Your Mess Has A Message Finding Meaning and Fulfilment in the Chaos and Confusion of Life

How do we then make sense of the chaos and mess that follows? How can we give a meaning to the suffering that we find ourselves in? How can we shift and find a way to accept our pain such that we can learn and grow out of it? This is what Dr Arun Dhir’ s latest book Your Mess has a Message is all about. Borne out of a phase of his personal adversity, the book has been crafted in seven chapters, each representing the seven facets of a fulfilled life. Research into human evolution indicates that we all face some form of adversity in our lives. Estimates are that an average individual is likely to face up to three significant adverse events relating to health, relationship or financial loss and 7-9 smaller adverse events like minor accident, injury, theft, bullying. Regardless of where you live and what you do, these events can change the trajectory of your life… mostly for the worse! Your Mess has a Message is a practical guide to address crises in what Dr Arun believes are the 7 facets of a fulfilled life: physical and mental health, relationships, finances, work, spirituality and legacy.

Dr Arun Dhir is a Surgeon, University Lecturer, Yoga & Meditation Teacher and an Australian Army Officer. He writes with authenticity and integrity, bringing practical wisdom from the depth and breadth of his experience. Dr Arun’ s previous published works include Happy Gut, Healthy Weight (Balboa Press 2018) and Creating a New You – Health Journal (Metagenics 2019). Dr Arun makes regular media appearances. He is an engaging and an authentic speaker and has delivered talks on building resilience, leadership and handling adversity.

Foreword Preface Introduction Does adversity bring gifts? Seeking a fulfilled life Will this be a guarantee to success? Four common denominators of recovering from ANY adversity Me Time is Heal Time Honouring our true gifts 1 My Health Is A Mess A Quantum view of health and disease Tapping into the human energy field Getting a feel of Personal Power Roots of Dis-ease The Basis of Healing and Treating Creating Healing with an Energy Blueprint Your Gut as the seat of Healing 2 My Mind Is A Mess Did I see this coming? Our ‘ conditioned’ subconscious mind The Thinking-Feeling-Acting Loop “ Filters” – the lens through which we see our reality Feeling: The body does what the mind knows Thoughts: the basis of creating change Muscling my way out to Survival Action: Physiology changes Psychology Pivoting my Mind in pursuit of Wisdom Overcoming my innate ‘ Filters’ Building mental resilience through mindfulness meditation 3 My Relationship s Are A Mess My first lonely night Things we miss in life Seeking Meaning in Relationships ‘ Mid’ -Life Crisis: Is it really a ‘ Relationship’ Crisis? Closing the wedge From Independence to Interdependence 4 My Work Life Is A Mess Untangling the Knot: Busy yet unfulfilled Answering the wakeup call From a Drifter to a Decision maker Serving others by serving our values Inspired Action: The Basis of Service 5 My Money Is A Mess Is it really about Money? Trading Money for Time: Our most precious asset Seeing Opportunity in Adversity Going Beyond the Scarcity Mentality My secret to self-worth: Allowing rather than chasing 6 My Spiri tualit y Is A Mess Accepting my Past From Breakdown to Breakthrough Waking up from the dark night of the soul Revitalising the Umbilical Cord to my Soul The Path of the Soul: A Journey of Unfolding From Karma to Dharma Co-creating your ‘ new’ life with your ‘ Inner Net’ 7 My Legacy is a Mess From collection to contribution The art of living is giving Writing Your Legacy? Remembering that you’ ll die someday The Circle of Life Conclusion Living life in Alignment with your Message My 3 Truths Acknowledgements Resources Introduction: Chapter 1 My Health is a Mess Chapter 2 My Mind is a Mess Chapter 3 My Relationships are a Mess Chapter 4 My Work Life is a mess Chapter 5 My Money is a mess Chapter 6 My Spirituality is a mess Chapter 7 My Legacy is a mess About the Author