Observation

Have you ever noticed that once you know something, your awareness of it is more acute? An example almost everyone can relate to is when you buy a new car. You suddenly notice more of those cars as you travel around the city - they "stand out" from the crowd.

Since starting the Health Highway, I have found this aspect of observation is also true when you learn something new about health. You notice things, or see things differently.

A few years ago I did a course in Iridology. Whether you believe this science or not (I've struck some sceptics), I find I notice things now when I look into people's eyes. I notice "sludgy" areas, dark spots, nerve rings and signs of brain fogginess and acidity in the body. Once you know a little bit about different signs and signals in the iris, they really stand out when you're talking to someone. I've even noticed these things in the eyes of people whose photos are in magazines. Sometimes its quite disturbing.

A few months ago I blogged about Dr Batmanghelidj's book and website on Water and Salt. It led me to change my own habits and I have felt significant benefit from following his guidelines. Since then, I've observed how much (or mostly, how little) colleagues around me drink water. Particularly in meetings. I started a new part time job last week and on my first day we had a "site visit" to another organization which involved an hour and a half of meetings followed by a walk and talk tour for another hour and a half. Of the 9 people in our party, 5 of them did not have a sip of water or anything else in that whole time. I've been in meetings time and time again for hours where colleagues have not had a drink - although some have drunk coffee, which as a diuretic puts their fluid levels into an even worse state!

I highly recommend going through the information on the Water Cure website and following his guidelines. I have found it to be wonderful. It is something almost everyone could do to improve their health immediately, or to get their body into better balance.

If you are in a workplace and find yourself in meetings, start to raise your level of awareness on this issue. Is water made available? Do people use it? Do you? How often are you working in airconditioning, or travelling in a car or plane? Do you drink more water to compensate for the drying effect?

I don't suggest that you become the thought police on how much people drink, but be aware for your own sake that our brains and bodies run on hydroelectric energy - they need the right amount of water. Without getting the balance right, you are robbing your body of energy and your brain of ability. This will impact your health over the long term. Ever tried cutting a tomato open and putting it on your desk in an airconditioned office? Try it.

Water. Be aware and be better!

Deidre.