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.
Everything we take in impacts our health for either positive or negative effect.
A few examples to consider:
What we take in with our mouth:
Quality of water (and quantity)
Quality of food including nutrition, unhealthy additives and contaminants like glyphosate.
Qualities of liquids including sugars, high fructose corn syrup, caffeine and alcohol
It’s worth taking the time to think about and include the concept of moderation. Some things are ok in moderation, and some are always counterproductive.
Consuming purposefully, knowing how what we take in, nourishes us, is neutral or harmful, is a great early step toward improving Healthspan.
One approach: Keep a 24 hour food and drink log- write down everything you eat or drink without trying to ‘be good’, and take a look at what is there that is not useful, what you could use more of, and congratulate yourself on whatever nutritious things you consume.
Take the time to nurture relationships and establish new ones. It's easy to let time slip by and lose touch.. We support our communities and they support us
Nature follows cycles whether we are watching or not. These salmon know where they are going. I invite you to sit mindfully with them , and if you wish, share what that is like.
A dear friend is helping others with significant challenges today, and this is posted for her,
and for you.
Back in the day, I didn't appreciate the special talent of George Harrison because i was distracted by his group mate John Lennon. A reminder to look at the whole picture or risk missing the magic
Many of the botanical gardens in Europe were started in the 16th century, near hospitals to provide herbs for the patients. Today, these gardens have grown and provide shade and peaceful interludes in large cities.
Looking to mother nature for support is a healthy habit worth developing
