Last night I got to see an awesome new film called VITALITY from the passionate filmmaker and doctor, Pedram Shojai, at a screening in Malibu. This film is a health documentary that is made for the masses and is educational and enlightening in nature.
The filmmaker is a health care practitioner and acupuncturist and he noticed that the medicine field is a big sinking ship. He realized that people who get sick, see doctors and depend on them to fix them is a broken system and we need to take personal responsibility to prevent dis-ease and focus on our well-being. He believes that being free of illness is not true wellness but living a life of vitality is and this is achievable if we focus on certain areas.
The film breaks down the core of vitality which is surrounded by four inter-connected areas of life which are: sleep, exercise, diet, and mindset. The film has a lot of great facts that showcase how we have histrorically changed as a human species and how living in the modern fast-paced world can be damaging to our bodies. The movie shows us ways to rest and relax, tips to get great sleep, and ways to eat healthy while also focusing on the important beliefs we have about ourselves. The key is truly to synergize or harmonize all of these aspects of life to wholeness. Everything works together in our lives and a proper diet, sleep, healthy mindset, and exercise give us the energy we need to be our best selves and live our best lives.
My favorite part of the evening was the Q&A and discussion that took place afterwards. There was a lot of engaging talk about how people are unwilling to change, how we aren't fully educated (i.e. we don't even know if there are GMOs in our food!), and what we can do to help others get healthy. Let's be honest - America is obese and our health care industry is deeply flawed and yet there is a lot of hope.
I started to think about vitality in my own life and in the past few months I have gone gluten, dairy, sugar, and alcohol free (still working on breaking the coffee dependency). I have seen measurable positive results with no acne, better energy, more creativity, better sleep, less anxiety, no PMS symptoms, no bloating or indigestion, more peace and happiness, and I've lost weight! I overall feel much better than I have in years. AND this hasn't been easy but it is worth it. Now when I eat beef or have gluten or sugar I feel an immediate brain fog and feel exhausted the next day as though I didn't even sleep.
The immediate seconds of pleasure of eating a brownie is now not worth what I will feel like for hours afterwards. It is the same with our healthcare. Yes, eating organic food may be a bit more expensive at first and gym memberships aren't free BUT the long term savings is priceless if I can prevent thyroid, candida issues and other possibly dangerous and extremely costly dis-eases. I promise you that healthcare and doctors can not and will not fix you. I have been there and the only way to wellness is through information, baby steps of change, and conscious choice. We have to think about our future; we often do with our children but not with ourselves! We are important, we are worthy of our own self-care and without our health then nothing else matters.
The charged energy in the room after this screening was palpable. Health, like money and spirituality, are juicy issues and they all come down to self-worth. I realized last night that the best way we can change the world is by changing our selves. The Gandhi method of "being the change" is the answer. As I have taken responsibility and educated myself about gluten and experimented with a cleaner diet, I have raised my vibration and consciousness. My friends and family have noticed. They have asked me what I am doing and they have slowly started to make changes. One friend is now juicing and feels amazing, a family member has cut back on her sugar dependency, and another friend is experimenting with gluten-free. I am so proud of them and myself. This is how we get healthier as a nation! This is how we break free of ill-ness and treat our bodies as our temples.
As I drove home from this event I realized the way to vitality is really to raise consciousness. One of my teachers says: "Every time one person resolves one issue, all of humanity evolves." My intention with Synergy TV is to raise consciousness. As I have raised my own consciousness I have changed so much. I now care about what goes into my body, what I think in my head, what I put into the environment, what I clean my body with, and so on. I am more response-able as I have more knowledge and I am inspired to change because I want to feel great. I am done with the status quo of misery and suffering. When we grow in consciousness we make healthier, smarter, conscious choices.
Synergy TV is all about conscious choice which is the free will we have despite our circumstances. How we choose to respond to anything - sugar or vegetable, couch or gym, sleep or stress, positive thinking or negative - it is ALL up to us. We have the power and all we need or want to be vibrant, healthy and fully alive is within. Nothing we fill ourselves up with will provide the love we are seeking.I love you and I encourage you to watch this film, to share it with loved ones, to screen it at schools and churches, and to participate in raising your concsciousness and others. We will do our best to bring you VITALITY on Synergy TV soon. Dr. Pedram Shojai is a true health-care rockstar and he has started Well.org which has more information on how to live a vibrant, healthy life. He is surrounding himself by smart doctors, charities he can help, and brands that care.
We are the ones we have been waiting for. The love you are seeking is within. Your birthright is vitality - choose it now.
Entertain - Enlighten - Inspire,
Kate Neligan - Founder/CEO of Synergy TV
