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FEBRUARY 17

SERENITY

PHYSICAL BALANCE

“Maintaining balance in your physical life entails continuous monitoring, but not judgment, about your state of nutrition, energy, exercise patterns, and ingestion of toxins. Maintaining physical balance involves monitoring your body as well as emotions associated with your body.”

Adapted from Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from Chronic Pain

Serenity is directly connected to my physical body and my habits. I make a habit of taking care of my body by doing yoga, stretching, going for a walk, or exercising in ways that work for me, based on the help and counsel of my physical therapist or a doctor who is familiar with my physical condition. If I’m not feeling particularly serene in pain recovery, chances are I’m neglecting some of my healthy physical habits—I’m not taking care of myself. When this happens, my serenity is usually the first thing to go, followed quickly by my temper. But I can retrieve my serenity through working my program and reinforcing my healthy habits.

My level of serenity is directly connected to the physical habits I maintain today. Serenity itself is a healthy habit that requires I maintain my spiritual fitness.