As the seasons change, so do our bodies
As the weather changes, have you noticed that you feel different too? I understand the first things that comes to mind when I say that is, the weather is a lot warmer. There’s more sunshine etc.
In this case I’m speaking about the needs of our body and what is calling to us. Personally I allow my body to lead me in probably 98% of my life these days. So what is my body telling me? It wants the cells of my body to be nourished differently.
I’m not a health fanatic by any means even though I’m a registered nutritionist. However what my body is calling for these days is more movement, water, more quiet and relaxing time. These days if I put junk food into my mouth, my body revolts and why shouldn’t it?
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been getting up early and listening to a relaxing meditation before I even start my day. Me who has never enjoyed sitting still for too long is listening to a meditation? Yes ladies, I kid you not.
I come down in the morning, plug in the kettle (and not for tea or coffee in fact I’ve had maybe 2-3 cups of coffee during the past couple of weeks and my body doesn’t even want it). In stead I pour some organic lemon juice in my cup and then add my water and then sit and relax.
I Start my day off with 15 minutes that is just for me and no one else. It seems to be exactly what my body is wanting these days. Once I’ve relaxed for 15 minutes or so, then I drink my warm lemon water.
Warm lemon water in the morning is so beneficial because we need to rehydrate from our night of sleep. What better way to do that, than with organic lemon and warm water. Why warm water instead of cold? Warm water ( or room temperature) is easier on our body. The first thing our body does when takes in cold water is to work to heat it up. Warm water and lemon is a perfect way to start your day along with a little relaxation time.
I know what some of you are thinking. Why do I need to relax when I just woke up. Well, why do you need to get up and start rushing? 
Consider this. You get up in the morning and instead of engaging the habituated way of rushing when the alarm goes off, you lay in bed for a few minutes and contemplate what your day may look like. Oh yes, I hear your next thoughts. “I do the same thing everyday so it’s a no brainer, there’s really nothing for me to consider.” Well what if, and this is only a suggestion, you actually take a couple of minutes to consider what your day will actually look like. The next thing I’m going to ask you is this, “When was the last time that you even considered your day or thought about how it may look?” Hmmm, thought so!
The sun comes up earlier, it’s warmer out and there’s something different inside and out. You feel different and yet you simply believe that it’s because the warmer weather is here. What if that’s only part of it? What if along with the change in the weather your body is coming out of its own sense of slumber? Have you ever considered that your body is waking up to something new?
Have a wonderful day and evening and be gentle with yourself and take time to smell the many wonderful smells there are in the air now that spring is here.
Amy
