30/08/2019
MINDFULNESS & DNA ❤
Epigenetics (“above” or “beyond” genetics) explores the fact that while the genes we inherit from our parents do not change, how they express themselves in our bodies does, and can be influenced by several environmental factors – including our lifestyle.
At any given moment, a gene may either be active or turned “on” or inactive and turned “off”. What we eat, how we move, how much we sleep and how we manage our stress can directly affect this switch, one way or the other.
Herein lies the immense power and potential of lifestyle for our health and wellbeing.
Though we may inherit a genetic predisposition to various chronic diseases – like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, anxiety, depression, auto-immune disorders, among others – we are empowered through the choices we make each day, to keep those from turning into reality.
🔸️It all starts with inflammation
One of those key sets of genes are ones that code for inflammation in the body. Inflammation is simply the body’s protective response to any kind of toxin or injury. Think of how your skin recovers from a cut, for example – there may be swelling and redness followed by scab formation and finally healing.
However, when inflammation is chronic and persistent at the cellular level (e.g. when exposed to the “injury” of daily stress, or eating junk food or staying sedentary), it triggers a domino effect leading up to chronic disease development.
The practice of Mindfulness and it's aplication to daily activities, gives us the skills and capacity to reduce stress each and every moment of each and every day.
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Una Keeley
(Professional Mindfulness Instructor)
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If you are interested in learning these skills and integrating mindfulness into your daily life then check out the website below for resourses and courses.
👉Website: www.mindfulnessandcreativity.ie
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