We are indeed much more than what we eat,
but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.
Adelle Davis
Adelle Davis
For today, we'll continue to track our food and mood. We'll also learn about eating more energizing foods and decreasing the energy zapping foods. Finally, we'll practice visualizing ourselves with more energy. All right, so here are the 3 steps.
1. Continue to track your food and mood. (See Day 17 for more info.)
Remember again, to take 2 slowwww deep breaths before eating as a way to relax yourself
2. Learn more about energy increasing and decreasing foods. What are two energizing foods that you will add to your eating plan? Are there any energy draining foods that you need to decrease? You can click on the links below or learn more about this topic via books/Internet sites. Also, view your food&mood journal from yesterday: Are there any foods/beverages which lowered your energy?
Energizing Foods
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/09/energizing-foods-guide-rev-up.html
http://www.prevention.com/health/nutrition/healthy-eating-tips/food-and-energy/article/3c8fd08f88803110VgnVCM20000012281eac____
Energy Zapping Foods
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/energy-draining-foods-to-avoid
3. For 2 minutes, visualize yourself as having more energy. How would you feel waking up? How would you move? Would you have more patience with people? What kinds of foods would you eat? You can look at inspiring images to help you with visualizing.
To visualize, you can start by simply sitting still/lying down, closing your eyes and imagining a more energized you. Also, if this is new to you, have patience. Below is further info on visualizing. Just an FYI, the visualization exercise in the posted link will take longer than 2 minutes:
http://www.life-changing-mind-power.com/creative-visualization.html
http://www.lawofattraction123.com/benefits-of-visualization.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4721123_create-powerful-visualization.html
Here's a rough idea of what's ahead:
Day 19
Track how people affect your mood
Flexibility
Fitness - Add 5 min/more to routine or walk for 5 min, if you're new to fitness
Schedule an activity from your enJoy List for the weekend
Day 20
Continue to track how people affect your mood
Fitness - Try a new exercise
Declutter - 1 hour
Visualize - 2 min
Day 21
Reduce technology habit
1/2 spa day - soak/facial/pedicure/manicure/meditate
Foot massage
Review Success Tool Kit
Visualize
Here's a reminder about our daily routine so far-
Continuing to work on our 4 projects
Increasing our sleep, if needed
Deep breathing
Scalp Massage (optional)
Proper posture
Tracking our food and mood
*If you're doing a daily affirmation, that's also great!
Next week, we'll transition into managing our time. Again, do what you can for this week!
Next week, we'll transition into managing our time. Again, do what you can for this week!
Of course, use common sense on this program and the standard of checking with a medical professional before beginning a health/fitness program applies here.
