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Troy Giles, D. C. 565 West 2600 South, Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 298-4646   www.familywellnesscenter.info

The Sixth Law of Health – Thinking

To be or not to be, that is the question.  In my opinion, this famous quote means to think and be alive and how you play the game of life.  How do you show up every day and in every situation?  How you think determines your actions.  Most of us think and act from our past programming.  As we move through life, our experiences shape our present and future.

As we have these experiences, we record every emotion into our subconscious.  Every good and bad experience, along with the emotion of that experience, is recorded.  Each of these experiences is like an anchor that is sunk down into the sand of our remembrance.  As we approach a new situation that appears similar to an old experience, we turn around and pull on the anchor to remind us how we should act along with the old emotion.  We then turn to face the present situation and respond with the emotion from the past.  The response is often inappropriate for the present situation.

Wouldn’t it be nice to respond to our present situation clear of past emotions so we could respond to what is in front of us instead of what is behind us?  The way to do this is to let go of the past emotions associated with the past experience.  Past experience can be a tool in our tool belt of life that can be used effectively when used without emotional attachment.  When we are able to remove the emotion from the subconscious we can move through forgiveness.  Forgiveness can be difficult, yet in the long run, it is far easier to forgive than to live with resentment.  Through forgiveness, you can move away from the pains of the past and achieve real freedom.

We are able to let the emotion of our past go through forgiveness and through breath-work.    Once the negative emotion is released, new beliefs can be programmed through a positive affirmations program.  These techniques are very powerful and can be easily incorporated into the standard office visit.  So, to be or not to be, the answer is to be.

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Troy Giles, D. C. 565 West 2600 South, Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 298-4646   www.familywellnesscenter.info

The Fifth Law of Health – Breathe

Commentary by Dr. Troy Giles:

Breathing has always been a good thing for me and my life.  I enjoy breathing and what it does for me.  That may seem silly, until you can’t breathe.  I found out what this is like when I was up to scout camp last summer.  We went to Camp Steiner, which is approximately 10,000 feet.  I got altitude sickness and woke up at 3 a.m. in a panic as I was not getting enough oxygen.  I had to hike down to the car and descend to a lower altitude.  Once I was about 1,000 feet lower in elevation, I felt much calmer and could get enough air again.  I talked to one of my neighbors, a medical doctor, and he told me that it was a good thing I came down as it would have gotten worse if I hadn’t.  I think the problem was that I had a 44 oz. Mountain Dew on the way up to the camp as I was very tired and used it to keep me awake.  The large amount of caffeine and carbonation diminished my capacity to carry oxygen.

Several concepts are important when considering breathing:

1.    Breathe good clean air.  This is difficult in our environment today.  Especially if you live along the Wasatch Front, or in any large city.  The air is usually contaminated with particles that are not too good to breathe.  If you can, purchase an air filter for your home that will help clean the air.  You can also purchase smaller portable filters for your car that will help while driving.  Freeway commuting is detrimental for us as most often we are breathing the exhaust of the cars in front of us.

2.    Practice deep breathing exercises each day.  Many of us don’t breathe deeply enough from our bellies.  We are used to shallow breathing.  The first breath we took as an infant was full of pain as the air seared our lungs.  We decided subconsciously at that time that breathing was not good and we should only breathe shallow.

3.    Don’t drink carbonation as it diminishes your capacity to carry oxygen in the blood.

Deep breathing and free movement of air in and out of our lungs is vital to optimal health.    Breathe and be healthy.

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