Nourishing Our Inner Garden: Embracing the Balance for True Well-being

I can start by reflecting: What is beneficial and what is harmful? However, have you noticed that, for example, fungi can both harm and benefit us? Their primary goal is to degrade organic matter, without which soil cultivation would be impractical; without their action, our life here would be impossible. On the other hand, many fungi cause diseases in humans.

So, how can we absorb what is good and repel what is bad? Revisiting natural sciences, let's look at an example.

According to agronomist Ana Primavesi, when the soil is poor and lifeless, plants lack nutrients, making them weak and vulnerable to pathogenic organisms (fungi, etc.). By regenerating/revitalizing the soil (e.g., replenishing minerals like molybdenum, potassium, etc.), Primavesi successfully harvests healthy fruits, like strawberries, normally considered fragile. Therefore, she demonstrates that pesticides are unnecessary if the soil is alive; it's not required to exterminate surrounding fungi. They continue to exist around but do not find nutritional deficiencies in the plants to allow penetration and colonization.

I would say the same applies to humans. There are many things that can harm me, and it's unlikely that my actions against these external harmful elements will ensure their extermination. This is the essence of Claude Bernard's work. The French physiologist introduced the concept of the "milieu intérieur" (internal environment), which emphasizes maintaining a stable internal environment to ensure the body's health and stability. Bernard's theories contrasted with Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease, focusing more on the body's internal conditions rather than solely combating external pathogens.

If something harmful develops in us—be it a pathogenic fungus, an emotion, or a degrading thought—it's because it found a way to settle in our devitalized biopsychic environment; it enters because we are unprotected or because we present a favorable vibratory environment for the disease.

The solution almost always relates less to combating something external that harms us and more to strengthening internally what benefits us. And how can this be done?

I believe through self-knowledge and elevating values by focusing on good and love. For me, this happens by developing a wordless observation of the here and now. Looking at oneself. Attentive and avoiding judgments. Simply observing what is.

Each person can reach a level of self-awareness. I'm not a doctor or a physical therapist but here are some tips people can identify what benefits them in terms of:

1) Diet: Excessive sugar and blood glucose spikes can be problematic. This can be avoided by consuming protein-rich foods (e.g., eggs, beans, etc.). A suggestion is to eat these foods first, then vegetables, and only lastly, carbohydrate-rich foods (rice, potatoes, wheat-based products, etc.).

Another point is overeating in one meal or eating multiple times throughout the day without being hungry. There may be an emotional factor behind this, but attention should be given to the growing influence of gym culture that establishes the paradigm of achieving a muscular and perfect body at any cost, often through high-calorie diets. Muscle is good and healthy as long as the person does not sacrifice or overstress their body for it.

2) Lifestyle: Different results depend on various factors, such as sleep quality, profession, and relationships, among others.

3) Emotions and Thoughts: Mental and physical health influence each other. Therefore, it's often evident that it's not enough to care for the physical body; if this care is not accompanied by a balanced mental and emotional structure, a person builds with one hand and destroys with the other. In this sense, it's essential to understand that thoughts generate emotions, and emotions trigger sensations (physical), meaning your psychic environment can transform your physiology.

There is no single formula; thus, it's more important to focus on what benefits you internally than to fight against what harms you externally. Gradually, I (re)vitalize myself, and this vitality provides well-being by making me less susceptible to external imbalances and harms. Being well, I can emanate some of this to my surroundings. Thus, even if the external problem is not completely solved, at least the difficulty is not overburdened.