The Alternative Health Gazette

How your body reacts to your environment

Listening to your body takes a bit of practice and learning. In the beginning you may mistakenly interpret what your body is trying to tell you, and you may miss many things too. One of the areas your body sends you signals about though, is a little harder to interpret than others. Once you’ve gotten more adept at listening to and responding to your body however, knowing when it’s sending you messages about your environment will start becomming easier.

Now, your environment can mean many things. Some of the things your body tells you about what’s around you will be easy to figure out. If for instance, you work or live near a factory which uses chemicals that are harmful to you, there’s a really good chance your body will try to tell you to get away from those chemicals by making you feel sick every time you smell them.

Other things however, are not so readily apparent or easily recognizable. If your home has toxins in the air for instance, your body might respond by making you sleepy every time you’re there. This could also be a habit more than anything though, since home is where you tend to sleep. So if you don’t do much at your home besides sleep, the body could respond by making you feel sleepy every time you walk in the door, because that has become part of its bedtime ritual.

There are a wide variety of environmental factors that can effect how you feel on a day to day basis though. Some are really very simple. The colors around you regularly for instance, can have a dramatic impact on your mood, your energy levels, and much more. there are also invisible waves in the air from various gadgets, electronics, and appliances too.

Did you know for instance, that some colors, or just shades of colors, can cause you to have a headache? There are also colors which can make you angry and irritable too. A common environmental health issue many people have today, is developing headaches or becoming extremely tired after sitting in front of a computer for long hours. Another one that happens more frequently these days, and can cause disabilities over time, is repetitive stress injuries. These are caused by working too long with computer keyboards or mice without taking proper breaks. Sometimes they’re simply caused by improper usage too though.

Knowing these environmental factors can effect your health is the first step. Over time, as you learn to listen and pay attention to your body, you’ll start being able to adjust your personal environment to meet your body’s overall health and wellness needs.

Note: Some statements in this article may not be approved by the FDA. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical advice.

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