"Our food should be our medicine and our medicine our food" - Hippocrates. After a long work day recently, I walked into my house and was greeted by the smell of freshly baked brownies, made by my husband and daughter. The house looked like a bomb had hit it, I was exhausted and the kids were wild but the brownies smelt good and suffice to say they were beckoning to me as a
“Nourish your mind, spirit and your soul with at least as much attention as you give your body. What you take in ~ what you pay attention to ~ will closely reflect the quality of what you can give out".~ Stephanie Dowrick. Detoxifying your thoughts and emotions is another way to set you on a path of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. What we think affects us emotionally and physically, it's as simple as that. I believe that the mind, body and emotions are inseperable; your thoughts, attitudes and stress levels have an enormous impact on your physical well-being. I'm sure you have all been exposed to people who have a 'toxic' energy~ always focussing on the negative, glass half
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A question I am asked constantly is "Do you think I need to go on a detox?" Obviously my answer is dependant on who I am talking to. In my opinion most of us need to become more aware about what contributes to our toxic load and rather than doing a short term detox, we could all benefit from lifelong daily practices that detoxify our system and contribute to abundant health. Have you ever stopped to think about the role your environment plays in your health and wellbeing? Do you live inner city or near a busy road? Do your drive to work in heavy traffic? Do you spend most of your day in an air conditioned or heated environment? Do you use a computer
I'm sure you are all familiar with the word Detox, especially at this time of the year. My inbox has been flooded with offers to join one detox or another since New Years day. 'New Year, New you' , 'Undo the damage you did during the festive season' etc. You know the ones I mean! Our bodies are designed to detoxify but the stress we place on them daily can mean that our elimination organs are over stressed and often unable to keep up with their important role. Interestingly, most of the Detox emails I have been receiving focus purely on eating and drinking. Now, I agree that making good choices surrounding food and drinks is absolutely essential to living