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Health
and wellness isn’t just an idea anymore, it has become a movement connected to
a new way of life where the everyday person takes responsibility for his or her
own life. Read this article, explore a new paradigm, look under a rock and win a prize.
It is a
wonderment to consider that from a small laptop operating from the north of
JHB, it is possible to broadcast information to the furthest reaches of our
planet. One would think that with such a remarkable tool, a little respect
& responsibility would be required. Despite the seemingly infinite pages of
startling information accessible on the web, the Internet is plagued with stupefying
games, gambling sites and porn. Furthermore, it is used to create a myriad of
distractions that hide away the greyness and purposelessness that has subtly infiltrated
millions of lives. Even worse, the "dark side of the internet" along
with it's cousins the play-station and satellite television are robbing our
children of a childhood composed of falling out of trees, riding bicycles, star
gazing and of course that wondrous substance called mud.
Fevertree
was created out of a love for the outdoors and our plant kingdom. As our
journey has taken us deeper into the world of medicinal plants, it has been a
natural progression that the topic of health would become important to us.
Health is a multifaceted topic, general health, bodily health, mental health,
spiritual health, planetary health and so on. In the recent past, the global theme
has been sickness. Western society has focused its narrow outlook on how to
control sickness in the most profitable way. The paradigm is however changing;
health and wellness isn’t just an idea anymore, it has become a movement
connected to a lifestyle. As this new way of life takes root within bits and
pieces of our global society, changes are becoming apparent. Millions of people
are moving away from traditional allopathic medicine towards complementary
medicine. Better yet, people are beginning to question the wisdom of our
medical doctors whose advice has gone unquestioned for so long. The critical
issue of sustainable energy is now also filtering down to the lives of the
everyday man. Throughout the world there are subcultures of people creating
alternative energy sources, such as bio-diesel within their own homes. The
power of health and energy is transferring from the hands of giant corporates
into the hands of the man in the street. Taking responsibility for one's own
life is becoming far more accessible and pressing. As big as this may sound,
becoming part of this new movement is a simple task. All that is required are
some small steps.
Take some
everyday evolutionary steps:
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Explore
the natural world around you, there are a thousands of interactions happening all
the time, even within your common pot plant
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Explore
the wonder of breath. As you are reading this take note, of what percentage of your
lungs are you using? How does it feel to use even 5% more, now what about 10%?
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Maintain
your health proactively - remember that unless fruit and vegetables are grown
organically, they don't offer all the nutrition that you require, so source
good products that supplement your nutrition
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Enlist
your five senses in becoming aware of changes in your world around you, does
the air smell different? Does it look more or less clear? How has the
temperature changed? What about the noise levels? What has this got to do with
me?
In spite
of my previous criticism of the Internet, there are some rocks well worth
uncovering on the World Wide Web, here are a few:
If you
know of any other worthwhile websites, please write in and let us know so that
we can share them with the rest of our readers.
If it is
true that you only get one shot at this life, then we at Fevertree would like to
ensure that what we are broadcasting makes a positive contribution to its
readers and subscribers (not to mention the planet). In fact, while we love you
to read our articles and purchase our products, we would be very excited if you finished reading this article, ditched
your computer for the day and went to look at the life living under the rocks
in your garden (that’s of course unless your garden is situated under a cell
phone tower). Write to us
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and tell us about what you discovered and the
first three entries will receive a health promoting prize. Join Fevertree
in its quest from your own spot on the planet, and shine from afar.
Article
inspired
by Brian Swimme’s superb book The Hidden Heart Of The Cosmos: Humanity & The
New Story. 1996 (ISBN 1-57075-281-8)
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