Body, Mind & Spirit: The Awakening
Day 13:
Stress, Depression, Low Self-Esteem and Addiction: The Four Horsemen of Your Apocalypse
James Hackley
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To my wife,
Angela,
Without whom I would not be on the journey I am today;
And to my daughter Landon,
a perfect reflection of the best things in life I’ve ever known;
and to my mother,
for continuing to pray over my life since the time I was conceived.
This book is also dedicated in memoriam to my father, “Mel,” who taught me the value of hard work, the importance of honor and to make full use of all the tools God provides for each of us.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First and foremost I would like to give honor to God: the Master, Creator and Supreme Basileus of the Universe. Thank You for dowsing me with an anointing to touch lives.
To my beautiful wife Angela and little princess Landon, thank you for putting-up with all the time I spent sequestered bringing this guide to life.
To my mom Landonia, your love & prayers guided me back to the path God intended.
To my sisters Deirdre and Cassandra, thanks for being two of the most incredible women I’ve ever known. You both truly inspired me to be the type of man I prayed that would one day find each of you.
To my father-in-law Vincent Jones Sr., thank you for continued prayers and support. As promised, I will always take care of “your girls.”
To my sister- and brothers-in-law, Tonya Crawford, Vincent Jones Jr., Vance Hall, and Brent Parham; thank you for being the best in-laws a guy could ever ask for.
To my friend Andrea Williams, thanks for taking the time to review my manuscript. Words will never be able to express my gratitude.
To my aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; thanks for your thoughts and prayers and please know that your journeys are far from over.
To my friend and spiritual advisor Pastor Michelle Campbell Thomas, thank you for single-handedly restoring my faith in the pulpit and feeding my insatiable hunger and thirst for the Word.
To my Facebook Body, Mind & Spirit: The Awakening, and my Holy and Whole Life Changing Ministries families; you guys have been the Aaron to my Moses.
To my brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., friendship is indeed essential to the soul.
Although gone, never forgotten…
To my father James Hackley Sr., words alone could never describe my gratitude for what you meant to me, and time will never fill the chasm that still exists within.
To my mother-in-law Ms. Yolanda Jones, although I never got the opportunity to meet you, I’m blessed to see your spirit reflected in Angela and Landon each morning.
To my niece Brandice Jones, gone way too soon.
DISCLAIMER
The author of this guide is not a medical doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist or licensed spiritual advisor. He has no formal training at all. In fact, he’s a regular person, just like you, who received an extraordinary blessing. As a man who was anointed by God to become a “fisher of men,” he is presenting in this guide his observations and personal experience of the various techniques available to achieve a balanced body, mind, and spirit from around the world. Before beginning any exercise, fitness or fat loss program, you should consult a licensed health care provider and be monitored throughout your entire journey. This guide is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnose illness, or in any way attempt to practice medicine. It is not intended to replace personal medical care from a licensed health care practitioner. Anything recommended or suggested in this guide must be done at your own risk. This work is based on, and inspired by, a true story of the life of a single person and the voluntary personal testimony of others. Dates, names, locations, and actual events may have been changed, embellished, exaggerated, or fictionalized for dramatic effect. The author is forced to include this disclaimer due to the litigious nature of today’s world and the expected attacks, criticisms, and attempts to suppress and discredit this work.
