bites to breathe. Inhale and feel relaxation enter your body. Exhale and feel any lingering stress leave the body. Eating is a time of appreciation, enjoyment, and nourishment.
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