Monday, February 05, 2007

Spirituality and Health Promotion Behaviors #5: Art of drinking water

Our bodies are 70% made up of water. To maintain our spiritual and bodily health, it is therefore necessary to practise the art of drinking water.

In order for the water that we drink to be absorbed properly by our body, try to drink half a glass of water over at least 30 minutes, 4 times a day. A good time to do this is in between meals.

Feel every sip of water as it goes down your throat and swirls in your guts. Be thankful for water and the life that it brings to everything on Earth. When you are angry or frustrated, drinking water in this way can cool you down and keep you in perspective of the larger scheme of things. It is a way of 'pausing', which is mentioned in previous posts.

Drinking water gives your skin a glow and keeps your mind alert as oxygen needs to be dissolved first in water before it can is carried to the brain cells. Periodic drinking of water instead of snacking is also a good way of staying fit.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Your method of drinking water is simply wonderful, I told my mum and dad to follow step by step and they feel great ! Thanks