introduction 7The four integrated levels of healing, all of which are supported
by research and are multisensory by nature, work to synergize your
weight loss and overall physical wellness by enhancing mental
clarity, emotional healing, and spiritual renewal. Inevitably and
organically, this synergy leads to an awakening of your spirit, which
is often described as a real experience of oneness with your fellow
men and women and the creative force in the world at large. In this
way, you will heal at the very core of your being, so that you not
only free yourself from overweight, pain, and ill health, but you also
discover, commit to, and manifest your biggest dreams and most
important goals.
Again, in order to truly heal at your deepest level, you need to
engage your body, heart, mind, and spirit — the four levels of your
being — in a constant, day - by - day fashion. I ’ ve gathered and created
practical exercises and tools and presented them in a thirty - day
calendar, which you will be able to use in order to manifest your
desire for true health. Although each exercise corresponds to a
specifi c point in each chapter, the exercises themselves often apply
to more than one level of healing. Thus, the tools can be used in
many different ways, and you can do as many or as few as you wish,
in whichever order makes the most sense to you.
Part two, “ A Deeper Sense of True Health, ” opens the windows
onto an even broader, deeper sense of true health. Chapter 6 ,
“ Conscious Consumption, ” introduces you to a conscious way of
eating so that your food choices are healthy not only for your body
but also for your heart, mind, and soul, as well as for the Universe.
Have you ever heard of the slow food movement? Have you looked
beyond organic to the beauty in biodynamic farming? You will see
how some of the most profound thinkers of this generation are fi nd-
ing spiritual revitalization through their food choices and are trans-
forming their lives via conscious consumption. You will become
equipped and will desire to view your food choices through a wide -
angle lens, knowing how your food is treated before it reaches your
table, how genetically engineered and other nonorganic foods harm
your health and damage the environment, and how you can become
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