WHAT IS THE COST OF BALANCE ?

As I work with people everyday who are trying so desperately to find a balance between the mind and body, I realize that everything has a cost. The question remains, how much are you willing to pay? What are you paying for? Is there a payment plan for balance? Is there a loan I may take out for a healthy heart? Do I need a monthly mortgage for a healthy mind? May I put it all in escrow until I am completely balanced….mind, body and spirit?

The answer is yes. We all have our life plan in escrow with our Higher Power. In essence, we are all waiting to fulfill that escrow's deed so that we will have tangible evidence of our commitment. We have been rewarded by our Higher Power for our ability to stay strong, and take care of our body, mind and spirit. We may be late on a payment and ask for an extension, we may double up on a payment perhaps to reap the rewards quicker, or we may pay each payment on the exact date and time for consistency. At times we may even put our entire family up for collateral. The Higher Power will keep them until we surrender and claim their love and support.

How much is the cost for recovery and finding the balance between mind and body? I do not believe you can put a cost on a healthy body any more than you could a healthy mind. What I do know is that they go together and knowledge is power. We have all taxed our bodies at some point and had to pay it back with interest. We have all foreclosed on our mind at some point and had to pay it back with a lack of credibility. We have all deferred on our spirit and had to pay it back with indifference.

Cottonwood de Tucson embodies the relationship between the mind and body; giving you the tools needed to lower your interest rates on your body, regain your collateral of the heart and pay off your debts of the mind. Surrendering to your Higher Power will send you on that journey of collecting what is rightfully yours. You will become your own "Banker of Balance."

Deb Tobias ACE, CHEK Biomechanics
Therapeutic Fitness Consultant
Cottonwood de Tucson
520.743.2518

http://www.cottonwooddetucson.com/

Experiencing Our Wholeness: Mind-Body-Spirit

The Cottonwood Tucson Experiential Wellness Program serves patients by offering tools for self-care, enhancing their ability to move through life successfully. Patients learn to rely on their strengths; get their needs met; and use their natural abilities and preferences to facilitate their transformation. We are committed to patients experiencing self-respect, relaxation, energy, compassion and joy. Patients gain trust and confidence in their relationship to their inner guidance as mirrored through their relationships and communication with the staff. Patients learn how to distinguish between fear-based thinking and the Wisdom that guides them toward right action. Patients practice the tools learned through group participation by interacting with other patients in the Cottonwood community and staff. Our patients' main objective here at Cottonwood is to experience that changing their behaviors, communication and thinking in ways that support themselves and those around them, can bring love, happiness and success.

The Cottonwood Experiential Wellness Program is spiritually based. The foundation of what Cottonwood Tucson provides is the integration of body, mind and soul with utmost respect for each individual's strengths, needs, abilities and preferences. Health, happiness and peace are experienced as each person is able to be authentic and connected to Life, for the good of all.

Rami Katz is a Specialty Counselor at Cottonwood Tucson where she specializes in Mind, Body & Soul Integration, Yoga and Meditation Therapy, Energy Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy.