True Nourishment

This is Sierra’s friendly reminder to hydrate today (and everyday)! Her favorite beverages of choice are water, Ripple (plant based milk) and smoothies. The most simple way to tell if you’re getting enough fluids is to check the color of your pee... it should be clear. And a quick and easy way to aim for more fluid intake is to take your body weight (ex: 150 lbs), and divide by 2 to get an approximate amount of fluids to drink per day (so 75 oz). If you’re actively sweating, you should add 8 oz of water for every 20 min sweating. And of course, listen to your thirst. If you’re thirsty, keep drinking!

On my daily walks, I have been devouring this new book from @kimberly.ann.johnson called #CalloftheWild. It’s ripe with tools for better understanding our bodies. Can you feel a clear yes or no in your body? The key to intuitive eating is being in touch with your body and intuition. This is a skill we can learn and develop over time that requires getting still and listening. Our animal body holds so much wisdom. Can you feel it? ... #intuitiveeating #somaticexperiencing #mindfuleating

Although it might feel odd to think about at first, we all have a relationship with our body. We are not our bodies. We make decisions about how to care for our bodies. Most of us make these decisions based on the clock (ex: it’s time to eat, it’s time to sleep/get up, etc), and while that can be helpful, what can be even MORE helpful is to get present in our bodies and listen. How do you listen to your body? Do you notice its roars, like intense pangs of hunger? Or are you ...attuned to some of its softer whispers? In order to listen to the cues our bodies are giving us, we need to be connected to our felt sense. This includes the sensations in our bodies, not just the chattering in our minds. What have you noticed as you’ve dropped into your own body?

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