{"id":143101,"date":"2019-05-12T21:30:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T04:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=143101"},"modified":"2019-05-12T22:19:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T05:19:19","slug":"the-body-is-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/12\/the-body-is-king\/","title":{"rendered":"The Body is King"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Listen to your body more than your mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More wisdom in the body than the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why does the mind exist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“The mind is the play thing of the body!” – Nietzsche<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Does the body exist for the sake of the mind, or does the mind exist for the sake of the body?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a biological perspective, it seems evident that the mind was created AFTER the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of the mind is to help the body procure food and necessities for life\/living. The mind is like an “add on” for the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body is king.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thus it seems that whenever we have mental problems, perhaps it is because we have bodily problems. In other words, perhaps mental issues are actually rooted in physiological problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So perhaps instead of engaging in mental therapy, we should engage more in physical activity. I’d imagine if you took a depressed person and got them to walk 4 hours a day, start weight lifting, and eat a non-sugar\/starch diet, and abstain from drugs –their mental faculties should improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make the body thrive <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some basic ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Ketogenic diet (no sugar, starch, fruit, carbohydrates, dairy, cheese). Only meat, fish, eggs, protein, and bitter greens <\/li>
  2. Intermittent fasting (no breakfast or lunch). No snacking <\/li>
  3. Abstain from drugs (soft and hard drugs) <\/li>
  4. Weight lifting (powerlifting style, with Deadlift, Squats, Dumbell press). <\/li>
  5. Walking a lot, and standing as much as possible. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    When in doubt, prioritize your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ERIC <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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