Project You by Michael Abdallah is a much-needed guide for understanding how health, well-being and fitness are related to energy and spirituality.
If you've been struggling to move past scars, have relenting triggers and at times find yourself overwhelmed and suffering in your own distress then Project You invites you to go on a journey and allow yourself to develop a better understanding of why it is you think, act and feel the way you and through this new found self empowerment you will finally meet yourself!
The first part of the book discusses the various background influences on our health, such as the environment we grew up in, our perspectives, the relationship between the body and the mind, energy, the human brain and stress. The second part of the book goes in-depth into Michael's Six Pillars of a healthy lifestyle - movement, nutrition, breathing, hydration, sleep and mindfulness.
The last part of the book we 'bring it all together' and reveal the common theme thread through every word in this book and help you understand how to use all this new found knowledge and apply it in a very simple, sustainable, practical and life changing program.
This journey and help you figure out why it's been so hard to change your life, more importantly equip you with the tools to finally create the sustainable changes you wish to create.
For over 15 years Michael Abdallah has devoted himself to researching and developing a comprehensive life changing program, and adeptly brings together all of the wisdom and the knowledge he has gained over the years into this wonderfully simple to understand book that should be a great help to anyone who is interested in their physical, mental and emotional health.
MICHAEL'S SIX PILLARS SUMMARY
Movement:
We were created and designed to move. We are opportunistic movers, streamlined and designed for multi-joint, multiplane, dynamic movement against the force of gravity over distance. We are a system of integrated systems that only operate best in the presence of movement.
Nutrition:
The oversimplified 'calories in vs calories out' theory has been glamorised without any real biochemistry taken into consideration or no real knowledge of what's happening intrinsically. For example, 1) how different foods are used up in the body, 2) what metabolic advance you could have and 3) the effect they have on the body.
Breathing:
3 seconds without oxygen and our cells will die, all of our biological systems are dependent on oxygen to function, although the benefits to breathing are far more comprehensive than just staying alive. This chapter will open you up to a brand-new way of appreciating better breathing.
Hydration:
Water, referred to as the messenger of God by world renowned scientists. If you regulate your water in- take and work on prioritizing it during your day, you can contribute to improving your weight loss while also investing in your overall health wellbeing.
Sleep:
Besides its myriad health benefits, sleep is an integral factor in losing weight and feeling good. Focus on the natural sleep wave patterns that occur between 10 PM and 6 AM. During that time, our bodies go through neurogenic and hormonal repair cycles, which are imperative for growth and tissue repair.
Mindfulness:
The chapter outlines how significant you become in being able to control the outcomes in your life when you can connect with yourself and the world around you by being in the moment.
