Food :30 days
Yes we need food to live I will not disagree and when we go with out it for a while we can get a little cranky. But, how long can the human body sustain life with out it? On average the human body can live for 30 days. That's a long time to go without nurioushment. The first 3 days I am sure would be the toughest your body. You burn off glucose stored in the muscles. Then your Liver starts processing the body fat. Tough price to pay for a weight loss program because after 3 weeks of this your body goes in to a starvation mode and begins to use the muscles, organs and bone marrow for energy. So after 30 days I think it's safe to say you might want to find some food. But what good is no food for 30 days if you don't have water...
Water:3 days
I love water and for some reason you probably do too. Were all drawn to it in one way or another. It cleans us mentally and physically. Water stops us in our tracks, be it a pounding surf against the sandy shores, a cascading water fall or placid alpine lake shimmering in the early morning sunlight. No matter where we go water astounds us. Yet most importantly it quenches our thirst and provides a wonderful source of energy our muscles need in order to keep them work at maximum efficiency. Without it our muscles would simply turn against themselves as a source of energy. So keep drinking water it's very important to stay hydrated, after all the human body is made up of about 80% water. But what good is all that food and water if I can't supply oxygen to those working muscles?
Breathing:3 Minutes
I know, I know, I know, you've been breathing since birth and it seems to be working so far, or is it? Just because you haven't turned blue doesn't mean you really understand it and if you did could you maximize it? Since it is an involuntary function of survival we tend to forget about it. Imagine if you had to actually think about breathing in order to accomplish it, or worse you actually had to think about making your heart beat. You would be overwhelmed. So our brain takes over so we can actually do other things besides being consumed with monitoring our bodily functions. But, what if we took some time to focus on the quality of those breaths? A little science about breathing in general. First off the mouth is for eating and the nose is for breathing. Increased activity force us to mount breath. We gulp air trying to fill the lungs up and supply maximal amounts of oxygen to working muscles. This is a signal for the adrenal glands to fire triggering our flight or fight sense also known as the sympathetic nervous system. That is the stuff that helps petite soccer mom's lift cars off their child in a thunder storm! Powerful stuff! Do we need that much power and energy when we are driving down the highway or say answering e-mails? Most likely not. Sure we need to be on top of our game and ready for anything but, all that fight or flight is draining our natural energy not to mention creating a tight sensation through out our body. The flight or fight signals trouble and forces our bodies to go in to a protective mode. We tighten core muscles to protect our vital organs and central nervous system. Once we shift our breathing pattern to the nose we turn off the flight or fight system and turn on our parasympathetic nervous system known as the rest and digest system which helps stimulate or inhibit certain glandular secretions, regulate cardiac rhythms, and helps the body regulate digestion. So taking some time to focus on breathing through the nose will help the body find a certain level of hormonal balance. Plus we have the ability to draw more air deeper in the lower lobes of the lungs there for giving our working muscles more oxygen and allowing them produce more energy over a longer period of time. Simply put we have more energy to do all things we enjoy doing. So I challenge you to take some time and see how you are breathing. Then check out this quick tip to focus on our breathing.
1)Place your tongue in the roof of your mouth
2)Place your right hand over your naval
3)slightly contract your throat and make a light snoring sound as you inhale and exhale. See how long you can keep it going.
Once you become aware of your breathing you will notice how much more calm and energized you become. Some people even report feeling a little light headed with sudden rush of oxygen to the brain. I am sure you'll find a way to adjust to the new found energetic bursts.
So taking a few momnets through out our day to make sure we breathing long slow and deep will have a profound affect on our day. If you don't believe me flirt with the power of three and see how powerful they really are. Start with the most important breathing, see how something we normally do, yet don't think about, can change the quality of lives just by using a little and taking charge of it.
