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“Trust your heart and embrace the journey. You may make a wrong turn but your heart will get you back on the right path. Just keep making choices and don’t second guess yourself.”
~ E'yen A. Gardner |
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It’s that time of year again where everywhere you look there’s a new cleanse or detox tempting you to clean up and clear out your system. With so much conflicting information available, it can be difficult to decide what's right for you.
The first thing to do is try something that resonates with you. If you see something that gives you a tight feeling in your stomach or makes you a bit queasy, don’t do it. No matter how great the latest guru says it is. Tune in to your internal wisdom. The term “gut feeling” isn’t just a cute saying. Our guts provide validation for things that will and will not work for us. And that applies to everything - not just food.
Now that you know you have an ally in the form of an internal GPS system, how do you go about choosing a detox? Well for one thing, food isn't the only option when it comes to cleaning up our bodies. Good health starts when there’s balance in all the major areas of your life - nutrition, relationships, environment, finances and career.
Here are 5 different types of detoxes to noodle over. Pick one and try it. If it works - great. If not, try something else. Variety is, after all, the spice of life!
Wake-Up Drink. Drinking 1 to 2 cups of hot filtered or spring water with the juice of half a lemon upon rising is an ancient Ayurvedic practice. You can also add two pinches of cayenne pepper or raw apple cider vinegar if you like. The lemon stimulates your digestion and prepares your stomach for food. Cayenne is known to enhance circulation and blood flow.
Contrast Shower. Try your own at-home version of an old naturopathic hydrotherapy practice (my husband rolled his eyes at me when I told him I was doing this one!). When you take a hot shower, follow it by rinsing with cold water for 60 seconds. The "contrast" stimulates circulation, your immune system and your ability to detox via your skin which is considered the biggest organ of your body in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The blast of cold water will tighten your pores, and you’ll feel invigorated and ready to start your day. This method really wakes you up on a cold winter morning! Try it for a week or two.
More detoxes here ...
Cleansing your body and your environment is not only good for your health, it’s good for your soul. You’ll have peace of mind, sleep more soundly, be more productive and your mood will improve. And more importantly, as each of us becomes an example of good health and healthy habits, we can inspire others to make healthy choices to improve their lives.
Want something a little more structured? Check out my 12 Day Detox below.
Be well,
Kat |
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| The 12 Day Detox is my signature program for helping people start to make small, incremental changes to improve their overall wellness.
The first time I participated in a detox (it was a raw food detox with only fruit and vegetables), I failed miserably. Within 24 hours I ate a bowl's worth of chili that my husband had left on the stove. My intention had been to put it in a container and store it in the fridge for another day. That didn't happen.
What I learned from that experience is doing a food detox brings up a lot of emotional baggage. Denial being one of the biggest emotional triggers. I also realized that I can be an "all or nothing" kinda gal. Since I'd cheated with the chili, the detox was over.
Or was it? Read on ...
The long and the short of it is my 12 Day Detox program comes with:
- Lifetime membership - Pay once and use it as often as you like.
- VIP Member - access to the on-line private Facebook support group offered four times throughout the year. Join one or all four.
- Recipe and Menu Planner - 270 pages of recipes to try.
- Materials - Daily communication, modules, videos and workbooks.
- Success - Opportunities to grow and expand on what you achieve.
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