Contents
Foreword i
Introduction iii
Body, Mind & Spirit Roadmap xvii
Body
Day 1
Cracking the Code 2
Day 2
Formula for Success 31
Day 3
Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements…Oh My 42
Day 4
How We Eat, Drink & Live 60
Day 5
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snacks 98
Day 6
Sweat Equity 106
Day 7
Building Your Home Gym 127
Day 8
Stalls, Plateaus and…the Last Resort 138
Day 9
Sometimes Life Gets in the Way 148
Day 10
I Believe the Seniors Are Our Future 158
Mind
Day 11
We Are What We Think 172
Day 12
Prayer and Meditation 189
Day 13
Stress,
Depression, Low Self-Esteem and Addiction:
The Four Horsemen of
Your Apocalypse 211
Day 14
Money, Power & Sex 223
Spirit
Day 15
Spirit vs. Soul 230
Day 16
What Religion is God? 239
Day 17
Abraham and the Buddha 252
Day 18
Fasting 273
Day 19
The Holy Spirit 282
Day 20
I Know, But…300
Day 21
Your Journey Begins 314
Appendices
Appendix I
Group Discussion Questions 321
Appendix II
Cost vs. Price 323
Appendix III
Glycemic Index (GI) Food List 327
Appendix IV
Calories Burned for Various Activities 332
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.’ So God granted him what he requested.” ~ 1 Chronicles 4:10
Foreword
As a Senior Pastor, entrepreneur, wife and mother of three; results is my middle name. For years I had mastered the art of managing my hectic schedule and masking my stress-driven life. This year as we turned the 5-yr corner in our ministry, I’ve already made four emergency room trips with one overnight stay and it’s only September. These unfortunate visits were not to check on a member of our growing congregation, but rather an account of the number of times my health had diminished to such a state; my family had to rush me to the hospital. Sadly, those numbers don’t scream “wholeness”; they scream “out of balance.” I can no longer deny that the body, mind & spirit must be in total alignment in order to achieve optimum performance and maintain a healthy lifestyle. This triune construct is the basis for the transformational inspiration found in the guide you now hold in your hands.
Just like you, my journey to wholeness first began with reading something inspiring by Bro. James. As I read each post in his Facebook Body, Mind & Spirit: The Awakening forum, James became my personal life coach, challenging me to change. His solid truths empowered me to make major moves, and the weight of what I said I wanted became my accountability system. In other words, after reading his posts and watching him master what used to master him, I decided that it was no longer acceptable for me to have a strong spirit and a weak body.
Body, mind, and spirit (BMS) is your GPS that will help navigate you through the process of total transformation. Bro. James Hackley uses this simple key to transform your life.
Inspiration + Application = Transformation
BMS speaks directly into your spirit, forcing your mind to make the necessary adjustments that translate into the forward movement of your body. James’ transformation story comes alive through the pages of BMS, as he guides us on an individual journey to achieving wholeness in every area of our lives!
As you read and reflect on each chapter of this 21-day journey, all that will be required of you is to leave your “old self” behind and simply…Go forward! Go forward! Go forward!
Rev Michelle C. Thomas,
Senior Pastor,
Holy & Whole Life Changing Ministries International
Introduction
“It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not.”~ James Gordon, M.D.
Are you ready for a change? I mean, honestly and truly ready for a change? One of the earliest lessons my father taught me was to be direct, honest and always speak the truth. Unfortunately, many folks simply can’t handle either–but over the next few days, that’s exactly what you’ll get from me. Please know that what you’ve already begun reading is not just another “inspirational,” “weight loss” or “self-help” book designed to help you reach a short-term goal. This is a guide along a path that leads away from your current state of complacency towards total wellness. Greatness repels complacency, so if you have no desire to be great it’s best that you put this guide down now and continue on the path you’ve been traveling for far too long. However, I can assure you that your soul will never find the peace it so desperately desires above all else.
This guide will help you discover the anointing God has intended on your life since the dawn of time. Despite those old familiar doubts that may already be creeping into your mind, He has a plan just for you. Unfortunately, if you decide not to fulfill your destiny that assignment will never be accomplished. This guide allows you to get out of your own way and become not only a blessing to yourself, but to others. I truly thank God for allowing me the opportunity to be your personal Sherpa as you trek towards a goal that may now seem as impossible as climbing the Himalayas. Once you reach the summit of your success and look back from whence you’ve come, your heart will rejoice because it will realize you have everything within to conquer future mountains. Your body, mind & spirit will be awakened!
If you are unsure of what it feels like to be “awakened,” read on. Some things must be experienced first-hand to be understood and truly appreciated. However, a glimpse may be all that’s required to initiate an irreversible process in your life. For some, that glimpse will occur for the first time while reading this guide. For many others that have yet to realize it, the process has already begun. This guide will simply help them realize it. For some, it may have begun as a result of painful life-changing events; for others, through coming in contact with folks who simply have an unexplainable “light” emanating within, through reading particular books, a recent spiritual experience–or any combination thereof. If your awakening process has just begun, this guide will certainly prepare you for the journey that lies ahead.