Are You A Drug Addict

Here is a health program for drug addicts. Are you into drugs? Of course, everyone is; even if you haven’t had a controlled substance in 20 years. Every thought you think acts like a drug in your system because it plugs chemical messengers into receptor sites in your brain (just like drugs) causing effects in your body and various emotions. These effects bring you health or make you sick.

Ok, so maybe we should say you are a thought-feeling addict but the end results are the same. So here is a mental fitness program for losing weight without drugs. That’s right, lose the weight of negative thinking.

The first lesson is to start thinking on purpose. Take charge of your mind and think thoughts that will rejuvenate you. To access these thoughts ask yourself questions like “What’s great about my life now?” Or if a challenge comes up, face it, and then ask; What’s great about this? and then reframe it, look at other possibilities and get free of the fear associated with your fist perception of the situation. Questions move your mind and make you go to the file that holds the answer. Who do you love? What’s the funniest thing you have ever seen? Go there, you’ll see, the answer triggers feelings (chemical connections). Drugs do the same thing.

The next lesson is learn to release HGH, the wonder hormone that reverses the aging process, burns fat and builds new muscle and vitality. Its release is triggered by the type of exercise associated with play. Explosive bursts of running, and laughing, trigger it. Just do it, you’ll see. Adults don’t know how to play, we are always serious about winning or looking good. To trigger HGH have fun even if you look like a fool. Play a game of tag with your spouse, chase them around the table until you are goofy with endorphins. Tickle them or better yet, invite them to tickle you, then try to get away and run around the table. Tell more jokes, even bad ones are good. Give up self-importance and dignity. But cheer up, I am not going to ask you to give up sweets. Just give up the serious adult perspective on life. Let-go, and be spontaneously playful.
Why do so many people take drugs? It’s because we don’t play enough to release our natural opiates. These are called endorphins. Endorphin means Endogenous Morphine. When Morphine is given to an injured person, the pain doesn’t go away, and their knowledge of their situation remains, they just feel so happy that it doesn’t matter. This is why Gurus wear a goofy smile. Their receptor sites are filled with natural morphine from meditating and lowering their stress levels. Stress blocks the natural endorphin flow. Stress causes aging. Play causes youthing, its that simple. Kids know. They have a craving, to run, jump in puddles, make noise, and laugh. They know what they need. Do you? Your brain cells have an inordinate number of opiate receptor sites, ready and waiting for endorphins. This is your natural biological condition. So why is that? It is because you are supposed to be high on life. That’s how you can tell that you are doing the right things. But in our society we have created beliefs like “no pain no gain”, and “Work hard and suffer now so we can be happy later”. We have dismantled nature’s guidance system. As a result of these beliefs and this lack of play we have a culture dependant on artificial drugs. It is joy and play make the endorphins that fill the receptor sites, and fill the empty void in your life at the same time. Your happiness is the only fulfillment. And nothing is gained from material conquests if they don’t give you joy. If your work is done with a sense of joy and play it is quite good for you. So be sure to do what you love, or love what you do, for a living.
One more thing…Learn to actively appreciate life. Gratitude is a great emotion to encourage. It stimulates all kinds of positivity and health. This Thanksgiving gather a number of people and create a list of all the things you are grateful for, like forks, they’re cool. Buttons and zippers are great, except after dinner, indoor plumbing is wonderful, air conditioning in the car, stereo’s etc. Be sure to have some kids around for this. They still appreciate things.

This month make sure play time is on your to-do list. Think on purpose, play more, laugh with reckless abandon, and cultivate gratitude, these three ideas are great for your health. Remember the saying, Unless ye become as a little child…

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