There are various theories as to why we can’t stop talking about it. The most obvious one is that it is a safe topic. It’s hard to get into an argument about the wind or the rain and this neutral ground gives us an excuse to communicate with strangers. Walking in my mother’s garden this morning I was struck by the effect of global warming on this country. The grass is so parched it looks like a straw mat and there is very little hope that it will ever return to its former green splendour. We haven’t had rain for about 2 months and the forecast is not hopeful for any rain in the next week.
It’s not the sun that causes the grass to die, because I live in Dubai where we have green grass all year round and the temperatures there often reach the high 40s. What keeps it so green is the constant watering. In the same way that man can survive without food for a few weeks, without water he will die within days, so the garden needs H20 to flourish.
Water is the elixir of life. The water composition of man varies between 50 - 75% and in order to be fit and healthy we need a constant daily top up of 1-1/2-2 litres per day. Apparently it is not just the grass that is dehydrated, but modern western man is also suffering. Studies have proven that a large percentage of the population does not drink enough water and that is why we lack concentration and are so tired all the time.
There are lots of expressions in the English language connected with the weather. When we are angry about something we feel hot and bothered. When we are miserable we are labeled a wet blanket. When we have no feelings at all we are as cold as ice. To cheer ourselves up we need to walk on the sunny side of the street. Sunlight or sunshine is always synonymous with happiness and good cheer, whereas the dark clouds herald in hard times and depression. It is no coincidence that we have created these expressions to match our mood, for we are definitely affected by the weather. Or are we?
When I moved to a country where the climate is generally hot all year round and there are no distinct seasons, people used to tell me that I would miss the change in the weather and that it was not natural. Well, I have been there for over 30 years and have discovered that I enjoy the sunlight, and I adjust to the lack of obvious seasons by making the change inwardly. I have discovered that if I am happy inside, the rain or the clouds on the outside are just another backwash to the picture of my life, they are not the main picture or the determining emotion.
Most of us are aware of the power of inner happiness. If we think back over our lives and remember those times when we were truly happy, do we recall rain clouds or dull weather? Probably not, or if we do, it is usually with a positive association. Imagine being able to switch on that good weather feeling whenever you felt like it, instead of having to wait for the sun to come out or the wind to blow. How much happier and content would we be with our lives, living in that state of positive chi.
One way of doing it is through the tools of NLP*. They offer us that “light switch”, a way to tap into the power of positive vibrations, a fair weather scene for all our days. Perhaps that is why this modality, which was developed in the ‘70s is having a resurgence in popularity. It’s no longer a question of whether to be happy or sad, but how often. How would it feel to take back that control? Maybe we would talk less about the weather if we were able to turn that switch on ourselves.
One way of doing it is through the tools of NLP*. They offer us that “light switch”, a way to tap into the power of positive vibrations, a fair weather scene for all our days. Perhaps that is why this modality, which was developed in the ‘70s is having a resurgence in popularity. It’s no longer a question of whether to be happy or sad, but how often. How would it feel to take back that control? Maybe we would talk less about the weather if we were able to turn that switch on ourselves.
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