No one can care or know more about your body than you do.
The past year has shown how each of us is unique, and that it is a good idea to learn what will promote individual physical and mental health.
We’re building a community of people who are looking for more healing and less need for healthcare.
The weather is warming. In the Southwest, residents of the desert enjoy the remaining days of mild sunshine. In the North, people look forward to days longer than nights, as the warmth of the sun returns.
Spring is the time of new beginnings. It is a natural time to pause , reflect, and decide what you want your health to be.
This is a good time to take an honest look at our personal health status and habits, and think about choices.
Some things to consider:
mental clarity: ability to focus, calmness or agitation, impact of sleep,social media, meditation or exercise
sleep: quality and quantity, what impacts it?
food: choices, variety, patterns of eating
movement: how much of the day is long stretches of sitting? movement and exercise of both heart and muscles
News and social media: how much time, how is it impacting health and attitude?
If you don't know where you are starting, and where you want to go, how will you know when you get there?
We are affected by everything that enters our body, through our eyes, skin, mouth or ears.
How we choose impacts our healthspan.
The plants are blossoming, let's join them!
It's never too soon , or too late, to start. Do one (or more) things that support health
Those I see regularly and those who live far away,especially those who pick up a conversation where we left off months or years ago
Help your body take care of you by drinking enough water; if you have a persistent cough, an accessible, economical treatment is being well hydrated.
Think of the cilia in your respiratory tract as hairs that protect your lungs. They work best when well hydrated- your body uses the water you drink to hydrate essential parts, including the cilia.
There are other things that can help, but reaching for water first, before things get severe can be a good idea.
Our bodies have great abilities to adapt to too much or too little water; because of this, we can be complacent and not notice when improving the quality or having a glass of water instead of a different beverage can improve how we feel. Filtered water in a glass or stainless water bottle is healthier than a plastic bottle.
If you are feeling hungry, listless or tired, have a big glass of water and notice if you feel better, there's a good chance it will help.
