Holistic Mobile

HOLISTIC MOBILE by Jeremy Ferrick

At this point in time it’s barely worth declaring that everyone in modern society uses a mobile phone. We need to ask ourselves, because it’s the first time in history where everyone is carrying around these radioactive devices, what could the side effects be of long term usage? Should there be precautions we could take? I thought of a few things for myself. I hope others get inspired and think about ways of staying “Holistic mobile.”

1.Take a media break 1 day a week. Most likely a week day or any day you don’t have to be at work. Emergencies can wait! Your well being is worth it. Think of yourself as a battery that needs recharging. Lay back and reconnect with your holistic roots. Go on jogs, lie under a tree and read a book with a loved one. Keep a pad of paper so if you get obsessed with ideas of things you want to look up online you can jot them down for the next day.

2.Throughout the day take short breaks where you turn off your phone, just for 15 minute increments. We need to stop taking our phones for granted. Definitely, if you’re on a date or social gathering, turn the damn thing off. What can’t wait an hour? Maybe there’s exceptions. If there are, make it 20 minutes or half an hour.

3.While working on your computer, if you get tempted to start online surfing, grab a paper and pen again and start doodling for 2 minutes until your mind is off surfing. Again, if you have to, jot down ideas of things you want to search for later. It could be something even as simple as catching up with a particular friend on facebook or paying bills.

4.When talking on the phone try as hard as you can not to keep it glued to your face  and head for more than a minute at a time. Even if you have to call a person back so that you can put on your headphones first, do that. It’s been proven that prolonged cell phone usage in that way is not conducive to health.

5.When you go to sleep, turn off your computer and phones and place them in another room, or at the very least in a drawer. There are two reasons for this. First off, so you don’t get distracted and want to start surfing or chatting in the middle night. 2nd, so that your free from the reaches of EMF frequencies while you sleep. 

6.Remember that we’re natural creatures living in a technical world, NOT the other way around. Put your health first. That means keeping hydrated and keeping your body moving. If you have a sedentary job make extra effort to get exercise before and/ or after and move around on your break once and a while if you can, without getting too sweaty of course!

7. Remember that you’re integrating mobility into your life as a supplement. Think of it as a campfire that warms you if you get just enough, but burns if you get too much.

     “Kikaboni.” It means organic in Swahili. In other words, Food that is good for you! Unadulterated, GMO free. No pesticides, herbicides, or anything else that deadens what we eat and deems it less valuable to “be our medicine” as Hippocrates would have put it. Not only is there a small grocery store on the 1st floor, but there’s a snug little cafe on the second floor, with adjacent outdoor patio attached, and a clothing store across the hall.
    Within 2 separate visits, I’ve sampled the Watermelon Juice, Ginger Tea, Carrot Juice, Espresso, Green Tea, and Tsering, which comes from the Seabuckthorn fruit. They sell it in the cafe as a drink diluted with water, or you could also buy a bottle of it to take home to mix it up yourself. It’s sweet and tangy, a superfood from the Himalayas and processed in  Himachal Pradesh- I might also add that it’s delicious, and a great way to to get your anti oxidants from something that tastes great. And, of course, the Mosambi Juice, which is like a not so sweet Orange Juice.              
    In the cafe, it’s easy to get into conversations with like minded people. Or if you’re feeling more introverted you can check their bookshelf which is full of great books like“White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga and Tagore’s biography, to name a few.Across the hall there are T shirts and other clothes for sale. Amith Ray, employee of the store gave me a great tour and patiently answered my many questions.
    When we went back downstairs I was overwhelmed by variety. The produce was locally grown in Shamshabad with everything from Olligoo Da (Onions for any westerners who may be reading this,) Goyu Chikkudu, Binjal (mini eggplants,) Green Chilis, Ridge Gourds,bananas, and watermelons. There were also bags of coffee beans on sale grown in the Aaraku Valley, along with fresh coriander and Pala Kuna. Hygiene products included soap, detergent, and all kind of face washes/ shampoos,all made from natural materials. There was jarred chutney and honey to bring home for the kitchen along with Amla and Aloe Vera Juice. I’m personally going back to buy the dried Wheatgrass from Lucknow and a bottle of the aforementioned Tsering.
     As if it couldn’t get any better, Amith tells me that the owner, Ranjith, is planning to put a rooftop garden on the 3rd floor- now that would be pretty awesome to actually sell produce that you’re planting on the premises! I’m sold! And, if you burn a whole through your wallet from spending so much money, you can always buy a new one made of recycled goods from the company LEEP which they have in the clothing store on the second floor. Tell them Jeremy sent you- or maybe I'll just see you there!