Your Guide to Being Human

Have you ever said to yourself, “I’m awesome” or “I’m incredible”? We are miraculous beings, the most complex form of life in the known universe. Each amazing human being is made up of 37 trillion cells working together. Our cells bring us back into balance if we take care of ourselves with things like proper sleep, healthy eating, physical activity, and mindfulness. We even have a natural design that lets us stand upright against gravity. How cool is that?! However, we are living in a world where we are constantly bombarded by struggles, stresses, demands on our time, on our body, on our energy. The global pandemic has left many people struggling with anxiety and overwhelm and asking themselves the questions: “Is this it? There has to be more?” In answer, they are given a health system that is over-stretched, under-resourced, and run by the pharmaceutical industry – handing out quick fixes that come often in the form of a pill or a medication to ease our stress, our anxiety, our pain. Instead, these quick fixes often aggravate the situation and lead to side effects and the handing out of more pills. We live in a society where we are trained to look for quick-fix solutions without finding the root cause. We are taught to do more, be more, work harder. But what if a life of joy and ease, without endless doctors’ visits, hospital appointments and medication, is within the reach of everyone? It is the gift we are born with but do not know about. Instead, I can see that people are walking around like zombies, barely functioning – often looking down at their phones or in a spiral of negative thoughts – and succumbing to what they think normal is. What I believe is that there is a new normal. There is a new baseline that doesn’t have to exist in pain and struggle and stress and anxiety. We don’t have to just get by. We don’t have to be in the state where we are continually searching outside of ourselves for some way to deal with what is affecting us in our bodies, in our minds, in our awareness. This book will show you how to access this new normal. I have often wondered what would happen if a friendly alien (who also happens to speak our language!) landed on Earth and asked a random human being: “I’m really interested to learn more about your species; can you tell me how the human being works?” He continues: “Why are so many people in pain, sad, and stressed on your planet?” He’s met with a blank stare. What would you reply? Most of us know very little about how the human body and mind are designed to work – naturally, and in harmony. In fact, most of us know more about our car. The idea for this book came from one of my clients who was very frustrated at not being able to manage her stress, pain and anxiety and blurted out one day: “Why doesn’t an instruction guide exist for humans?” The book is intended to be a simple guide and is divided into five parts: 1. The Power of Posture: There is great power in how we hold ourselves and how we speak to our bodies and listen to our bodies in our posture. The Power of Posture is about our physical posture, the way we carry ourselves, and how we use our body in day-to-day life – but it’s also so much more! Good posture extends far beyond just the physical health benefits such as reduced pain and tension. It also positively influences our mental well-being, confidence, and interpersonal relationships. Part 1 introduces us to the natural design all humans are born with and how our interference with this natural design leads to pain, stress, and tension. 2. The Power of Programming: The subconscious mind controls around 95% of our day and directs the vast majority of our thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Part 2 guides us to become aware of our old habits – both mental and physical – that are no longer serving us, by bringing them to a conscious level. We then have a choice: keep them or replace them with new habits, reprogramme our subconscious, and create a life we truly love. 3. The Power of Presence: Part 3 walks us through the process of learning to slow down, come off autopilot and be truly present, grounded, centred and balanced, enabling us to breathe more deeply, still the mind, honour our body and move forward with confidence, clarity, and calm. 4. The Power of Peace: Part 4 shows us simple steps to make conscious positive choices and operate from a place of peace and calm even when the world is going crazy around us. We learn how to slow down and reconnect with our inbuilt inner compass – our very own GPS that guides us daily through our thoughts and emotions. 5. Enjoy the Ride! Parts 1 to 4 are all about resetting our natural design. This final part looks at extra things we can put into place in order to have fun, experience growth, maximise our potential, and enjoy the ride! The benefits of truly understanding, reigniting your natural design and reconnecting with your inner compass include moving from debilitating pain to a life of comfort and ease, waking up each day energised, calm, and ready to embrace life’s challenges. When our body works as it is designed to, it leads to better sleep, deeper breathing, improved digestion, clearer skin, a younger appearance, less pain, more calm, and joy. The best bit? Once we reignite our natural design, those benefits radiate out to those around us. You’ll also be able to give a simple explanation of the human species to the friendly alien, should you happen to be the first person he or she chooses to converse with! I invite you to join me on the journey of discovering what it truly means to be human.