The following graphic illustrates the interconnected aspects of an individual, all seamlessly flowing through each other. There is a constant exchange of information and validation of the individual as a whole of many parts, each aspect holding its rightful place in nourishing the integrated unity of the person, ultimately resulting in a harmonious, stress-reduced state of being.

The yin-yang symbol is used to weave the Interconnected Aspects of Being in the below diagram. Yin yang is the perfect union of a white and black fish, spinning after each other in perfect symmetry, existing in equality. It is unity, shadow and light in one form, spinning in energetic union. They do not exist in negation of each other; they are not at war. But rather, they are in complete admiration and synchronicity of each other.

This graphic represents the various ingredients called upon to induce a good night’s sleep with a more relaxed, stress-reduced daytime experience. Nothing needs to change in your environment. That’s usually out of your control anyway. What is in your control is how you relate to your environment.

Some other ingredients in the recipe of sleep are intention and attention. By shifting our focus from a directive approach to a softer, intending to pay attention to the body’s signals, we can gently bring forth the necessary ingredients for restful, rejuvenating sleep. It is an inner-world tapestry, woven by an unspoken language that caresses the nervous system into deeply languorous sleep.