Yes, once we were 7 years old…

Going back and looking at what was going on in our world, whatever time period your 7ish self was in, the exposure and accumulation of good or bad conditions and the effect it has on us because…  Soon I will be 60 years old… as the song goes.

Music has always been a part of my life and has brought Peace to me in many forms.   Music has been there for me sometimes when nothing else could be, whether it was listening to music, playing an instrument or reading the lyrics of a songwriter. Oh, and the genre’s I was exposed to…. Andy Williams, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole … all Crooners.  And then there were the genre’s of my sisters… Bob Dylan, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Sonny and Cher, The Kinks, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Mamas and the Papas, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Blood Sweat and Tears, Roberta Flack, David Bowie…. Gee! and there’s so much more I could list! And then there was MY music… Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, The Bare Necessities, Trust In Me… all these being Disney movie songs and many more that I would play over and over on my little 45 turn table.  I finally got to start taking piano lessons when I entered the 3rd Grade.  Mrs. Lindsay introduced me to Classical Music which added to the rich mix of genre’s I haved loved over the years. Oh, the Piano Recitals and the School Programs… this is where I began getting nervous which was a new emotion to me.  The new emotion of fear and lack of Peace began around this age.

Nutrition looked a little different at 7 years old compared to my younger years.  Being in school, cafeteria food was introduced to me and compared to what the majority of children are given in today’s current culture it was fairly nutritious.  We weren’t given a whole lot of choices and Pizza and French Fries were not considered a vegetable as they are currently in our Public school system.  Some references to listen to are the podcast The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D., Episodes – ‘How To Fix Nutrition In Schools with Kimbal Musk’, ‘Corruption In The Food Industry And The Challenge With Our Dietary Guidelines’, ‘How Is The Food Our Kids Are Eating Affecting Their Behavior?’ and The Brain Science Behind Social Conflict And Depression with Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter.’

Hydration – In my previous Post I talked briefly about the effects of Fluoride on our bodies.  Now I want to talk about Chlorine being added to our water supply as well.  Again, the intention of this additive was for the good, to kill bacteria, but the effects to our body can be extremely harmful.  An article to read for further information is on The Candida Diet website titled ‘How Does Chlorine Affect Your Immune System?’ It gives thorough information on this topic.

Movement – At 7 my movement consisted of, again, playing outside.  We usually had 2 recess breaks and had a few minutes after lunch while in school.  Now, children are outside less and less while in school.  Not only is this a Movement issue but a lack of Vitamin D exposure that is necessary that both help with sleep.  During the summers there were long days of swimming, which was great for the Movement but bad for the chlorine exposure.  There were family reunions in the park, the Rodeo which had a parade that kids either rode a horse or decorated their bikes to ride in, and the Barbecue down in the park.

After examining your 7 year old self, ask the question of what you were exposed to chronically in the 4 areas of Peace, Nutrition, Hydration, and Movement.  If you are experiencing a lack of wellness, going back looking at these areas can lead to the Root cause of your issues.