When you travel the halls of your memory, who do you remember as your most influential teachers? How did these teachers influence your life and change it for the better? Great teachers spark more than math, literature, or science in your life. They spark something else as well, something deeper and long-lasting that stays with you. As an individual living your life, you have another teacher you may not have touched on in your memory. That teacher is you! Your inner teacher is key to achieving what you want when trying to get healthy and support your body and mind better.
Health involves learning. You learn about your body and which lifestyle habits foster balanced health versus which habits derail health. But you also know something else. You know about yourself, how you face challenges, and which obstacles block your road to health. The journey toward health involves more than diet, exercise, and sleep regimens. The journey is unique to who you are and where you are.
Bringing out your inner teacher to learn about your health isn’t always easy. Everyone wants to believe they are perfectly healthy, and sometimes, facing the reality that your health needs more support can be challenging. It means admitting you’re not perfect and still have more to learn. It takes knowing that supplements, medications, or doctor’s visits alone can’t keep you healthy. You are essential to health; acknowledging this fact takes honesty and courage.
You can explore your physical and mental-emotional health through a unique lens when you call forth your inner teacher openly and honestly. You can ask yourself if there are expectations that b you and block your health. You can explore whether some part of your past unfairly affects your health and who you are today. You can explore your relationships with yourself and other people to see whether they support or hinder health. You can also notice how you manage stress and emotions and whether your current approach could use some adjustment for better health.
Good teachers challenge you out of your comfort zone and patiently support you through the discomfort that can result. Getting healthier can feel strange and uncomfortable at times. The body and mind are used to doing what they always do: words, homeostasis, or equilibrium. They will maintain states of health but also preserve states of unbalanced health. Your inner teacher must push you beyond unhealthy habits to get healthy. On the other hand, your inner teacher must also patiently help you through these potentially awkward transition periods and regularly remind you: “I can do this!”
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What steps have you taken lately to bring out your inner teacher on the road to better health? If you feel it’s been a while since you’ve listened to your inner teacher, that’s okay. They are always there; you can turn to that side of yourself when your health feels neglected or stuck. Remember to give your inner teacher the same respect as any other great teacher.
